NPS Preservation Brief Quizzes - AIA Continuing Education

HPEF offers Continuing Education credits through the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Learning units meeting the requirements of the AIA Continuing Education System are available online through a series of quizzes based on the National Park Service Preservation Briefs. The quizzes are a collaborative project of the Historic Preservation Education Foundation and the AIA Historic Resources Committee.

The Preservation Briefs are an ongoing series of publications by the U.S. National Park Service that provides guidance on preserving, rehabilitating, and restoring historic buildings. Preservation Briefs cover a wide range of topics; many contain information relevant to non-historic as well as historic buildings. They are a valuable resource for architects and other professionals working in preservation, as well as the renovation, repair, and maintenance of non-historic buildings.

In addition to obtaining Learning Units, readers will expand their knowledge of issues involved in the preservation of historic buildings and gain valuable technical information about the investigation and treatment of a wide range of materials used in older and contemporary buildings. 

The NPS Preservation Briefs are available online free of charge at the National Park Service web site. Print copies are also available for a nominal fee from the U.S. Government Printing Office. The quizzes can be taken after reading either the print or online version of each brief.

Preservation Brief Quizzes

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