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FAQs - Training and Continuing Education


What kind of training does ARCOM provide?

ARCOM offers the MasterSpec Academy, a continuing education and training program offered to users, including:

  • Free phone support
  • Web software training every 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Wednesdays of the month
  • Two- to three-hour seminars held in various cities throughout the U.S.
  • Power-User Workshops held regularly in the Utah and Virginia offices and occasionally in other cities, at $200 a day or $110/half day
  • Custom training in your office for a fee + travel expenses

View ARCOM’s training schedule for Web training, seminars, and Power-User Workshops.

For more information on custom training, contact ARCOM’s training and continuing education coordinator at 800.424.5080 or via e-mail at training@arcomnet.com.

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What continuing education programs does ARCOM offer, and what do they cost?

ARCOM offers licensed users a number of opportunities to earn AIA, CSI, or ASLA continuing education through the MasterSpec Academy program. These opportunities for licensed users include:

  • FREE Independent Study Program — Earning AIA, CSI, and ASLA credits by reviewing specification sections and supporting documents provided with each MasterSpec update.  Those wanting AIA credit are required to take and pass a test (80%) to earn credit (one learning unit per section/test, HSW eligible).
  • Power-User Workshops — Earning AIA and ASLA credits by attending in-depth, hands-on training provided throughout the year in ARCOM's Salt Lake City, UT or Alexandria, VA offices as well as in conjunction with major industry conventions.
  • Custom Training — Earning AIA and ASLA credit via tailored, on-site MasterSpec seminars developed specifically for a firm.

For more information on ARCOM's continuing education program, contact ARCOM’s training and continuing education coordinator at 800.424.5080 or via e-mail at continuinged@arcomnet.com.

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