Letter from the Editor
As most of you already know, right now in a majority of United States the path to architectural licensure includes a degree from an accredited architecture program + completion of the Intern Development Program + successful completion of the Architect Registration Exam. Many have questioned why a candidate for the ARE’s has to wait until they finish IDP to start taking test and many have presented this question in front of NCARB. A significant milestone occurred last June when the NCARB Board proposed a resolution at their 2006 Annual Meeting which would have changed the current Model Law recommendation that candidates only be made eligible to start taking the ARE after the candidate has completed IDP. The implementation of this resolution is to be voted on this month at NCARB’s 2007 Annual Meeting.
Your Regional Associate Directors from the NAC have also been working with their respective state boards to lobby in support of IDP+ARE concurrency, and many have been vocal about benefits of concurrency. For some background on this issue, check out the article, “A Rallying Cry” by past NAC Advocacy Director Chris Reynolds as well as the AIArchitect article, “NCARB Votes to Allow Taking Portions of ARE Concurrent with IDP” from the last NCARB Annual meeting.What do you think about IDP+ARE?
Comments (3)
ARE+IDP is the common sense thing to do. Why hasn't NCARB always done this?
I would sign up for the first section of ARE today if I were able.
Trying to raise a family on 3-years of an intern's salary is challenging enough. Why add another 6 mos. to a year to this financial struggle?
Come on, interns! I know you're exhausted from working late nights, but let's band together and voice our opinions on this one!
Posted by Micah L Padgett | June 7, 2007 4:35 PM
Posted on June 7, 2007 16:35
I wholeheartedly agree that anyone who has sucessfully completed their professional degree and enrolled in IDP should be allowed to begin the ARE.
To have to wait perhaps years until you have completed IDP is unreasonable and in no way furthers the goal of protecting the Publics Health or Welfare. IF you can pass the test you, by definition, meet the min. standards of knowledge required to be an Architect. It is reducing the earning potential of Interns who have worked long years to become registered by delaying liscensure.
Additionally, it will be benificial to Interns to take classes soon after school so that much of the material (such as structures, prof. practice, et.al) are fresh in their minds.
In closing, I think the profession should be making the path to liscensure easier to traverse, not harder.... as a percent of the US population the number of Architects is in decline. This is one small way to help reverse that trend.
Posted by Dan Sloan | June 7, 2007 5:54 PM
Posted on June 7, 2007 17:54
I disagree... I have gone through it, others should too. Yes it's selfish of me to say this... but it's unfair to those people who have struggled through the years and done this, and have someone just pass out of school and be a licensed architect before them! It's completely unfair!! This should NOT happen. My vote is of little value, but I would vote against this anyday!
In any case, the earning doesn't change substantially once you are licensed. If you are hoping for a big raise, dream on!!
Posted by dee | June 12, 2007 1:16 PM
Posted on June 12, 2007 13:16