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STATE LICENSING
REQUIREMENT
Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional
Regulation
M. David
Brim
Design Licensing Manager
320 W. Washington Street, Third Floor
Springfield, IL 62786
217-782-8556 - Technical Assistance
217-782-0458 - Licensure Maintenance
217-782-7645 FAX
Note: The general
information shown below is intended for the benefit of AIA
members.
For verification of a specific state’s mandatory continuing
education (MCE) requirement, please contact the state licensing
board directly.
| Report Date |
Total Hours
Annually
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HSW Hours Annually
|
Distance Learning
Accepted
|
Teaching Credit
Accepted
|
Committee Credit
Accepted
|
Self-Study
Accepted
|
November 30th
|
24/2 years
|
16/2 years
|
Yes
|
Yes, except for members of
faculty
|
Yes, max of 8 hours, not eligible for
HSW
|
Yes, max 8 hours, not eligible for
HSW
|
Section 1150.105
Teaching or instructing an architectural course, seminar, lecture,
presentation or workshop shall constitute 3 contact hours for each
hour spent in the actual presentation. Teaching credit shall be
valid for the initial presentation only. Teaching credit shall not
apply to faculty teaching regularly scheduled curriculum courses at
a college, university or other educational institution.
Contact hours spent in professional service to the public that
draws upon the licensee's professional expertise on boards and
commissions, such as: serving on planning commissions, building
code advisory boards, urban renewal boards, code study committees
or regulatory boards.
Contact hours spent in unstructured self-study tours of
architecturally significant projects where there is a clear
objective to maintain and strengthen competency in a design or
technical field.
Proof of Compliance
The Department may require evidence demonstrating compliance with
the continuing education requirements. It is the responsibility of
each renewal applicant to retain or otherwise produce evidence of
such compliance. The
evidence shall be retained for at least 4 years following the
renewal period for which the continuing education was taken. Such
evidence may include, but not be limited to the following:
- Certificate of attendance;
- Signed attendance receipts;
- Sponsor’s list of attendees (signed by a person in
responsible charge of the activity);
- Records showing activity claimed, sponsoring organization,
location, duration, etc.;
- A log of learning that may consist of diaries, summary of
activities, photographs, public or organization records, receipts,
etc.; or
- Transcripts or records of continuing education credits
maintained by an acceptable provider of continuing education as
defined by subsection (f).
- The Department may conduct random audits to verify compliance
with continuing education requirements.
- If the Department disallows any continuing education hours,
unless the Department finds, following notice and hearing, that the
licensee willfully disregarded these requirements, then the
licensee shall have six months
from notice of such disallowance to make up the deficiency by
acquiring the required number of contact hours. Such contact hours
shall not be used again for the next renewal.
- Where it is determined by the Department that the licensee has
willfully disregarded these requirements, the licensee may be
subject to discipline as set forth in Section 22 of the Act.
Non-Compliance
Penalties
The Department may conduct random audits to verify compliance with
continuing education requirements.
- If the Department disallows any continuing education hours,
unless the Department finds, following notice and hearing, that the
licensee willfully disregarded these requirements, then the
licensee shall have six months
from notice of such disallowance to make up the deficiency by
acquiring the required number of contact hours. Such contact hours
shall not be used again for the next renewal.
- Where it is determined by the Department that the licensee has
willfully disregarded these requirements, the licensee may be
subject to discipline as set forth in Section 22 of the Act.
- For Restoration or late renewal, proof of CE is required,
pursuant to Section 1150.105 of the Rules for the Administration of
the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989.
Exceptions and
Exemptions
Please contact dbrim@ildpr.com
for information.
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