New IDP Eligibility Dates and Supplementary Education Opportunities begin Oct 1st
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As of October 1, there are four new supplementary education opportunities for interns, whether or not employed, to earn IDP training hours for either core or elective credit. Supplementary education for core hours is credited in the IDP training area in which the experience was earned. Supplementary education for elective hours counts toward the 1,880 training hours that may be earned outside of IDP training areas 1-16.
Up to 40 core hours in “Construction Phase — Observation” for going on site visits with a mentor. Read the October 2010 IDP Guidelines for expectations when earning credit for the site visit.
Go to “My Supplementary Education” to create a new report. Select “Site Visit With Mentor” and identify your mentor. Each day of a site visit should be reported separately.
Up to 40 core hours of experience in each of the relevant IDP training areas 1-15. Your mentor is required to pre-approve the competition, oversee the competition entry, and ultimately certify the experience through the e-EVR. Read the October 2010 IDP Guidelines for expectations for both you and your mentor and the design competition criteria for how to determine if a competition is eligible for IDP credit.
Go to “My Supplementary Education” to create a new report. Select “Design Competition” and identify your mentor, competition name, sponsoring organization, and applicable training area. You must also upload the Design Competition Verification Form, which certifies that the design competition meets the requirements for IDP credit. Experience earned in each training area must be reported separately.
Up to 40 core hours of experience in each of the relevant IDP training areas 1-15 for volunteer service under the direct supervision of an IDP supervisor in support of an established non-profit entity (501(c)(3)) approved by NCARB. All organizations must apply to and be approved by NCARB prior to the work taking place in order to qualify for credit.
Once your organization has been approved, go to “My Supplementary Education” to create a new report. Select “Community-Based Design Center/Collaborative,” create a new profile for the qualifying organization, and identify the applicable training area. The designated IDP supervisor from the organization must approve your experience. Experience earned in each training area must be reported separately.
One hour of an approved CSI CEN program equals one elective IDP hour.
Go to “My Supplementary Education” to create a new report. Select “CSI CEN Approved Program” and entered the course, course date, and CSI hours earned. You must also upload your CSI transcript.
Your IDP eligibility date is the date after which you are able to earn IDP experience. As of 1 October 2010, you can start to earn IDP credit after you have successfully documented:
To document your IDP eligibility date, download the proper form and follow the instructions. The person(s) identified on the form must return the completed form directly to NCARB. You only need to complete one of the following forms to establish your IDP eligibility date.
An IDP eligibility date is the date on or after which you are able to earn IDP experience. It is determined based on your education or experience.
An IDP eligibility date is determined based on your education or experience. To establish an IDP eligibility date on or after 1 October 2010, you must document one of the IDP eligibility dates above.
You may submit your experience to your supervisor or NCARB through the e-EVR without establishing an IDP eligibility date. However, once your IDP eligibility date is established, any experience you have submitted prior to your eligibility date will not be accepted.
No. Once your IDP eligibility date has been established, it is set for all experience earned on or after that date.
Since you have reported experience prior to 1 October 2010, you will need to establish your IDP eligibility date based on the rules that were in effect prior to 1 October 2010.
Yes. When you are reporting experience in the e-EVR and you do not have an IDP eligibility date, you will see the warning, “Your IDP eligibility date has not been established.” This warning will not prevent you from reporting. However, once your IDP eligibility date is established, any experience you have submitted prior to your eligibility date will not be accepted.
Your IDP eligibility date is determined based on your education or experience.
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New Supplementary Education Opportunities
As of October 1, there are four new supplementary education opportunities for interns, whether or not employed, to earn IDP training hours for either core or elective credit. Supplementary education for core hours is credited in the IDP training area in which the experience was earned. Supplementary education for elective hours counts toward the 1,880 training hours that may be earned outside of IDP training areas 1-16.
To earn IDP credit in any of the new opportunities, you must earn the experience on or after 1 October 2010 and submit it through the e-EVR with all the appropriate documentation and mentor or supervisor approval.
New opportunities to earn core hours through supplementary education include:
Site Visit With Mentor:
Up to 40 core hours in “Construction Phase — Observation” for going on site visits with a mentor. Read the October 2010 IDP Guidelines for expectations when earning credit for the site visit.
How to Report in the e-EVR
Go to “My Supplementary Education” to create a new report. Select “Site Visit With Mentor” and identify your mentor. Each day of a site visit should be reported separately.
Design Competition:
Up to 40 core hours of experience in each of the relevant IDP training areas 1-15. Your mentor is required to pre-approve the competition, oversee the competition entry, and ultimately certify the experience through the e-EVR. Read the October 2010 IDP Guidelines for expectations for both you and your mentor and the design competition criteria for how to determine if a competition is eligible for IDP credit.
How to Report in the e-EVR
Go to “My Supplementary Education” to create a new report. Select “Design Competition” and identify your mentor, competition name, sponsoring organization, and applicable training area. You must also upload the Design Competition Verification Form, which certifies that the design competition meets the requirements for IDP credit. Experience earned in each training area must be reported separately.
Community-Based Design Center/Collaborative:
Up to 40 core hours of experience in each of the relevant IDP training areas 1-15 for volunteer service under the direct supervision of an IDP supervisor in support of an established non-profit entity (501(c)(3)) approved by NCARB. All organizations must apply to and be approved by NCARB prior to the work taking place in order to qualify for credit.
