2025 NAPC Virtual Summer Short Course

NAPC Virtual Summer Short Course | August 20 & 21, 2025

The NAPC Virtual Summer Short Course is a fast-paced, two-day online training that brings together preservationists from across the country. Whether you're a brand-new volunteer commissioner or a seasoned preservation professional, you'll gain practical insights and fresh inspiration from expert-led sessions covering key topics in local preservation. Engage in live, interactive discussions with peers and presenters—or catch up on-demand at your convenience. It's a dynamic learning experience you won’t want to miss!

9 AIA | 7.5 HSW | 9 AICP

NAPC Member Registration - $65
Non-Member Registration - $130

All sessions will be recorded and available to view on-demand until 11/23/2025.

Questions about registration, NAPC membership, continuing education credits, and more?

https://tinyurl.com/VirtualSummerShortCourseFAQS
Session Schedule and Details
  • 1.5 AIA | 1.5 HSW | 1.5 AICP
    Now On-Demand | Understanding and Updating Local Preservation Ordinances
    Local historic preservation ordinances form the foundation for the policies and practices that guide the protection of historic resou... View more
  • 1.5 AIA | 1.5 HSW | 1.5 AICP
    Now On-Demand | Tough Cases in the Application of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation
    The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation provide the framework for evaluating changes to historic properties—but ... View more
  • 1.5 AIA | 1.5 HSW | 1.5 AICP
    Now On-Demand | Selecting Your Preservation Priorities? What is Essential and Where Can You Be More Flexible?
    Preservation decisions often require balancing ideal outcomes with real-world limitations—time, budget, politics, and community needs... View more
  • 1.5 AIA | 1.5 AICP
    Best Practices for Meeting Procedures, COAs and Staff Reports
    Thursday, August 21, 2025 · 12:00 PM EDT
    Well-run meetings, clear staff reports, and defensible decisions are the foundation of effective historic preservation programs. This... View more
  • 1.5 AIA | 1.5 HSW | 1.5 AICP
    Conservation Districts, Easements, Zoning and Other Tools for Historic Preservation
    Thursday, August 21, 2025 · 2:00 PM EDT
    Not every historic resource fits neatly into a historic district or meets National Register criteria—but that doesn't mean it lacks h... View more
  • 1.5 AIA | 1.5 HSW | 1.5 AICP
    Community Outreach Strategies
    Thursday, August 21, 2025 · 4:00 PM EDT
    Public engagement is central to successful historic preservation efforts. Whether advocating for policy changes, launching preservati... View more
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