CEU Courses
Non-Member Price: $250.00
Member Price: FREE
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The Natural Stone Institute?offer various continuing education opportunities for Architects, Landscape Architects, and the design community.?The CEU Bundle provides a quick and convenient way to earn valuable Continuing Education Units or Professional Development Hours by reading an online course and completing the quiz. If you are interested in taking courses from the CEU Bundle, please pick from the courses listed below.
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AD103: Natural Stone Principles
This one-hour course is your introduction to using natural stone as a building material. By reviewing the fundamentals of its formation and mineral composition, you will gain confidence in specifying this versatile material. Let us open your eyes to the endless possibilities for these beautiful, durable and valued natural stones.
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AD140: Achieving Green Building Goals with Natural Stone
Natural stone is nearly complete as a building material in its natural state and has proven its durability over the centuries. Combine these attributes with knowledge that the industry has committed to lowering impacts, being socially responsible, and aligning with green building programs. Most design teams already agree that natural stone is inherently a great solution for projects with green building goals. This session will elaborate on why and show you where to find the documentation needed to check more boxes than you might have realized were possible with natural stone.
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AD135: Why Choose Natural Stone?
With so many building materials on the market, why continue to choose genuine natural stone for your projects? This course covers the inherent durability of natural stone, its performance ability in commercial and residential applications, and technological advancements that are keeping natural stone at the forefront of design trends.
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AD155: Natural Stone Thin Veneer: The Basics
This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of a relatively new application (thin veneer) of a classic product (natural stone). Learn how this product is produced, common application techniques and opportunities, and best uses for different types of this unique material.
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AD205: Natural Stone Countertops: Considerations for Marble, Granite, Quartzite and Soapstone
This one-hour course will demonstrate how natural stone applications can add beauty, character, and value to any living space. By communicating the proper expectations for performance and maintenance requirements, the consumer will gain a better understanding and appreciation for using natural stone in their kitchens and bathrooms.
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AD205: Natural Stone vs. Manmade Materials: Exterior Applications
Natural stone has been the premier building material of choice throughout history, thanks to its durability and timeless aesthetic. Inherently beautiful and versatile, it’s no wonder that manmade materials aim to replicate its attributes, appearance and ultimately its desirability. This course will compare the versatility, performance characteristics, and green building considerations for both natural stone and manmade materials. Understanding these key points will prepare you with knowledge for design concepts, applications and how to educate the consumer. Styles change from season to season, but mother nature creates unique designs in natural stone that are historically innovative and always on trend.
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AD206: Natural Stone vs Manmade Materials: Interior Applications
Natural stone has been the premier building material of choice throughout history, thanks to its durability and timeless aesthetic. Inherently beautiful and versatile, it’s no wonder that manmade materials aim to replicate its attributes, appearance and ultimately its desirability.
This course will compare the versatility, performance characteristics, and green building considerations for both natural stone and manmade materials. Understanding these key points will prepare you with knowledge for design concepts, applications and how to educate the consumer.
Styles change from season to season, but mother nature creates unique designs in natural stone that are historically innovative and always on trend.
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NSI64-OD: Why Specify Certified Stone | How the Natural Dimension Stone Sustainability Standard can Assist Green Building Projects
Learn how the products certified to the Natural Stone Sustainability Standard can help your project achieve its sustainability goals. This course covers the importance of life cycle analysis, chain of custody standards, and other green building components.
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AD335: The Art of Specifying Natural Stone
There are many factors to consider when specifying materials for a project. Use this course to get the resources you need to help ensure the stone you choose meets the standards and design intent set for your application.
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PR302: Natural Stone Institute Program- Customizing CEU Presentations
Have you ever considered customizing a CEU presentation for your companies use? This ‘how to’ video discusses the value of a customized CEU presentation. You will learn about presentation requirements, the credit approval process and how to establish yourself as a provider and administrator.
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PR303: Natural Stone Institute Program: CEU Speaker Refresher
Natural Stone Institute's CEU Program provides our members with the tools needed to build relationships with architects and designers. If you are not already enrolled and certified, please exit this class and watch the full CEU Program Orientation. The CEU Speaker Refresher Course is intended for existing speakers to maintain their certification by learning about new resources and procedures.
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PR301: Natural Stone Institute Program- CEU Program Orientation
This is a ‘how to’ video featuring the Natural Stone Institute’s CEU Program. Members can enroll in the program so they can access turn-key presentations, present them to the architects and designers of their choice, and offer ceu credits. Once you finish watching, complete the exam in the final module and forward your certificate of completion to kris@naturalstoneinstitute.org.