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UAP CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Current CPE Seminar: Fire Safety Practitioners' Training Course July 19-23, 2010 at UAP Teatro Arkitekto UAP National Headquarters Building, 53 Scout Rallos Street Diliman, Quezon City For reservation, call Ms. Alma at (632) 4126403
Current CPE Programs Offered By UAP (CPE Programs approved by the Professional Regulation Commission) 1. Architectural Lighting (3-day course of approx. 18 contact hours for 18 CPE credit units/ CUs); 2. Hospital Planning and Design (A Foundation Course for Architects) - a 5-day course of approx. 35 contact hours for 30 CUs; 3. Planning for Architects: A Capability Building Seminar for Architects - a 6-day course of approx. 40 contact hours for 40 CUs; 4. Fire Safety Practitioners' Training Course, a 32 contact hour course for 32 CUs; 5. Green Architecture, with 24 contact hour course for 32 CUs.
About CPE Introduction As per Section 28, Article IV of the Republic Act No. 9266, otherwise known as “The Architecture Act of 2004”, the United Architects of the Philippines as the Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects (IAPOA) is mandated to maintain a program of continuing professional development for architects.
Presently, the Professional Regulation Commission through the Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture (PRBoA) mandated all registered professionals to attend duly accredited continuing professional education courses from duly accredited continuing professional education providers (UAP is one of the provide for architects). The aim of which to maintain their status in good standing in their respective professions and to ensure their competitiveness in the light of liberalization of trade in services under the 4th Protocol of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) pursued by the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the ASEAN where the Republic of the Philippines is an active member. The Primer on CPE can be viewed here, click here