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Iowa Architectural Examining Board
Glenda Loving
1920 SE Hulsizer Road
Ankeny, IA 50021
515-281-7362
515-281-7411 FAX
lovings@mchsi.com

Note: The general information shown below is intended for the benefit of AIA members.
For verification of a specific state’s mandatory continuing education (MCE) requirement, please contact the state licensing board directly.

Proof of Compliance
A registered architect shall complete and submit forms prescribed or accepted by the board certifying to the architect's having acquired continuing education hours. Architects' forms may be selected for review by the board for verification of compliance with these requirements.

Evidence of compliance shall be maintained by the architect for two years after the period for which the form was submitted.

A registered architect shall be deemed to have complied with the continuing education requirements if the architect attests in the required affidavit that for not less than 21 months of the preceding 2-year period of registration, the architect (one of the following):

• Has served honorably on active duty in the military service.
• Is the resident of another state or district having a continuing education requirement for registration as an architect and has complied with all the requirements of that state or district for practice therein.
• Is a government employee working as an architect and assigned to duty outside the United States.

Non-Compliance Penalties
Failure to comply with these requirements may result in non-renewal of the architect's registration or other disciplinary action, or both. There is a 9-month grace period for members to complete their annual requirement.

Exceptions and Exemptions
An architect who holds Iowa registration for less than 12 months from the date of initial registration, shall not be required to report any hours at the first renewal.
Associate, allied, and emeritus members are exempt, but are encouraged to participate for their own benefit and that of the profession. Records are kept for those who report their activities.

The board shall have authority to make exceptions for reasons of individual hardship including health (certified by a medical doctor) or other good cause.

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