AIA Courses
We are always investing in our future through valuable educational opportunities. The Lincoln Family is proud to work with your team to increase brand awareness and to create the technical skills required for focused dealer growth.
As a service to our prospective dealers, new dealers or long-standing dealer customers, Lincoln offers in-depth training assistance. Training can consist of AIA presentations, office visits to Merrill, WI, regional training programs involving several area dealers or individualized sales training at your location.
Lincoln Windows & Patio Doors proudly supports the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Continuing Education System (CES). As an AIA/CES Registered Provider, we offer several courses for individuals seeking credits needed to fulfill the continuing education requirements for individual AIA memberships.
All courses are face-to-face presentations, given by approved Lincoln sales representatives, throughout the United States and can be presented in multiple venues such as: Office Lunch and Learns, Local AIA Chapter Events and Dealer Training Seminars. Architects, designers and builders are welcome to participate in official AIA programs.
To schedule a presentation, simply contact your local dealer. These programs are often held at an architect’s office, dealer training rooms or convenient centralized locations.
Courses Offered
1 - Architectural Windows and Patio Doors: Recognizing Performance and Design
1 Learning Unit - LU/HSW - Course #: 1LWP20
This course provides an overview of the performance and design characteristics of the architectural wood window or patio door.
After taking this course you will be able to:
- Recognize distinct quality and raw material features of architectural wood windows and patio doors.
- Relate wood windows to industry codes, testing requirements and performance standards of the total window unit.
- Understand fenestration products and their use in residential and light commercial applications for both replacement and new construction.
- Identify the manufacturers product life cycle from the specification stage to a possible warranty support phase.
2 - Paint and Windows: Defining the Exterior Paint Benchmark for Windows and Patio Doors
1 Learning Unit - LU/HSW - Course #: 5LWP20
This program clearly focuses on the different performance levels of paint applied to an aluminum substrate as defined by the American Architectural Manufactures Association (AAMA).
After taking this course you will be able to:
- Review the important functions that AAMA provides for the fenestration industry.
- Clearly identify crucial performance characteristics of AAMA2605 paint specifications.
- Learn several key concepts about Kynar resin as an ingredient to high grade exterior paint.
- Paint processes, warranties, field service and other key elements visited.