California Architect CE requirements

Architect — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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10CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Required categories

Disability access
5h
Zero net carbon design
5h

Details

10 hours per biennial renewal: 5 disability-access + 5 zero-net-carbon-design (ZNCD required for expirations on/after 1/1/2023). Deadline is the last day of the licensee's birth month. Renewal parity (odd/even year) is individualized and not published as universal, so deadlineParity is left null. Certificate-retention period not confirmed on the official CE page. Audit: Board conducts random compliance audits of completed CE.

Official source: California Architects Board

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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