APA online courses offer free, expert-developed education on engineered wood products and building systems. Most courses are available as on-demand recorded webinars, with occasional live webinar offerings. Participants can earn AIA and ICC continuing education credits while gaining practical, code-recognized knowledge to apply in design and construction.
6 Webinars
Beam Me Up! Exploring the Worlds of Engineered Wood Beams
64 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Fire-Rated Systems in Wood Construction
57 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
How to Specify Engineered Wood
63 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Mastering Wood Structural Panel Design and Specification
60 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Overview of Engineered Wood Products
60 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
The ABCs of EWPs: Industrial Applications
48 min
11 Webinars
¡Constrúyelo Correctamente! Revisión de lo Básico en Edificios Grandes
63 min
APA and IRC Simplified Wall Bracing Methods
61 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Converting to Advanced Framing: Learn from Experience
60 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Frame for Success: Avoid Callbacks
63 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Frame it Right! Back to Basics for Big Buildings
60 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Shear Exhilaration: Wood Shear Wall and Diaphragm Design per the 2021 IBC
59 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Shear Wall Selection for Wood-Framed Buildings
62 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Sheathe for Success: Simple Techniques to Make Buildings Stronger and More Energy Efficient
60 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Simplified Wall Bracing & APA Wall Bracing Calculator for the 2018 IRC
Wall Bracing Series: Part 3 of 5
70 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Wall Bracing Examples in High Seismic SDC D0–D2 Regions
Wall Bracing Series: Part 5 of 5
92 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Wall Bracing in High Seismic SDC D0–D2 Regions
Wall Bracing Series: Part 4 of 5
92 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
4 Webinars
Connection Design Solutions for Wood-Frame Structures
64 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Fire-Protective Assemblies for Lightweight Floors
28 min
Optimizing Floor System Performance with Engineered Wood Products
59 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Quality Floors from Start to Finish: Choosing and Preparing Wood Subfloors for Finish Floorings
60 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
9 Webinars
2021 & 2024 IECC: Impact on Structural Building Systems
56 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
2024 IRC Wall Bracing I: Options, Limitations, and Common Mistakes
2024 IRC Wall Bracing I: Part 1 of 4
Live Webinar
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
10:00 - 11:00 am PDT
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
4 Things to Know about North American Mass Timber Standards
61 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Engineered Wood I-Joists: Fire Protective Assemblies and Firefighter Safety
55 min
IRC Load Path, Lateral Forces and Limitations
Wall Bracing Series: Part 1 of 5
58 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Meeting the Energy Code Using the Performance Path
57 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Meeting the IRC Bracing Provisions for Wind and Seismic
Wall Bracing Series: Part 2 of 5
61 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Simplifying IRC Wall Bracing Requirements
62 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Using the Performance Path for Energy Code Compliance
58 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
6 Webinars
After the Storm: Building for High Wind Resistance
66 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Code Compliant Portal Frames Done Right
31 min
Designing Engineered Wood Diaphragm Systems
56 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Resilient Construction with Engineered Wood: Sustainable, Code-Compliant Solutions
62 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Tracing a Seismic Load Through a Wood-Framed Structure
Lateral Load Path Basics Series: Part 2 of 2
61 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
Tracing a Wind Load through a Wood-Frame Structure
Lateral Load Path Basics Series: Part 1 of 2
66 min
AIA: 1 HSW/LU; ICC: 0.1 CEU
