AIA HSW

Designing for Code Compliance with Architectural Railings

Learn how railing components, spacing, and attachment conditions affect safety and code compliance in this free CE course for architects.

Jul 29, 2026

AIA HSW NCARB AXP

Architectural railing systems are safety-critical assemblies. Guardrails, handrails, cable infill, glass infill, posts, top rails, stair conditions, and mounting surfaces must work together to support code compliance, fall protection, and public safety.

Course duration: 60 minutes

Credit earned: 1 Learning Unit

Course created by: Atlantis Rail Systems

The free Spectacular CE course, Designing for Code Compliance with Architectural Railings, introduces architects to the code-compliance fundamentals of architectural railing systems.

Learners will study common design and specification failure points, including incorrect cable and post spacing, incompatible system mixing, and weak assumptions about attachment conditions.

Created by Atlantis Rail Systems, the course emphasizes public safety, fall protection, child-safety considerations, and long-term performance outcomes such as safe use, unobstructed views, and durability.

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