Definition:  ‘A cycle’ as referred to in subsection 54(3) of Regulation 27 under the Architects Act, is defined as a two year period established by the Council within which a member must spend 70 hours in continuing education activities approved by the Council.

 A.  New Members

 If an individual joins the OAA between January 1 and June 30 (a six month period) of the first year of a two-year cycle, the member must complete the entire cycle requirements i.e. 70 hours of learning (15 CORE hours and 55 Self-Directed hours)

 If an individual joins the OAA between July 1 of the first year of the two-year cycle and June 30 (a twelve month period) of the second year, the member must complete half of the cycle requirements i.e. 35 hours of learning (7 CORE hours and 28 Self-Directed hours)

 If an individual joins the OAA between July 1 and December 31(a six month period) of the second year of a two-year cycle, the member will not be required to accumulate any Continuing Education hours for that cycle.  He/she will be subject to the full cycle requirements on January 1, at the start of a new cycle.

 B.  Re-Instatement or Re-Application for membership

In order to be eligible for re-application or re-instatement, the individual must first complete any outstanding point requirements for the last Continuing Education Cycle in which he/she was a member (refer to table A to determine outstanding hour requirements), as well as any outstanding hour requirements from a previous Continuing Education Cycle.

 TABLE A

 Once the individual has completed the outstanding cycle requirements, and re-application or re-instatement has been approved, the member will be subject to the following continuing education requirements for that cycle in which his/her membership was approved.

• If the individual is renewed between January 1 and June 30 (a six month period) of the first year of a two-year cycle, he/she must complete the entire cycle requirements. i.e. 70 hours of learning.
• If the individual is renewed between July 1 of the first year of the two-year cycle and June 30 of the second year (a twelve month period), he/she must complete half of the cycle requirements i.e. 35 hours of learning.
• If the individual is renewed between July 1 and December 31(a six month period) of the second year of a two year cycle, he/she will not be required to accumulate any Continuing Education hours for that cycle, but will be subject to the full cycle requirements on January 1, at the start of a new cycle.

Notwithstanding the above policy, any member who surrendered his/her Licence or whose Licence has been cancelled, and then apply for reapplication or reinstatement" within a six month period in the same cycle, will be subject to the entire Continuing Education requirements for that cycle.           

C. Non-member for more than three years

If an individual has not been a member for more than three years and is submitting an application for Licence, he/she will be subject to the same continuing education requirements as a new member.  Any incomplete Continuing Education Cycle prior to the three-year period will not be carried forward.  Council may, however, when considering an exemption request from a former member, direct the applicant to undertake specific activities under the OAA’s Continuing Education program in order to ensure that the individual is current in the practice of architecture in Ontario.

D.  Member Under Suspension

Any individual whose licence is suspended will be subject to the full Continuing Education Requirements for the cycle(s) in which the suspension is in effect. 

E.  Non-Practising Architect and Licensed Technologist OAA

 The above noted pro-ration applies equally to those individuals who are Non-Practising Architects as well as those individuals who are Licensed Technologists OAA.