In cooperation with AIA/CES, the AIA Trust provides opportunities for AIA Members to earn learning units in the areas of firm management, risk management, and financial management based on the programs and educational resources that the AIA Trust offers.
Self Assessment Tests
The AIA Trust offers numerous self-assessment tests based on AIA Trust resources including several white papers and the guide, Making The Transition to Running Your Own Firm, developed with Victor O. Schinnerer & Co. to assist design professionals embarking on that path. To access the AIA Trust Self Assessment Tests, click here.
Webinars
The AIA Trust offers on-demand webinar presentations about running a firm effectively — ranging from managing cyber threats or copyright issues to starting a firm to retirement planning. Most of the webinars offer continuing education credit. To access the AIA Trust Webinars, click here.
AIA Trust Webinar Library
Changing Rules and Continuing Challenges of Employment Practices
Copy-Catting: Intellectual Property Principles & Rights
Creating and Maintaining a Professional Practice
Get Ahead of Cyber Risk Webinar
Managing Professional Exposures as a Small Project Practitioner
Retirement Reality Webinar
Structuring Success: How to Start and Run Your Own Firm
Virtual Architectural Practice – An Alternate Reality
Voluntary Education Program
Other educational benefits through the AIA Trust include the Voluntary Education Program (VEP) offered by CNA/Schinnerer which can satisfy continuing education requirements at no extra charge for those insured in the program. Professionals can earn up to 2 years of continuing education credit with the self-study course (valued at $2,000 per employee).
- VEP Module 1-1: Concepts in Risk Management
- VEP Module 1-2: Legal Liability of Design Professionals
- VEP Module 2-1: Contracts for Professional Services
AIA Trust Video Overview
Watch this video overview to find out more about AIA Trust risk management educational resources and exclusive member benefit programs — and ask your colleagues and members to join you!
AIA Component Seminars
There are a number of seminars available to your component, enabling you to offer your members the benefit of learning—as well as CE credits. For more information, visit our webpage about component seminars.
