Mission Statement

The mission of the AIA/CES Providers Program is to inspire and guide providers of continuing educational programs to consistently deliver quality lifelong learning activities for architects. The AIA/CES office will assist AIA/CES Registered Providers that demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and excellence in continuing education. The AIA/CES Guidelines for Educational Excellence address the CES Registered Provider's overall commitment to quality programming and delivery.

2008 CES Award Recipients
The four selected organizations are Seattle-based Mithun Architects + Designers + Planners; San Francisco-based Pacific Gas and Electric Company Pacific Energy Center; Carmel, Ind.,-based Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies; and San Antonio-based Ron Blank & Associates Inc. 

Related Podcasts:
Mithun’s continuing education program | Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies program


2007 CES Award Recipients
Marshall Craft Associates of Baltimore (small firm award recipient)
“This is a very impressive program, and truly extraordinary for a smaller firm.  It is especially strong in terms of assessing the firm's commitments to continuing education against its claims and change order records.” - CES Award Jury 

Lord, Aeck & Sargent Architecture of Atlanta (mid-size firm award recipient)
“This is a comprehensive, serious and laudable program, exemplary in all respects.  It is especially strong in terms of assessing the firm's commitments to continuing education against the ‘one hundred best companies to work for’ and recognizing it as key to employee satisfaction and firm success.” - CES Award Jury

Related Podcasts:
Lord, Aeck & Sargent’s continuing education philosophy


2006 CES Award Recipients
Cannon Design of Grand Island, N.Y., (large firm award recipient)
“Professional development needs are identified through various means ranging from the firm’s strategic plan to staff licensing requirements to its performance review process.” - CES Award Jury

Rogers Krajnak Architects Inc., of Columbus, Ohio (small firm provider category for Honorable Mention)

AIA Northern Virginia of Alexandria (AIA Component provider category)
“Outstanding use of existing Human Resources—the experience of both the CES Committee Chair and the Executive Director, along with their combined experience with AIA National is impressive.” - CES Award Jury

Related Podcast:
Program submission process for the AIA/CES Award for Excellence, Part I | Part II

2005 CES Award Recipients
Mithun Inc., Seattle (large firm award recipient)
Custom Building Products, Seal Beach, Calif. (commercial provider honors)
AIA Orange County (honorable mention, AIA Component category)

2004 CES Award Recipients
CertainTeed
Einhorn Yaffee Prescott, Architects & Engineers PC

2003 CES Award Recipients
Gresham, Smith & Partners
Energy Center of Wisconsin
Ron Blank and Associates

2002 CES Award Recipients
AIA Columbus
FreemanWhite Inc.
U.S. Gypsum Co.

Best Practices
Firmwide Continuing Education Pays Off
Charlotte's FreemanWhite Inc., recipient of the 2001 AIA/CES Award for Excellence (large firm), has a strong continuing education program that benefits all employees and bolsters the bottom line.