Continuing Education

Thought provoking courses for architects, designers, and patient experience professionals

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Continuing Ed Courses for Architects, Designers,
and Patient Experience Professionals

Sky Factory is an American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (AIA CES) Registered Provider, and a Corporate Provider Member of the Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC). Our courses are also approved by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) for USGBC professionals. Certified Patient Experience Professionals (CPXP) can also earn Patient Experience Continuing Education Credits (PXE) from the Patient Experience Institute (PXi).


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In Search of Deep Beauty
Neuroaesthetics & Wellness in Design I

This course explores the experience of deep beauty as an indispensable part of restorative design. We explore the neuroaesthetics behind the experience of deep beauty and how it enhances the places where we dwell, work, and play.

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The Neurobiology of
Biophilia & Spatial Cognition

This course explores the neurobiology behind Biophilia’s most healing attribute: a visual connection to nature, which also happens to be the feature with the most robust peer-reviewed research backing its therapeutic qualities.

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The Restorative Impact of
Perceived Open Space

Explore research on the adverse impact of enclosed interiors . Gain insights into human perception, and how architectural cues can be staged to trigger beneficial responses otherwise obtained by genuine biophilic elements.

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Biophilic Illusions:
Foundations

In this course, we explore our inherent connection and attraction to nature, identified as The Biophilia Hypothesis, and the ways that our lives are dependently and beneficially intertwined with nature.


Sky Factory Continuing Education Partners

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Sky Factory is an American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (AIA CES) Approved Provider. Attendees wishing to receive AIA CE credit should indicate their desire on the form provided during the course. Sky Factory will report your credit directly.

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The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), the Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) accept Continuing Education Units (CEUs) registered with the Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC). All our courses are registered CEUs with IDCEC. Sky Factory will report your credit directly.

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All Sky Factory courses are approved by Green Building Certification Incorporated™ (GBCI). LEED certified members who attend a live presentation of the course should self-report their learning unit directly at USGBC.org The Neurobiology of Biophilia & Spatial Cognition GBCI Course No. 0920023962 The Restorative Impact of Perceived Open Space GBCI Course No. 0920030294 Biophilic Illusions GBCI Course No. 0920030284.

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All our Continuing Education courses are approved by the Patient Experience Institute. Each course earns 1 PXE credit for Certified Patient Experience Professionals. When you register for any course, please confirm your interest in receiving PXE credit. After the session, the course presenter will contact you with instructions to claim PXE credit.