Metropolis CE Frequently Asked Questions

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FOR AIA MEMBERS, ARCHITECTS, AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN AIA CREDITS

Credit and eligibility

Courses for architects are registered with the American Institute of Architects/Continuing Education Systems (AIA/CES). Unless otherwise noted, courses are worth 1 Learning Unit (LU), which is equal to 0.1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU). Courses marked HSW are registered for Health, Safety, and Welfare credit.

According to the AIA website, AIA members must complete 18 LUs annually, of which at least 8 must be rated for HSW, to remain in good standing. Additionally, architectural boards in 34 states, 10 Canadian provinces, and 16 countries require continuing education for re-licensure. For specific requirements please contact the AIA or your state’s licensing board.

Instructions

Reading the article
1) Browse the course offerings on www.metropolismag.com/ce from the column labeled “AIA-registered courses for architects.”
2) Click on any course to see an abstract.
3) Each course contains a link at the bottom of its webpage to download the complete article. Click the link for a printable PDF of the course.

Taking the participant exercise, paying the fee, and logging credit
4) After reading the article, complete the participant exercise online that consists of 10 multiple choice questions. The link for this is located on the webpage for the course under the link where you downloaded the PDF.

Paying the fee
5) When the exercise is complete you will be asked for your contact information, AIA number if applicable, and credit card information. You will also have the chance to request a certificate of completion. The price for each course is $15 unless otherwise noted. If you are unable to pay by credit card or complete the exercise online contact ce@metropolismag.com for alternate instructions.
6) You will receive an email confirmation once we receive your submission.
7) When your credit card is processed you will receive a receipt for the course and the exercise will be graded.

Logging the credit
8) A passing score is 80%. If you achieve a passing score and have provided an AIA number then Metropolis CE will register your Learning Units with the AIA. If you achieve a passing score and requested a certificate of completion it will be emailed to you.

FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS

Credit and Eligibility

Each IDCEC-approved Metropolis CE course is worth either 0.1 or 0.2 CEU, which equals one or two hours of instruction respectively. Metropolis CE courses are approved by the Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC) and offer valid continuing-education credits for members of ASID, IDC, IDEC, and IIDA. Continuing-education obligations vary from state to state so members should check with their organizations to determine specific requirements.

Instructions

Downloading Metropolis CE materials

1) Choose a course from www.metropolismag.com/ce from the column labeled “IDCEC-approved courses for interior designers.”
2) Click on any course to see an abstract. At the bottom of the abstract you will find two links, one inviting you to download the article and a second to download the accompanying exercise. These are in PDF format
3) Download the article and exercise. There is no charge for downloading the materials. If you have any problems with this step, email ce@metropolismag.com to request the materials in a different format.

Receiving credit
4) Read the article and complete the exercise. You may use additional sheets of paper as necessary. Mail the completed exercise along with a check for $25.00 to:
Attn: CE Processing
Metropolis
61 W. 23rd St., 4th Fl.
New York, NY 10010
5) Metropolis will review your response and send you a certificate of completion along with the national council for interior design qualification (NCIDQ) CE registry participant form.

Logging credit
6) Once you have received a response from Metropolis CE you must log the credit with the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) by submitting the CE registry participant form along with $12.00. Specific directions for this are located on the form, which you will receive along with your certificate of completion. Duplicates of this form are available on the NCIDQ website at http://www.ncidq.org/pdf/ce_participant.pdf.

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OTHER
If your question is not answered here email ce@metropolismag.com.