The American Institute of Architects - Texas Licensing Requirements, MCE Requirements by Location

Texas Licensing Requirements

Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
Architects | Interior Designers | Landscape Architects
Alexander Pina
Continuing Education Coordinator
P.O. Box 12337
(333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-350 Austin, TX 78701-3942
Austin, TX 78711-2337
512-305-8526
512-305-8900 FAX

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.

Report Date	Total Hours Annually	HSW Hours Annually	Distance Learning Accepted	Teaching Credit Accepted	Committee Credit Accepted	Self-Study Accepted	Of Special Note
Registration Expiration Date (Last day of birth month)	8	8	Yes If it contains independently graded exam and certificate of completion indicates completion date within registration period -> Structured study If it does not contain independently graded exam -> Self-directed study	See TBAE website	Mixed	3 hr Max	Must complete 1 hr ADA 1 hr Sustainability as part of HSW requirement

Proof of Compliance
You may download the CEPH log from the board website or send a written request to the TBAE office. It is your responsibility to obtain and maintain this annual log. You may also download the CE Guide and a Q&A on Sustainability and Continuing Education.

When renewing his/her annual registration, each Registrant shall sign the statement on the renewal form attesting to the Registrant's fulfillment of the mandatory continuing education program requirements during the preceding registration period.

A detailed record of the Registrant's continuing education activities shall be recorded annually using the online log or paper form provided by the Board.

Each Registrant shall retain proof of fulfillment of the mandatory continuing education program requirements and shall retain the completed form required by this subsection for a period of 5 years after the end of the registration period for which credit is claimed.

Please do not submit your CEPH log every year. Each registrant must sign a statement on the renewal form each year to verify completion of the required CEPH. A small percentage of registrants chosen at random will be audited each renewal period.

Non-Compliance Penalties
Upon written request, the Board may require a Registrant to produce documentation to prove that the Registrant has complied with the mandatory continuing education program requirements.

Failure to fulfill the annual continuing education program requirements may result in disciplinary action by the Board.

Any Registrant who is found to have reported false information regarding the Registrant's continuing education activities shall be subject to disciplinary action by the Board.

Exceptions and Exemptions
A registrant may be exempt from the continuing education requirements described in this subchapter for any of the following reasons (Please see the TBAE Web site to download an Exemption Application or a Request for Inactive Status Application):

A Registrant who is a first-time new Registrant by examination or first-time Registrant by reciprocity shall be exempt for his/her initial registration period, which shall not exceed one year;
An emeritus registrant shall be exempt for any registration period during which the registrant's registration is in Emeritus Status, but all continuing education credits for each period of emeritus registration shall be completed before the registrant's registration may be returned to active status;
An inactive registrant shall be exempt for any registration period during which the registrant's registration is in inactive status, but all continuing education credits for each period of inactive registration shall be completed before the registrant's registration may be returned to active status;
A Registrant who is not a full-time member of the Armed Forces shall be exempt for any registration period during which the Registrant serves on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States for a period of time exceeding ninety (90) consecutive days;
A Registrant who has an active registration in another jurisdiction that has registration requirements which are substantially similar to Texas registration requirements and has a mandatory continuing education program shall be exempt for any registration period during which the Registrant satisfies such other jurisdiction's continuing education program requirements; or
A Registrant who is, as of September 1, 1999 to the present, with no breaks in service, a full-time faculty member or other permanent employee of an institution of higher education, as defined in Section 61.003, Education Code, and who in such position is engaged in teaching architecture.