Professional Development Program

AAA Members can self-report their learning activities online by using the AAA's Online Reporting tool.

Member transcripts will be updated automatically for all AAA events and for AAA Registered Course Provider events where the confirmation of attendance has been provided to the AAA. Please allow approximately two weeks for your transcript to be updated online.

Online Reporting Tool

If you have any questions regarding the Online Reporting tool or the Professional Development Program, please contact [email protected].

The Professional Development (PD) Program is in place to ensure AAA members who have exclusive statutory rights of practice, are able to respond to professional obligations to clients, the public and the profession. This program ensures that members remain current with the technologies, business practices and methods of their profession. The Architects Act and General Regulation requires members of the AAA to participate in and comply with the PD Program.


This mandatory program applies to all Registered Architects (RAs), Licensed Interior Designers (LIDs), Restricted Practitioners (RPs), and all Intern Architects (IAs) and Intern Interior Designers (IIDs) who have completed seven years or more in the applicable Internship Program.
 
Deadline: June 30, 2026

Reporting Period and PD Requirements

The 2024-2026 reporting period is 24 months, beginning July 1 2024 and ending June 30, 2026. Members are required to complete and report 70 learning hours (LHs) by June 30, 2026. Learning activities must be recorded in the reporting period in which they were earned. Learning activities are categorized as either structured or unstructured.

New Members

Newly registered RAs and LIDs should consult the points below to determine the proportion of LHs they are required to earn in relation to their join date.

The 2024 - 2026 Reporting Period Deadline: June 30, 2026.
  • For join dates between July 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024, members are required to complete 100% of the compulsory LHs by the reporting period deadline (70 LHs, with a minimum of 35 structured LHs) and complete mandatory courses by June 30, 2025.
  • For join dates between January 1, 2025 and June 30, 2025, members are required to complete 50% of the compulsory LHs by the reporting period deadline (35 LHs, with a minimum of 18 structured LHs) and complete mandatory courses by June 30, 2025.
  • For join dates between July 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, members are required to complete 50% of the compulsory LHs by the reporting period deadline (35 LHs, with a minimum of 18 structured LHs) and complete mandatory courses by June 30, 2026.
  • For join dates between January 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, members are not required to complete any PD activities for that reporting period. However, members must complete mandatory courses by June 30, 2026.
Newly registered architects are required to complete the mandatory Architects Act Course and Building Envelope Course. 

Newly licensed interior designers are required to complete the mandatory Architects Act Course. Refer to the Mandatory Course page for further details. 

Additional details can be found in the New Member Policy.