Frequently Asked Questions

Deadlines & License Renewal

When is the Florida architect license renewal date?

The Florida architect license renewal deadline is February 28, 2027.

What is the difference between the license renewal deadline and the CE deadline?

Your license renewal deadline is the date your renewal paperwork is due to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. That date is February 28, 2027.

Your continuing education deadline is the date by which all 24 required CE hours must be completed. That date is December 31, 2026.

What is the license renewal fee?

The license renewal fee is $125.

I am newly licensed in Florida. Do I need to complete CE?

If you were licensed after March 1, 2025, you do not need to fulfill the CE requirement for this cycle; you will only need to renew your license.

If you were licensed on or before February 28, 2025, you must complete the CE requirement and renew your license.

I am an AIA Emeritus member. Do I still need to complete CE?

If you wish to maintain an active Florida architecture license, you must complete the required CE and renew your license.

If you are retired or retiring, contact the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation at (850) 487-1395 for information about license status options.

What is the Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design phone number?

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation: (850) 487-1395.

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Continuing Education Requirements

How many CE hours are required?

Florida requires 24 continuing education hours:

22 hours of Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW)
2 hours of Advanced Florida Building Code credit

Can extra CE hours roll over to the next renewal cycle?

No. Hours completed beyond the required 24 do not carry forward to another renewal cycle.

If I take more than two hours of Advanced Florida Building Code, can the additional hours count toward HSW?

Yes.

What qualifies as Health, Safety and Welfare?

Health includes aspects of architecture that positively affect users of buildings or sites and address environmental issues.

Safety includes aspects of architecture intended to limit or prevent accidental injury or death.

Welfare includes aspects of architecture that support positive experiences and equal access for users of buildings or sites.

Advanced Florida Building Code

How do I know whether a course is approved for Advanced FBC credit?

If you completed the course through AIA Florida, qualifying courses will include Advanced FBC in the title and an FBC course number.

If you completed the course through another provider, contact that provider directly to confirm whether the course qualifies.

I live outside Florida. How can I earn my Advanced FBC hours?

You do not need to travel to Florida. AIA Florida offers webinars and on-demand courses that provide HSW and Advanced Florida Building Code credit.

Use the course links below to explore available options.

CE Records & Transcripts

How do I know how many CE hours I have?

AIA members: Log in to your account at AIA.org to view and print your continuing education transcript.

Non-AIA members: There is no cumulative state record of architects' CE hours. You will need to maintain certificates from the organizations through which you completed your courses.

What should I do if credits are missing from my transcript?

Contact the provider that offered the course.

If the course was provided by AIA Florida, AIA Florida Northwest or AIA Palm Beach, contact AIA Florida for assistance.

What if I do not have certificates for my courses?

If you are an AIA member, the State of Florida accepts your AIA transcript as proof of continuing education.

If you are not an AIA member and the course was offered by AIA Florida, AIA Florida Northwest or AIA Palm Beach, contact AIA Florida for assistance.

AIA Continuing Education

When do AIA continuing education hours need to be completed?

For the current cycle, the deadline listed for both AIA continuing education and Florida licensure continuing education is December 31, 2026.

What is the difference between self-designed and self-reported learning?

A self-designed activity is learning designed by the learner, such as independent reading or viewing educational material.

A self-reported program is a structured educational activity offered by a provider that is not an AIA Continuing Education System registered provider.

Florida does not accept self-designed or self-reported documentation for architecture licensure renewal. AIA may accept qualifying activities for AIA membership requirements.

Is AIA's HSW requirement in addition to its total LU requirement?

No. AIA requires at least 12 of the required 18 Learning Units to qualify as HSW.

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