DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2026
The OAA Continuing Education (ConEd) Program reflects the OAA’s dedication to promoting and increasing the knowledge, skill, and proficiency of its members, and administering the Architects Act in order to serve and protect the public interest. It is established in the Regulation 27 under the Architects Act. Mandatory for OAA members, it is based on a two-year cycle, beginning on July 1 of even-numbered years. The current ConEd cycle runs from July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2024.
The program requires architects undertake and record 70 hours on their Transcript, of which at least 25 must be Structured Learning, and the remainder Unstructured Learning. OAA Council also approved a mandatory requirement for a minimum of two learning hours of accredited programming focused on Climate Action. To learn more, click here.
To access a newly revised FAQ that answers questions related to the current cycle, as well as the larger Continuing Education Program and how to add information to transcripts, click here.
As of May 21, 2024, OAA Council voted to revise the administrative fees
for OAA members who do not complete their mandatory Continuing Education
hours or record them in the OAA’s online transcript before the end of
the cycle. The single fee of $750 replaces the previous two-tiered fine
structure (where first-time non-compliance and subsequent late times
were $500 and $1000, respectively).
OAA ConEd Learning Hours Surplus
An individual who has attended and recorded continuing education activities and accumulated a surplus of learning hours is traditionally permitted to carry over 10 Structured and 20 Unstructured Learning hours to the next reporting cycle.
NOTE: Responding to a complaint or attendance at a disciplinary matter as a respondent will not be accepted as either Structured or Unstructured Learning. It is your responsibility to ensure that any learning activities conform to the OAA’s mandatory Continuing Education Program.