Slide 1

The State of AIA/CES in 2008

CES Firm
Symposium
March 2008
Charleston, SC

Thom Lowther, Ed.S.
AIA/CES

Learning Objectives

At the end of this presentation participates will be able to:

• List at least 3 trends that impact your firm.

• Identify the state that will most affect your firm.

• List 4 core disciplines

States with Architects MCE Requirements

38 States as of

March 2008

• Alabama

• Alaska

• Arkansas

• Delaware

• Florida

• Georgia

• Hawaii

• Idaho

• Illinois

• Indiana

• Iowa

• Kansas

• Kentucky

• Louisiana

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• Minnesota

• Mississippi

• Missouri

• Nebraska

• New Jersey

• New Mexico

• New York

• North Carolina

• Ohio

• Oklahoma

• Oregon

• Rhode Island

• South Carolina

• South Dakota

• Tennessee

• Texas

• Utah

• Vermont

• Virginia

• West Virginia

• Wisconsin

• Wyoming

CES Trends

• Average of 3 states every year have added MCE requirements since 1995.

• Michigan and Pennsylvania are next most likely to adapt MCE.

• More attention on the program delivery, quality, and business relevance .

Registered CES Programs by Provider Type

CES/ Oklahoma Database 2006

Evolving Firm Profile

• There has been a 45% increase in firms offering continuing education on-site since 1999.

– 25 in-house firms in 1995

– 500+ in-house firms today

• More than half of the firms of 20 or more employees have staff assigned to manage continuing professional education.

Evolving Firm Profile

• Average AIA Firm Spends under $500 per person on CE

• 42% of Firms provide Continuing Education on site

• 60% of Firms pay Continuing Education fees for employees

• CE Formats most preferred – Conference, Workshop, Seminars

• 16% of employees preferred self study

AIA Member Survey 2006

CES Firm Trends

• Firms have begun to incorporated CPD into their strategic business and marketing plans.

• Firms have begun to export their internal continuing education programs to their clients.

• Firms are hiring and staffing positions to support their CPD.

CPD = Continuing Professional Development

AIACES Records 2007

Average Cost Per Learning Hour Provided (U.S. Dollars)

ASTD’s Annual Review of Trends in Workplace Learning 2006

How Many Hours of CE Does Your Firm Recommend for Technical and Professional Personnel Each Year?

• Mean 32 Hours

• Median 21 Hours

• Predominant Range 16 – 40 Hours

2006-2007 ACEC Industry Trends Survey

Comparison of Average % Instructor-Led vs Technology-Based

Training & Development Magazine, December 2006

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CORE DISCIPLINES

What Architects

NEED to know

DESIGN

BUILDING

PERFORMANCE

LEADERSHIP

PRACTICE

Slide 13

Paths of Professional Development

CORE

AREAS

NEED to know

HAVE to know

PERFORMANCE

DOMAINS

PROFICIENCIES

WANT to know to focus your practice

CES Shadows

• August 2006 – NCEES and ACEC began CE Provider program.

• June 2007 – CSI began a provider program

• Summer 2007 – Interior associations (IDCEC) reorganize provider program

• Sept. 2007 – Landscape associations (LACEC) reorganize provider program

• October 2007 – USGBC began provider program

• Jan. 2008 – American Planning Association announces their new provider program

Program Format Evolution

Format Types:

• Real-time (Synchronous)/ Face-to-Face

• Distance (Asynchronous)

– Separated by space and time – articles, online programs, webinars, CD-ROM

• Distance (Synchronous)

– Separated by space but not time – web casts, telecasts and audio/pod casts