CPD status: Mandatory · Reviewed 2026-08-02
Covers how sustainability goals are translated into building design decisions and written specifications. Useful for architects documenting low-carbon and high-performance material choices on real projects.
Practical training in managing construction project information, submittals, RFIs and documentation using industry construction-management software. Relevant to architects handling construction-phase administration.
University-level introduction to BIM concepts, model-based workflows and coordination across the design and construction team. Helpful for architects standardising BIM practice in their offices.
An on-demand bundle from the AIA's own learning platform addressing ethical decision-making, professional conduct and obligations to clients and the public in architectural practice. Delivered by a recognized professional body and creditable as self-directed learning in Canada.
A distance-learning ethics course written for registered architects, covering professional codes, disciplinary consequences and applying ethical rules to practice scenarios. Delivered with a course workbook and quiz for documented CPD records.
Covers construction project planning, scheduling, cost control and risk management from the owner's and consultant's perspective. Supports architects taking on contract administration and prime-consultant roles.
A multi-course program on integrating sustainable design strategies across the building design process. Suitable as a larger structured self-directed CPD block over several months.
Explains how green building rating and certification systems assess building performance, and how projects are documented for certification. Directly relevant to architects working on LEED or comparable certified projects.
An online course examining the ethical obligations of licensed architects to clients, the public and colleagues, including codes of conduct and duty-of-care issues. Short-format learning that Canadian architects can log as self-directed continuing competence.
A self-paced continuing-education course that sets out the ethical principles architects use to prioritize decisions, distinguishing advisory standards from enforceable rules whose breach can lead to discipline or loss of licence. Useful as self-directed CPD on conflicts of interest and professional
A postgraduate certificate covering architectural professional practice, management, legal duties, procurement and contract administration, including the record-keeping expected of a practising architect. Substantial structured learning that can be logged as CPD hours.
Population, ecosystems, energy and water — the science behind sustainable decisions.
Project initiation, planning, scheduling and delivery methods for construction projects, taught by Columbia University.
Andrew Ng's non-technical AI course — what AI can do and how to bring it into your organization.
Project management courses and the PMP pathway. Management learning generally counts toward CPD for most regulated professionals.
Summary of major provincial programs — confirm with your association.
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