#357 - ‘The Value of Lifelong Learning in Architecture’, with Kevin Jones

Today we welcome Kevin Jones who is an architect and professor of practice from Virginia Tech's School of Architecture. We talk about the importance and intricacies of continuing education for architects.In this episode we explore various aspects of Continuing Education Units (CEUs), different state requirements, and effective engagement strategies for those offering courses, share personal anecdotes from our careers as architects, some of our favorite courses, and discuss how architects can use CEUs to foster professional growth, advance their careers, and improve practice standards. We also talk about the effectiveness of in-person versus online learning and examine ways to innovate content delivery for maximum impact.Episode Links:Kevin Jones on LinkedInWith Architecture - Kevin’s firmAmber Book Continuing EducationAbout Kevin Jones:Kevin is a practicing architect whose academic pursuits lie at the intersection of teaching, practice, and community engagement, and he has worked with both urban and rural communities on a variety of community-oriented impact design projects. His experience as a practitioner is diverse in type and scale and includes numerous adaptive reuse projects as well as housing, institutional, community, and cultural works. His design and professional work have been recognized by Preservation Virginia, the Urban Land Institute, and AIA Virginia, and he prefers white trace paper over yellow trace paper.Episode Sponsor - Amber Book Continuing EducationThe Amber Book's approach aims to transform CE from a compliance exercise into practical, actionable knowledge through visual and spatial learning methods, making it a great option for architects. Click here to learn more.-----Thank you for listening to Archispeak. For more episodes please visit https://archispeakpodcast.com.Support Archispeak by making a donation.

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