Guidelines for Continuing Education Programs and Credits

Warshauer Electric Supply is a continuing edcuation provider for many different trade associations and organizations. Below is a list of the guidelines for each of the groups we have partnered with:

• National Association of Home Builders (Certified Green Professional)
• United States Green Building Council (LEED-AP)
• American Institute of Architects
• American Society of Interior Designers

National Association of Home Builders

Certified Green Professional (CGP):

To maintain your CGP designation you are required to complete twelve (12) hours of continuing education within three years of your enrollment date. A minimum of six (6) hours is required to come from The NAHB University of Housing educational activities listed below. A minimum of eight (8) hours is required to come from green building industry related educational activities.

• 12 Credits per year
  • 6 of 12 hours from the University of Housing educational activities.
  • 8 of 12 hours from the Green Building Industry Related education activities.
  • Warshauer Tech Solar Certification counts only toward your 8 hours of Green Building Industry education not your 6 University of Housing hours. Take two of the Warshauer Tech Solar Certification classes and you have met your requirements for three years.

United States Green Building Council (LEED-AP)

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Credential Maintenance*:

For LEED Green Associates

LEED Green Associates are required to complete and report 15 CE hours each 2 year reporting period (two years from your date of enrollment); 3 of these hours must be LEED-specific (see Activities: Content Type). Exceptions are not made.

General Green Building Hours

CE hours that are applicable for continuing education credit but are not LEED-specific because they are related to green building in general but not related to the USGBC's LEED Rating systems. LEED Green Associates must earn 12 CE hours in general green building hours. LEED APs must earn 24 CE hours in general green building hours. The Warshauer Tech Solar Certification class is approved for general green building hours, each four hour session is worth 4 CEUs.

LEED Specific Hours

LEED Specific hours are programs that have been approved by the USGBC and contain at least 75% content related to LEED. These programs and classes will be listed on the USGBC website and specifically marked as specific to a LEED specialty.

For LEED APs O+M, Homes, BD+C, ID+C, and ND

LEED APs with a specialty in O+M, Homes, BD+C, ID+C, or ND are required to complete 30 CE hours each 2 year reporting period; 6 of these hours must be LEED-specific (see Activities: Content Type). Exceptions are not made.

Multiple Specialties

LEED APs who have earned more than one of the O+M, Homes, BD+C, ID+C, or ND specialty credentials must maintain each of them. LEED APs will designate their "primary specialty," the specialty in which they will complete the majority of their CE hours. All other specialties will be designated as "secondary specialties." LEED APs must complete 30 CE hours in their primary specialty (6 of which must be LEED-specific). LEED APs must also complete an additional 6 LEED-specific hours for each secondary specialty. (See the chart below for details.) No exceptions are made.¹

(Activities: Content Type)

*Special Guidelines for those who received their LEED AP accreditation before August 2009. LEED APs without specialty credentialed under NC, CI, or EB have three options:

1. Become a LEED AP with one or more specialties among BD+C, Homes, ID+C, ND, or O+M by passing one or more of the new specialty exams. (Take the test)
2. Become a LEED AP with one or more specialties among BD+C, ID+C, or O+M by completing the prescriptive credential maintenance requirements for the initial 2-year reporting period (two years from your date of enrollment). (Take the CEUs)
3. Do nothing, you not receive a specialty designation and will not be required to take any continuing education. You will be listed as a LEED AP without specialty in the USGBC directory.

American Institute of Architects

Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW)

AIA membership annual requirement - 18 LU contact hours, eight (8) of which must be earned in the area of health, safety, and welfare. Of those 8 HSW at least 4 must be in the areas of sustainable design. Individual state MCE requirements for HSW vary. See www.aia.org/education for the contact information for state licensing boards. A minimum of 75% of course content must relate to HSW in order for course to qualify for HSW.

Health, safety, and welfare in architecture are hereafter defined as anything that relates to the structural integrity or soundness of a building or building site. HSW protects the public and may be defined and required by law.

Examples:

Health: Aspects of architecture that have salutary effects among users of buildings or sites and address environmental issues. Examples would be appropriate air temperature, humidity, and quality; adequate provisions for personal hygiene; and non-toxic materials or finishes.

Safety: Aspects of architecture intended to limit or prevent accidental injury or death among users of buildings or sites. Examples would be the provision of fire-rated egress enclosures, automatic sprinkler systems, and stairs with correct rise-to-run proportions.

Welfare: Aspects of architecture that engender positive emotional responses among, or enable equal access by, users of building or sites. Examples would be spaces whose scale, proportions, materials, and color are pleasing for the intended use; spaces that afford natural light and views of nature; and provisions for users with disabilities.

