Whether you're an architect, interior designer, facility planner, healthcare designer, or commercial furniture professional, Ghent offers accredited Continuing Education Unit (CEU) courses designed to help you maintain professional certifications while learning about today's most important design topics.
Our courses are approved for AIA HSW, IDCEC HSW, and select GBCI credits and are available in virtual, on-demand, and in-person formats. Topics include healthcare design, workplace collaboration, educational environments, sustainability, commercial furniture standards, outdoor learning spaces, and visual communication.
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Meeting and learning outdoors creates a people/student first environment. Creating intentional spaces for collaboration and learning has been shown to improve mental, physical, and emotional health. In this course, we will discuss the importance of including outdoor learning environments in educational facilities, risks of excluding these types of spaces, and the relationship to physical health, mental wellbeing, and academic performance.
Program Credits: AIA HSW, IDCEC HSW, GBCI
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Everyday a new acronym is thrown our way. While HCAHPS has been around for the better part of a decade, understanding how furnishing, particularly something as simple as a whiteboard, can affect patient engagement is confusing. This CEU will see to define HCAHPS and explain the key role furniture plays in achieving higher scores.
Program Credits: AIA HSW, IDCEC HSW
This course offers an inside look at the full lifecycle of architectural visual communication products—from raw materials to installation. Participants will explore Ghent’s Ohio-based manufacturing facilities and gain a deeper understanding of how commercial whiteboards, glassboards, and mobile collaboration solutions are engineered to support healthier, safer, and more effective environments in education, corporate, and healthcare spaces.
This course provides knowledge about BIFMA’s mission and work. The course explains Why Standards Matter to all involved with furniture procurement to ensure decisions are informed by safety, wellness, and sustainability. In this course, you’ll learn about the historical context that drove the need for developing industry-wide furniture performance standards and understand the impact of social, economic, and technological trends on the bottom line for business owners.
What drives furniture decisions in commercial environments? Key attributes are: Aesthetics, Quality, Craftsmanship, Safety, Performance, Health & Wellness, Sustainability, and Verification. These dimensions of commercial furniture are explored for their impact on decision-making so professionals can put safety, sustainability, and wellness at the forefront of the selection process. You will understand the value of original design and how materiality is a critical factor of product appropriateness.
What do you wonder about furniture? This course compares and explains various sustainability rating tools used in the built environment including building rating systems, programs that provide information transparency, and certifications used for materials and products. LEVEL® by BIFMA’s furniture certification program is overlayed throughout to understand the contribution of sustainable furniture in creating spaces with a comprehensive vision for environmental sustainability and human health and wellness.
Q: What CEUs does Ghent offer?
A: Ghent offers accredited continuing education courses covering workplace design, healthcare environments, educational spaces, sustainability, commercial furniture standards, outdoor learning, and visual collaboration. Courses qualify for AIA HSW, IDCEC HSW, and select GBCI continuing education credits. The list of our courses is continuing to expand, so keep an eye on ghent.com for updates.
Q: How much does it cost to take a course/CEU from Ghent?
A: Ghent provides continuing education presentations for architects, interior designers, dealers, and other commercial design professionals free of charge. Courses may be offered live, virtually, or on demand depending on the topic.
Q: Where are Ghent CEU’s accredited?
A: All courses from Ghent are AIA and IDCEC accredited. Additionally, most carry the HSW designation as well as accreditation from GBCI.
Q: Who should attend CEU courses?
A: Our CEU’s are designed for:
Q: Can Ghent present a CEU to my firm?
A: Yes! Ghent offers in-person and virtual presentations for architecture firms, design firms, dealerships, and organizations interested in continuing education credits. Contact us to schedule a session.