A Paper Trail Through Risk

This CE course equips architects with practical strategies to recognize, document, and mitigate risks in practice — from contracts and insurance to construction administration records — ensuring accountability, dispute prevention, and professional resilience.

🕒 2  CE HOURS     

CREDIT DESIGNATION: LU|HSW           

Date of course creation/update: 04/23/2026

Course Approval NO: 183MCAR

Education Pathways, LLC provider #10121561, is approved as an AIA Continuing Education Provider by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. AIA provider approval period: 02/05/2026–02/05/2027. Architects completing this course receive 2 continuing education credit as designated by AIA.

This online reading-based asynchronous distance learning course :

Explores the concept of risk in architectural practice and the importance of documentation as a safeguard. Participants will examine typical risks tied to legal responsibilities, strategies for risk reduction, and the role of records in construction administration. The course covers contracts, insurance, dispute resolution, project cost concerns, construction change documentation, payment requests, record keeping, submittals, and liability limitations. By the end, architects will understand how meticulous documentation and proactive risk management can protect both their practice and their clients.

 

Learning Objectives:

 

  1. Recognize components of risk in architectural practice.

  2. Summarize strategies to avoid disputes and manage liability.

  3. Define key terms that characterize risk and responsibility.

  4. Identify sources of risk commonly encountered in projects.

  5. Recall types of insurance relevant to architectural practice.

  6. Apply documentation practices to reduce risk during construction administration.

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