Sustainable Design

AIA membership annual requirement - 18 LU contact hours, eight (8) of which must be earned in the area of health, safety, and welfare. Of those 8 HSW at least 4 must be in the areas of sustainable design. Individual state MCE requirements for HSW vary. See www.aia.org/education for the contact information for state licensing boards. A minimum of 75% of course content must relate to SD in order for course to qualify for SD. Sustainable design is achieved through an integrated design and delivery process that enhances the natural and built environment by using energy sensibly with a goal toward carbon neutrality, improves air and water quality, protects and preserves water and other resources, and creates environments, communities and buildings that are livable, comfortable, productive, diverse, safe and beautiful to stir our imagination.

Sustainable Design Qualifying Topics

The basis for a course's content qualifying for sustainable design learning units is found in the AIA COTE Top Ten and the Sustainability Discussion Group's (SDiG), 50>>50. The COTE Top Ten is the Committee on the Environment's (COTE) measure of sustainable design. The 50>>50 represent a product of the Institute's Sustainability Discussion Group. For full information about each of the 50>>50content areas, please refer to the AIA publication, 50 >>50, found at http://www.aia.org/practicing/groups/kc/AIAS077430.

Sustainable Design Program Qualification

Each program must meet the requirement of having at least 75 percent of the content and instructional time designed to cover sustainable design content areas. You will be asked to certify that on the Course Registration Form A when submitting the course for approval. Some topics such as environmental education and staff training will normally not qualify for HSW. If your course or program is in these or related areas, it must clearly articulate the content, educational basis and rationale for requesting sustainable design program designation.

Sustainable Design and Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW)

Topics that qualify for sustainable design within AIA/CES all deal with or affect the health, safety and welfare of the public and our communities and as a result all learning units qualified as "sustainable design learning" shall simultaneously be approved as HSW learning. Each program must meet the criterion that at least 75 percent of the session is spent on sustainable design topics, as defined.

Sustainable Design Qualifying Topics

The basis for a course's content qualifying for sustainable design learning units is found in the AIA COTE Top Ten and the Sustainability Discussion Group's (SDiG), 50>>50. The COTE Top Ten is the Committee on the Environment's (COTE) measure of sustainable design. The 50>>50 represent a product of the Institute's Sustainability Discussion Group. For full information about each of the 50>>50content areas, please refer to the AIA publication, 50 >>50, found at http://www.aia.org/practicing/groups/kc/AIAS077430.

Sustainable Design Program Qualification

Each program must meet the requirement of having at least 75 percent of the content and instructional time designed to cover sustainable design content areas. You will be asked to certify that on the Course Registration Form A when submitting the course for approval. Some topics such as environmental education and staff training will normally not qualify for HSW. If your course or program is in these or related areas, it must clearly articulate the content, educational basis and rationale for requesting sustainable design program designation.

Sustainable Design and Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW)

Topics that qualify for sustainable design within AIA/CES all deal with or affect the health, safety and welfare of the public and our communities and as a result all learning units qualified as "sustainable design learning" shall simultaneously be approved as HSW learning. Each program must meet the criterion that at least 75 percent of the session is spent on sustainable design topics, as defined.

American Society of Interior Designers

Overview

ASID bylaws and policies require all practitioner members (professional and allied members) to earn a minimum of 0.6 approved CEUs every two years.  This is a required condition of membership. The current reporting period began Jan. 1, 2010 and will end Dec. 31, 2011. Paying your dues indicates that you agree to remain in compliance.

6 Hours Every Two Years

Practitioner members (professional and allied members)  of the Society are required to complete six contact hours of continuing education coursework (equal to 0.6 CEUs) every two years.To qualify, coursework must be taken from an approved provider such as: • IDCEC • State Regulatory Board • CIDA-accredited college/university

Reporting Period

The last reporting period has ended (Dec. 31, 2009) and the current reporting period for all practitioner members (professional and allied members) began Jan. 1 2010 and will end Dec. 31, 2011. (Only CEUs earned between Jan. 1, 2010, and Dec. 31, 2011, will fulfill the requirement.)

Reporting Compliance

During the last reposting period we asked members to report their compliance through an online mechanism. ASID wants to make reporting as easy as possible for members therefore we have slightly changed this process. Now when you pay your dues it indicates that you agree to remain in compliance with the CEU requirement because it is a required condition of membership. You do not have to submit any information about the courses you have attended and you do not have to report anything online. The only exception will be in the event you are one of the members selected for an audit, in which case more detailed records will be requested.

Automatic Extension from Last Reporting Period

If for some reason, you did not earned .6 CEUs for the last reporting period ending Dec 31, 2009, you will be granted an automatic extension to remedy the deficiency.  In this case, you would be required to show that you’ve earned a total 1.2 CEUs or more by the end of the current reporting cycle, ending Dec. 31, 2012. (0.6 CEUs for last reporting period and 0.6 CEUs for the current reporting period = 1.2 CEUs)

Random Audits

A percentage of members will be randomly selected for audit during each reporting period. If you are selected for an audit, you must present ASID with the certificate of completion, or a summary report provided by NCIDQ or your state’s regulatory board.

Failure to Comply

Any member who fails to comply with the continuing education requirement may eventually be subject to a termination of Society membership in accordance with the requirements of the policy.