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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 17. BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, AND PROFESSIONALS |
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Chapter 17-34. ARCHITECTS |
Section 17-3414. CONTINUING EDUCATION
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3414.1 This section shall apply to all applicants for the renewal or reinstatement of a license to practice architecture, except those applicants seeking first renewal of a license granted by examination.
3414.2An applicant for renewal of a license shall submit proof pursuant to this section of having completed twenty-four (24) Professional Development Unit (PDU) hours of credit in approved continuing education programs in health, safety, and welfare subjects during the term of the license.
3414.3An applicant under this section shall prove completion of required continuing education credits by submitting with the renewal application the following information with respect to each program:
(a) An AIA continuing education system transcript; or
(b) A certificate of successful completion from the sponsor or provider.
3414.4 A continuing education credit shall be valid only if it is part of a program approved by the Board in accordance with § 3415 of this chapter. Licensees are responsible for ensuring that continuing education courses taken to satisfy the Board’s renewal or reinstatement requirements are Board certified or approved.
3414.5Architects on inactive status, such as emeritus architects, and civilians called to active duty, may be exempted from this requirement at the sole discretion of the Board.
3414.6 The Board may, in its discretion, grant an extension of the sixty (60) day period, up to a maximum of one (1) year, for renewal after expiration, if the applicant’s failure to submit proof of completion of continuing education requirements was for good cause.
3414.7 For purposes of this section, “good cause” includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) Serious and protracted illness of the applicant; or
(b) The death or serious and protracted illness of a member of the applicant’s immediate family.
3414.8 An extension granted under this section shall not relieve an architect from complying with the continuing education requirement for the next renewal period.