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Florida License CE Renewal
Florida architects have two important deadlines approaching.
Dec. 31, 2026: Continuing education credits must be completed.
Feb. 28, 2027: Florida licenses must be renewed
Florida law requires architects to complete at least 24 hours of continuing education credit -- 22 HSW plus a two-hour advanced Florida Building Code credit -- between Jan.1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2026. Continuing education units must be obtained by Dec. 31 prior to the Feb. 28 license renewal deadline.
Visit the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation website to renew your Florida architect license.
View our FAQs page.
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Reminder
In 2012, the Florida Administrative Code changed from 20 to 24 hours of continuing education per biennium, meaning 22 hours of health, safety and welfare-approved courses and two hours of the advanced Florida Building Code. For more inforamtion, see the DBPR Architecture Continuing Education Handbook.
When an architect renews their license, they will attest to completing 24 continuing education hours from Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2026.
The Board of Architecture and Interior Design (BOAID) no longer accepts optional self-directed study courses delivered by non-AIA providers.
For a reference chart showing AIA Continuing Education requirements vs. Florida Continuing Education requirements, consult the table below or click here.
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AIA Membership CE Requirements
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Florida Architect License CE
Requirements
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Number of Credits Required
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Per Year
18 Learning Units (LU)
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Per Biennium
24 Learning Units (LU)
- 22 HSW LU
- 2 Florida Building Code Advanced
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Renewal Period Expiration
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Dec. 31 of each year
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Feb. 28 of each odd numbered year
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Time Period to Earn CEH
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Per Calendar Year
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Per Biennium
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Carry Over
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Up to 18 LUs annually
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No Carryover Allowed
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Reference
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Refer to the AIA CES Member FAQs for more information.
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Refer to the DBPR’s Architectural Continuing Education Handbook and the Board of Architecture & Interior Design FAQ. Most questions can be answered by reading these resources.
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Contact
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AIA Florida
(850) 222-7590 or
AIA National
(800) 242-3837
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Customer Contact Center
(850) 487-1395
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