Education / Professional Development

VP of Professional Development: Carl Ballinger, IIDA

Continuing Education Units
Our Chapter provides a traveling Continuing Education Unit (CEU) each year. City Centers also provide at least one CEU during the year.

For more information on CEU's available in your area check our calendar or contact your City Center Director.

Compliance
Current compliance period: January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009

IIDA Professional and Associate Members are required to complete and report 1.0 CEU (10 hours) of Continuing Education prior to December 31, 2009. All Professional and Associate Members (active and inactive) including IIDA Fellows and Chapter Officers, must adhere to IIDA’s compliance requirements.

Reporting a non-IDCEC approved CEU Course
If you have attended a course which was not IDCEC-approved and wish to apply for CEU credit, please follow these steps:

Complete an Individual Approval Reporting Form (IARF) (PDF: 20K). You are able to download the latest version of the IARF by clicking above or contacting the IIDA Education Department. Note: submittal of the IARF does not automatically guarantee approval

The IARF is unique to IIDA as a member benefit to obtain CEU credit for compliance. CEUs earned via the IARF may not qualify for state licensing requirements since the course is not IDCEC approved. There may be a separate submission process at the state level for course accreditation and HSW status. We encourage IIDA Members to check with your local licensing board to ensure state or jurisdictional accreditation.

Upon approval, the IIDA Education Department will mail the necessary NCIDQ registration forms for you to complete.  The form must then be mailed to NCIDQ along with the registration fee.   There is a registration fee ($12 USD/ $12 Canadian) per course. Credit cards and checks are acceptable methods of payment, with checks made payable to NCIDQ. Cash is not accepted.

You will receive confirmation from NCIDQ approximately 4 to 6 weeks upon receipt.

Important Facts to Remember:

• IIDA's compliance requirements are independent from individual state licensure continuing education requirements. Note: Some, but not all, courses may be submitted for consideration for both IIDA Membership compliance and your state requirement. IIDA encourages Members to contact your state licensing board or jurisdictional authority to verify acceptance of non-IDCEC approved Continuing Education programs.
• IIDA does not post-date CEUs, so you must submit CEUs within one (1) month of attending the program.
• Keep a copy of all CEU records including Individual Approval Reporting Forms and Certificates of Attendance/Completion. According to IIDA policy, Members may be requested to submit proof of course completion to IIDA Headquarters.
• If you have questions regarding your Continuing Education status, contact NCIDQ to request a transcript of your records at 202.721.0220. Maintenance of CEU records is the responsibility of the individual IIDA Member.
• 10 hours = 1.0 CEUs (Continuing Education Units). Minimum course length for CEU registration is 1 hour. Courses are measured in whole hour increments only.
• CEUs are not transferable between compliance periods. Any additional credits, above and beyond the required 1.0 CEU and/or accumulated before January 1, 2008, cannot be credited to the current compliance period.
• Design professionals who join IIDA amidst the current compliance period are not required to complete the stated ten (10) hours of Continuing Education. Their compliance period will begin January 1, 2010 to ensure the Member has a full two years to complete their Continuing Education requirements for membership.