General Information
The AIAA Continuing Education Program offers more than just courses. With your course participation, you will also receive a year of AIAA member benefits – including discounted conference registration, savings on AIAA publications, journal subscriptions, and so much more!
Course Materials (Back to Top)
AIAA short courses supply you with extensive course materials only available online. These charts, lists, graphics, and summaries provide you with invaluable resources for future reference. Since course notes will not be distributed onsite, AIAA and your course instructor highly recommend that you bring your computer with the course notes already downloaded to the course. Once you have registered for the course, these course notes are available about two weeks prior to the course event, and remain available to you in perpetuity. For those courses with recommended textbooks, AIAA will offer a discount to those who would like to purchase them. In most cases, textbooks are not included in the registration fee.
Course Fees (Back to Top)
Course fees include tuition, online course notes and presentations, and in only some cases textbooks, software, and refreshments. Fees do not include hotel accommodations.
Lodging Information (Back to Top)
You will receive hotel information with your registration confirmation letter.
Continuing Education Course Benefits (Back to Top)
New in 2012!
When you attend a short course held in conjunction with an AIAA conference, the course registration fee will also include full participation in the conference, including all conference sessions, catered events such as luncheons and receptions, and access to online proceedings.
Free AIAA Membership (Back to Top)
When you register at the nonmember rate, you will receive a complimentary one-year AIAA membership. Tutorials and co-sponsored short courses are not included in this offer unless otherwise specified.
Advance Registration (Back to Top)
We encourage you to register online in advance of the course, but if circumstances preclude advance registration, please call as late as one week prior to the course. This gives us time to notify you of any changes and ensure that the proper class materials are ready for you.
Payment and Confirmation (Back to Top)
A check, credit card information, or corporate purchase order must accompany your registration form. We will mail a confirmation letter with course details within 10 business days of receiving your registration. If you have not received a confirmation letter by one week prior to the first day of the class, please call 703.264.7504.
Group Discounts (Back to Top)
Deduct 5% for three or more students from the same organization, if registered simultaneously, prepaid, and postmarked four weeks prior to the first day of the course. Please register each person on a separate form. Photocopies are acceptable.
Cancellations and Substitutions (Back to Top)
Substitutions may be made at any time. cancellations must be postmarked four weeks before the course start date and are subject to a $100 cancellation fee. If you must cancel within four weeks of the course date, you will forfeit the entire fee. AIAA reserves the right to cancel any program due to insufficient registration or any situation beyond its control. Each course will be reviewed three weeks prior to the start date and may be canceled if a minimum enrollment has not been reached. Please refer to the AIAA website for course status. If AIAA cancels a course, participants will be notified immediately and a full refund will be issued. AIAA cannot be responsible for expenses incurred due to course cancellation. AIAA reserves the right to substitute speakers in the event of unusual circumstances.
Seminar Hours (Back to Top)
Registration begins at 0730 hrs on the first day of the course. Most courses will run from 0815 hrs until 1700 hrs each day.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) (Back to Top)
Upon completion of the course, attendees will receive a certificate of completion and the appropriate number of CEUs. A CEU represents 10 hours of classroom instruction and is a nationally recognized standard unit of measurement awarded for participating in qualified continuing education programs.