Association of Licensed Architects
Keep your license current. Keep your contracts covered.
The Association of Licensed Architects is a national association for licensed architects and the professionals who practice alongside them. Members track continuing education across every state they are licensed in, download attorney-vetted contracts at no cost, and enter the annual Design Awards. Solo practitioners join at one price; firms put everyone on the Studio Plan at a per-seat discount.
CEU Tracker
Every learning unit logged and counted against each state you are licensed in, with a monthly note of where you stand.
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Contract Documents
Attorney-vetted agreements written for architects. $75 each to the public, free to members, who get new documents first.
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Hiring an Architect?
Find a licensed architect near you, and see what an architect costs before you start.
Find an ArchitectWhat Members Use Every Week
CE Requirements by State
Hours, HSW split, and renewal deadline for all 55 US jurisdictions, with a link to each licensing board.
Webinars
Live learning units every month, free or discounted for members.
Lunch & Learns
Bring a credited session to your office, presented by an approved industry partner.
Events & Tours
Conferences, building tours, and the annual Design Awards Gala.
ALA Design Awards
The 2026 Design Awards Gala: November 5 at Medinah Country Club
Entries closed August 28 and the jury is reviewing the field. Winners are announced on the night and join the archive of honored work the same week.
YALA · Young Architects of ALA
The next generation of architects
YALA is ALA's community for students, new graduates, and early-career architects. ARE study groups, career workshops, and people who remember what the first years are like. Student membership is free.
New from YALA: ALA Open Studio, a quarterly session hosted at a member firm. Tour the office, then talk honestly about one practice topic. Open to every member, at every career stage.
Coming Up
September 15
High Wind, Tornado and Safe Room Design
September 21
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Architects
November 5
The 2026 ALA Design Awards Gala
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For Homeowners & Building Owners
What Does an Architect Cost?
An honest calculator for planning your project budget.
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Find an Architect
Search licensed ALA member architects by location and project type.
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Which Contract Do I Need?
A plain-language guide to owner and architect agreements.
Read the Guide
ALA Industry Partners
Be in the room. Be part of the work.
A small group of companies stands behind ALA programming, teaching accredited courses and backing the events architects attend. Partnership is measured access, and every benefit is counted in a quarterly report.
- ALA CEU Provider status
- Leads routed with firm names
- A quarterly report, not a feeling