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AIA CES CREDIT FOR SERVING ON COMMITTEES:
The basic rule of thumb is: If you can articulate the learning objectives (i.e., What new skills and/or knowledge will be gained by attending?), then the program qualifies under CES guidelines.

For sessions where the attendees to the committee are reviewing information presented by a speaker, well, that speaker should have an agenda. Obtain the agenda; obtain the speaker's notes or talking points. Then you can develop learning objectives around the agenda or speaking points. Anyone who is presenting information should have prepared in advance, so this should be a legitimate learning experience.

Also, the program must have a title that describes the learning objectives - you can't register something entitled, "Committee Meeting." CES Records will definitely return that to you! In fact, the words "committee" and "meeting" should not appear on the Form A ever. But, for example - if the meeting was about Urban Design, you might make the title something like, "Urban Design in San Diego: Challenges and Solutions for City Officials." Getting credit for attending meetings for the sake of attending meetings does not qualify for credit, but to the extent that the members are learning in the process, they may be able to earn credit. They just must be able to justify the credit.

More questions? Check out National's more detailed answers on General Continuing Education FAQ's and FAQ's Annual Requirements.