Experience is the best teacher in architecture.  That's the reason for the 4 year apprenticeship requirement prior to licensing.  I'm quite sure that I, if I were to take your continuing education courses, would know more that the teachers, and thus it would be a complete waste of my time.  Would you have me travel from California to Virginia to take the courses?  This is a bad idea and a waste of time and money.  Forget about it.