ARE/CSE Statewide Study Hub: PPD & PDD
2025-10-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-03 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Study Hub is AIA California”™s pathway for emerging professionals to study and pursue licensure. These statewide ARE study sessions and virtual study groups serve as a hub for education, connection, and community. This portal does not replace other study materials or resources, rather it supplements them, serving as a network and allowing for collaboration between EPs and AIA professionals across California.
This year, we’re streamlining your study experience by grouping commonly paired exams together.
Project Planning & Design (PPD)Â focuses onÂ the preliminary design of sites and buildings. You should be able toÂ demonstrate an understanding of and abilities in design concepts, sustainability/environmental design, universal design, and other forms of governing codes and regulations.
Project Development & Documentation (PDD)Â focuses on the integration and documentation of building systems, material selection, and material assemblies into a project. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and abilities in integration of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and specialty systems into overall project design and documentation.
Host: TBA
Interested in joining our hub where you can ask questions, connect with other members and access resources? Click here
Please make sure you registered for the correct session by using the dropdown in the zoom registration page to select the date you wish to register for. By default it will show the immediate upcoming session first.Â

ARE/CSE Statewide Study Hub: California Supplemental Exam
2025-11-17 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Study Hub is AIA California”™s pathway for emerging professionals to study and pursue licensure. These statewide ARE study sessions and virtual study groups serve as a hub for education, connection, and community. This portal does not replace other study materials or resources, rather it supplements them, serving as a network and allowing for collaboration between EPs and AIA professionals across California.
Host: Ron Culver, AIA
Interested in joining our hub where you can ask questions, connect with other members and access resources? Click here
Please make sure you registered for the correct session by using the dropdown in the zoom registration page to select the date you wish to register for. By default it will show the immediate upcoming session first.Â

ARE/CSE Study Hub - PjM/PcM - Business Operations
2026-03-02 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Study Hub is AIA California’s pathway for emerging professionals to study and pursue licensure. These statewide ARE study sessions and virtual study groups serve as a hub for education, connection, and community. This portal does not replace other study materials or resources, rather it supplements them, serving as a network and allowing for collaboration between EPs and AIA professionals across California.
This year, we’re streamlining your study experience by grouping commonly paired exams together.
Practice Management(PcM) focuses on the management of architectural practice, including professional ethics, fiduciary responsibilities, and the regulations governing the practice of architecture.
Project Management(PjM) focuses on the management of architectural projects, including organizing principles, contract management, and consultant management. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and abilities in quality control, project team configuration, and project scheduling.
Session Topic: Business Operations
Host: Amanda Wynne, AIA

ARE/CSE Study Hub - PjM/PcM - Finances, Risk, & Development of Practice
2026-03-16 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Study Hub is AIA California’s pathway for emerging professionals to study and pursue licensure. These statewide ARE study sessions and virtual study groups serve as a hub for education, connection, and community. This portal does not replace other study materials or resources, rather it supplements them, serving as a network and allowing for collaboration between EPs and AIA professionals across California.
This year, we’re streamlining your study experience by grouping commonly paired exams together.
Practice Management(PcM) focuses on the management of architectural practice, including professional ethics, fiduciary responsibilities, and the regulations governing the practice of architecture.
Project Management(PjM) focuses on the management of architectural projects, including organizing principles, contract management, and consultant management. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and abilities in quality control, project team configuration, and project scheduling.
Session Topic: Finances, Risk, & Development of Practice
Host: Bryn Young, AIA

Architectural Record Webinar: Rewards and Challenges of Design-Assist
2026-03-25 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Lessons for Students in Collaborative Project Delivery
03.25.2026 | 2:00 PM EDT | 1 AIA LU/HSW; 0.1 ICC CEU
This webinar is part of Architectural Record’s ongoing series designed for students and emerging professionals, offering insights from industry leaders to inspire the next generation of architects.
Bringing architects, engineers, and contractors to the table during a project’s design phase can offer rewards in building efficiency, constructability, and design refinement. However, managing collaboration between an expanded design team can create its own set of challenges.
On March 25, join RECORD and three panelists—from architecture firm Ennead, environmental consultant Atelier Ten, and structural and facade engineering studio Büro Ehring—who frequently incorporate design-assist methods into their work. Speakers will highlight their respective methodologies and recent case studies, including Princeton University’s Briger Hall, Commons, and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, among others.
Learning Objectives:

Discuss the potential building performance benefits of a design-assist approach.
Outline the impact of design-assist on constructability.
Identify the challenges presented by design-assist delivery.
Explore multidisciplinary collaboration as a means of improving design.

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Speakers:
Holger Schulze Ehring – Principal, Büro Ehring
Matt Dionne – Principal, Ennead Architects
Shanta Tucker – Director, Atelier Ten

ARE/CSE Study Hub – PjM/PcM – Contracts
2026-03-30 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Study Hub is AIA California’s pathway for emerging professionals to study and pursue licensure. These statewide ARE study sessions and virtual study groups serve as a hub for education, connection, and community. This portal does not replace other study materials or resources, rather it supplements them, serving as a network and allowing for collaboration between EPs and AIA professionals across California.
This year, we’re streamlining your study experience by grouping commonly paired exams together.
Practice Management(PcM) focuses on the management of architectural practice, including professional ethics, fiduciary responsibilities, and the regulations governing the practice of architecture.
Project Management(PjM) focuses on the management of architectural projects, including organizing principles, contract management, and consultant management. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and abilities in quality control, project team configuration, and project scheduling.
Session Topic: Contracts
Host: AIA Brooklyn

ARE/CSE Study Hub – PjM/PcM – Project Execution
2026-04-13 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Study Hub is AIA California’s pathway for emerging professionals to study and pursue licensure. These statewide ARE study sessions and virtual study groups serve as a hub for education, connection, and community. This portal does not replace other study materials or resources, rather it supplements them, serving as a network and allowing for collaboration between EPs and AIA professionals across California.
This year, we’re streamlining your study experience by grouping commonly paired exams together.
Practice Management(PcM) focuses on the management of architectural practice, including professional ethics, fiduciary responsibilities, and the regulations governing the practice of architecture.
Project Management(PjM) focuses on the management of architectural projects, including organizing principles, contract management, and consultant management. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and abilities in quality control, project team configuration, and project scheduling.
Session Topic: Project Execution
