Nevada Architect CE Requirements (2026): 8 Hours Every Year
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Requirements Overview
The Nevada State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design (NSBAIDRD) sets architect continuing education in NAC 623.630-646. Registrations renew annually on December 31, and you must earn 8 CEUs each year, all of them in health, safety, and welfare (HSW) subjects.
Nevada is specific about how those 8 units break down: at least 4 must be earned in a structured setting, no more than 4 may be self-directed, and at least 2 must come from code-related research or learning. There is no allowance for general-interest topics, and Nevada law permits no extension of the requirement.
New registrants get a generous ramp: they are exempt for the year their registration was issued and the following year. Up to 4 structured CEUs may be carried over into the next year.
Mandatory Topics
| Topic | Hours | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code-related research or learning | 2 | Every renewal | At least 2 of the 8 CEUs must be obtained from code-related research or learning. |
| Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) | — | Every renewal | All 8 CEUs each year must be in the areas of health, safety and welfare. A minimum of 4 units must be earned in a structured setting and a maximum of 4 units may be self-directed; at least 2 of the 8 must be code-related. |
Exemptions
- New Registrant — Issue Year Plus Following Year — New registrants are automatically exempted from CEU requirements for the year in which their registration was issued and for the following year.
How You Can Complete Your CE
Nevada CE Rules & Limits
Details specific to Nevada that generic CE guides tend to miss:
- Annual minimum — at least 8 hours must be completed each year of the cycle, not just by the renewal deadline.
- Carry-over — A maximum of 4 structured CEUs may be carried over to the following year. Nevada law does not allow extensions to the CEU requirement.
- Nevada requires 8 continuing education units (CEUs) each year, all in the areas of health, safety and welfare (HSW) (NAC 623.630-646).
- Within the 8 CEUs: at least 4 must be earned in a structured setting, no more than 4 may be self-directed, and at least 2 must be from code-related research or learning.
- Registrations expire December 31; CEUs must be earned before that date and Nevada law allows no extension of the requirement.
- New registrants are exempt for the year their registration is issued and the following year. A maximum of 4 structured CEUs may carry over to the following year.
Tips for Nevada Architects
- Plan all 8 units as HSW — Nevada accepts nothing else. Then make sure at least 2 of them are specifically code-related research or learning.
- Balance structured vs. self-directed: you need a minimum of 4 structured units and can use at most 4 self-directed, so a purely online plan won't satisfy the requirement.
- There are no extensions. Earn all 8 CEUs before your December 31 expiration — Nevada law does not allow the requirement to be extended.
- New registrants are exempt for two years (issue year plus the next). Confirm your first required CE year with the Board before buying courses.
- Track carryover: up to 4 structured CEUs can roll into the following year, which helps if you take a heavy structured course load.
Sources
- Cross-checked against the official published rules of the Nevada State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design (NSBAIDRD)
- Each stated figure recorded with its exact source excerpt
- 1 source cited — 1 primary (official board)
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