What are OAA Events?
OAA events are learning sessions administered by the OAA, including the Conference, Continuing Education lectures, and the now Lecture. If you have a question about whether an event falls under this category, please contact OAA ConEd.
Do not self-report Continuing Education hours obtained at OAA-administered events. Your attendance will be uploaded to your transcript. Duplicate hours could result in errors on your transcript.
Who/what is a provider?
A provider is the host of a learning session. If you require a certificate for a lecture/course/workshop you attended, please contact the provider.
Are breaks and meal times within an educational session eligible for learning hours?
Breaks and meal times are excluded from the total learning hours that should be reported.
What information should appear on the certificate?
Certificates must consist of the following:
a) name of OAA member;
b) title of lecture/course, total hour(s) attended, final date of lecture/course; and
c) provider’s name, logo, and email/phone number.
If you do not have the certificate, please request it from the session provider. The OAA does not accept receipts and registration confirmation as proof of attendance.
Will the OAA report hours for Pro-Demnity lectures?
Pro-Demnity lectures are to be self-reported to your OAA Transcript, and a certificate must be uploaded for structured learning hours.
To request a certificate, please contact:
Kelly Burns at
kelly@jfendleyconsulting.com or call (905) 337-7362
Janice Fendley at
jfendley1@cogeco.ca or call (905) 337-7362.
If a certificate is not available, the session should be reported as Unstructured Learning.
Will the OAA report hours for the Buildings Show (Construct Canada, IDS Contract et al)?
No, these lectures are to be self-reported to your OAA Transcript, and a certificate/proof of attendance must be uploaded for Structured Learning hours.
To request a certificate, please contact customerservice@microspec.com. If a certificate is not available, the lecture should be reported as unstructured learning.
Will the OAA report hours for RAIC lectures?
No, these lectures are to be self-reported to your OAA Transcript, and the certificate/proof of attendance must be uploaded for Structured Learning hours. To request a certificate, please contact Camille Rivard at crivard@raic.org.
If a certificate is not available, the lecture should be reported as unstructured learning.
Will the OAA report hours for WoodWORKS lectures/webinars?
No, these lectures are to be self-reported to your OAA Transcript, and a certificate/proof of attendance must be uploaded for structured learning hours.
If a certificate is not available, the lecture should be reported as unstructured learning.
Are Revit courses eligible for learning hours?
If a certificate is uploaded to your OAA Transcript, the courses qualify for structured learning hours. To request a certificate, please contact the provider.
If a certificate is not available, the lecture should be reported as unstructured leaning.
Are tradeshows eligible for learning hours?
Only lectures or lunch and learns within tradeshows are eligible for Continuing Education learning hours.
The topic must be related to architecture and the activity must be at least one hour in length; proof of attendance must be provided for Structured Learning hours. Please contact the provider for the certificate/proof of attendance.
Guided tours and reading materials are eligible for Unstructured Learning and proof is not required.
Are third-party conferences eligible for learning hours?
Only lectures or lunch and learns within a conference are eligible for Continuing Education learning hours.
The topic must be related to architecture and the activity must be at least one hour in length; proof of attendance must be provided for Structured Learning hours. Please contact the provider for the certificate/proof of attendance.
Guided tours and reading materials are eligible for Unstructured Learning and proof is not required.
Are Design Charrettes/Workshops eligible for learning hours?
If a certificate or proof of attendance is uploaded to your OAA Transcript, and meets the learning eligibility criteria, the courses can qualify for structured learning hours. To request a certificate, please contact the provider.
If a certificate is not available, the lecture should be reported as unstructured leaning.