Intern architect
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Intern Architect is a term often used to describe a person who has successfully completed a professional and accredited degree in Architecture (5-year B.Arch or 1-5-year M.Arch) and is studying for the professional licensure exam. Many American states and Canadian provinces prohibit the use of the word "Architect" (or any derivation there of) from any person not already licensed to practice Architecture. In this case the candidate may be referred to based on the title of their duties, such as "Project Manager". Recently, some states have passed legislation to allow the use of the term "intern architect" to describe a person who has completed a degree in architecture at an accredited college or university, and is actively pursuing licensure. Such legislature was passed in South Carolina in 2008.
State laws vary in their use of terms for the person pursuing licensure. The slightly different term "Architectural Intern" is often used interchangeably with "intern architect".
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[edit] Intern Development Program
The Intern Development Program (IDP) is a national program, developed and administered by NCARB, in the United States designed to provide structured training for Intern Architects to ensure that they are exposed to most aspects of the architectural profession prior to sitting for the Architect Registration Examination.
A candidate works under the tutelage of one or more architects as mentor(s) on a regular basis. Additionally, the intern architect selects a sponsor, who is an architect who does not work for the firm where the intern is employed. Together, the mentor and the sponsor work with the intern to make sure that the intern is actively working towards satisfying the requirements of the IDP program.
The program is based on a points system, where the intern tracks experience in a variety of activities. These activities include contracts, client contact, working drawings, design, field supervision, and other tasks that architects will perform as part of their professional responsibilities.
[edit] History
The IDP was created jointly in the 1970s by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and is administered by NCARB.[1]
[edit] List of Internship Development Program Help
The below positions interns can seek out if they have questions with the Internship Development Program or can volunteer with once when certain requirements are met.
- IDP Guidelines - Download the latest guidelines updated by NCARB to understand each of the unique training settings in which experience can be earned. IDP Guidelines
- IDP Supervisor Guidelines - This guide is designed to give both intern architects and their direct supervisors a tool over which to discuss the expectations and responsibilities of each individual in the process. IDP Supervisor Guidelines
- IDP State Coordinator - Appointed by each AIA state chapter as volunteers who are responsible for the dissemination of up-to-date information on IDP. State Coordinators manage IDP education on a state-wide level. See Roster
- IDP Educator Coordinator - Appointed by the Dean of each NAAB-accredited school of architecture. IDP Educator Coordinators are usually members of the faculty. They are responsible for diseminating up-to-date information on IDP to students and faculty at their school.
- IDP Auxiliary Coordinator - Are individuals who volunteer to educate their community about IDP by contacting the AIA National Chapter. They are informed about IDP by the AIA; communicate with other Coordinators, AIA, and NCARB; and are invited to attend the annual IDP Coordinators Conference. Auxiliary Coordinators are not funded by the AIA nor are they monitored by the AIA. Their contact information is not posted publicly. Auxiliary Coordinators are most often associated with, but not limited to, an architecture firm, a non-accredited school of architecture, a local AIA chapter, a state board, or an AIAS chapter.
[edit] Intern Architect Program
The Intern Architect Program (IAP) is a national program in Canada that documents and evaluates internship activities, provides structure to the transition between education and registration, and encourages involvement of practitioners in the development of new architects.[2] The IAP was established by the Committee of Canadian Architectural Councils (CCAC), which has representatives from each of the ten provincial associations of architects.
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[edit] References
- ^ IDP Overview
- ^ Hobbs, John (1999 Edition). Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architects. Ottawa: National Practice Program for the Profession of Architecture in Canada. pp. 1.1.3 2-3.
