RAIC Course: AI + Architecture Certification Program

RAIC has launched a comprehensive AI certification program in partnership with NetCom Learning.

This program is designed to equip architects and built-environment professionals with practical, ethical, and production-ready skills in Artificial Intelligence. It addresses a growing need across the profession: as AI tools become embedded in design, documentation, sustainability evaluation, and construction workflows, architects require structured, practice-relevant training that goes beyond surface-level familiarity. The program is available in both live and on-demand formats.

Program Overview

AI + Architecture is a 40-hour program delivered across 11 modules covering the full arc of AI in architectural practice:

• Module 1: Introduction to AI and Its Impact on Architecture
• Module 2: Data-Driven Decision Making in Architecture
• Module 3: BIM as an Intelligence Platform
• Module 4: Computational Design and Parametric Thinking
• Module 5: Generative Design and Optimization
• Module 6: Generative AI for Architectural Ideation & Visualization
• Module 7: AI for Environmental Performance & Building Physics
• Module 8: Sustainability, Carbon, and Wellness Intelligence
• Module 9: AI in Urban Design and Planning
• Module 10: AI in Construction and Project Delivery
• Module 11: Responsible AI, Ethics, and Professional Practice

Audience & Prerequisites

The program is designed for licensed architects, intern architects, architecture firms, and allied professionals in urban planning, engineering, construction, policy, and academia. Participants require basic digital literacy and access to a laptop. Familiarity with one modeling platform (Revit, Rhino, ArchiCAD, or SketchUp) is recommended. Starter files and guided workflows are provided.

Pricing

RAIC Members: $3,450 + tax | Non-members: $3,995 + tax