Do you know of an organization that may qualify as a community-based design center/collaborative? If so, the organization should contact idp@ncarb.org to learn how to become an approved organization.
How to Report in the e-EVR
Once your organization has been approved, go to “My Supplementary Education” to create a new report. Select “Community-Based Design Center/Collaborative,” create a new profile for the qualifying organization, and identify the applicable training area. The designated IDP supervisor from the organization must approve your experience. Experience earned in each training area must be reported separately.
Please note: Interns may earn up to 40 core minimum hours in each IDP training area through any combination of approved supplementary education activities. For example, if an intern has completed 16 hours of core credit in schematic design through completion of Emerging Professional’s Companion (EPC) activities, then he or she may only earn 24 more hours of core credit in schematic design through any combination of design competitions or volunteer service at a community-based design center/collaborative.
New opportunity to earn elective hours through supplementary education:
Construction Specifications Institute's (CSI) Construction Education Network (CEN):
One hour of an approved CSI CEN program equals one elective IDP hour.
How to Report in the e-EVR
Go to “My Supplementary Education” to create a new report. Select “CSI CEN Approved Program” and entered the course, course date, and CSI hours earned. You must also upload your CSI transcript.
New IDP Eligibility Dates
Your IDP eligibility date is the date after which you are able to earn IDP experience. As of 1 October 2010, you can start to earn IDP credit after you have successfully documented:
- Enrollment in a NAAB/CACB-accredited degree program.
- Enrollment in a pre‐professional architecture degree program at a school that offers a NAAB/CACB-accredited degree program.
- Employment in work setting A after obtaining a U.S. high school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) equivalent, or comparable foreign degree.
How to Establish an IDP Eligibility Date
To document your IDP eligibility date, download the proper form and follow the instructions. The person(s) identified on the form must return the completed form directly to NCARB. You only need to complete one of the following forms to establish your IDP eligibility date.
Please note: If you have graduated from a NAAB- or CACB-accredited program, download the transcript request form (Form 122) from the NCARB web site and submit your transcript to establish your IDP eligibility date.
- To document enrollment in a NAAB/CACB-accredited degree program, download IDP Eligibility Date #1 Form. The form must be signed by both the IDP educator coordinator and department head/chair.
- To document enrollment in a pre-professional architecture degree program, download IDP Eligibility Date #2 Form. The form must be signed by both the IDP educator coordinator and department head/chair.
- To document employment in work setting A, download IDP Eligibility Date #3 Form. The form must be signed by both your IDP supervisor and the firm's human resources representative.
IDP Eligibility Date FAQs
What is an IDP eligibility date?
An IDP eligibility date is the date on or after which you are able to earn IDP experience. It is determined based on your education or experience.
For experience earned on or after 1 October 2010, you must satisfy one of the current IDP eligibility dates outlined in the IDP Guidelines.
Please refer to Appendix A of the IDP Guidelines to learn how to establish an IDP eligibility date prior to 1 October 2010.
You only need to establish your IDP eligibility date once.
How is an IDP eligibility date determined?
An IDP eligibility date is determined based on your education or experience. To establish an IDP eligibility date on or after 1 October 2010, you must document one of the IDP eligibility dates above.
For experience earned on or after 1 October 2010, you may document your IDP eligibility date using one of the IDP eligibility date forms available in the IDP Guidelines and on the "When can I start?” page.
Please refer to Appendix A of the IDP Guidelines to learn how to document an IDP eligibility date prior to 1 October 2010.
You only need to establish your IDP eligibility date once.
Do I need to have an established IDP eligibility date to report experience?
You may submit your experience to your supervisor or NCARB through the e-EVR without establishing an IDP eligibility date. However, once your IDP eligibility date is established, any experience you have submitted prior to your eligibility date will not be accepted.
If I have already established an IDP eligibility date prior to 1 October 2010, do I need to establish one under the new rules?
No. Once your IDP eligibility date has been established, it is set for all experience earned on or after that date.
If I have already submitted experience prior to 1 October 2010 through the e-EVR and I have not yet established my eligibility date, what do I need to do?
Since you have reported experience prior to 1 October 2010, you will need to establish your IDP eligibility date based on the rules that were in effect prior to 1 October 2010.
Please refer to Appendix A of the IDP Guidelines to learn how to establish an IDP eligibility date prior to 1 October 2010.
When I am reporting experience will I be able to tell if my IDP eligibility date has been established?
Yes. When you are reporting experience in the e-EVR and you do not have an IDP eligibility date, you will see the warning, “Your IDP eligibility date has not been established.” This warning will not prevent you from reporting. However, once your IDP eligibility date is established, any experience you have submitted prior to your eligibility date will not be accepted.
If you have already documented your IDP eligibility date and are seeing this warning, please contact NCARB customer service.
I am a foreign educated applicant, how is my IDP eligibility date determined?
Your IDP eligibility date is determined based on your education or experience.
For experience earned on after 1 October 2010, you may document your IDP eligibility date using one of the IDP eligibility date forms available in the IDP Guidelines and on the "When can I start?” page.
For experience earned prior to 1 October 2010, NCARB will determine your IDP eligibility date based on your EESA-NCARB evaluation.
You only need to establish your IDP eligibility date once
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