(a) Effective June
30, 2000, an applicant shall be required to fulfill the training requirements
of the IDP of NCARB as approved by the board, or any similar program
satisfactory to the board.
(b) An
applicant shall acquire seven hundred training units to satisfy the IDP
training requirement. One training unit equals eight hours of acceptable
experience in the training categories specified below.
(c) The training units shall be acquired in
the following training settings as approved by the board:
(1) Experience in architecture as an employee
under the supervision of a licensed professional architect in a firm whose
practice encompasses the comprehensive practice of architecture;
(2) Experience in architecture as an employee
under the supervision of a licensed professional architect in a firm whose
practice does not encompass the comprehensive practice of
architecture;
(3) Experience
directly related to architecture under the supervision of a licensed
professional engineer or licensed professional landscape architect;
(4) Excluding the experience provided in
paragraphs (1) to (3) above, experience in activities involving the design and
construction of buildings or structures, (e.g., analysis of existing buildings,
planning, programming, design of interior space, review or technical
submissions, engaging in building construction activities and the like) under
the supervision of a person experienced and licensed in the activity;
or
(5) Teaching or research in a
professional degree program accredited by the National Architectural
Accreditation Board, Inc.
(d) The applicant shall be responsible for
documenting in detail the training obtained in the categories below. At a
minimum, the applicant shall document the projects and dates involved.
Applicants may select the NCARB Council Record as their documentation system.
The board shall have the discretion to review and approve the documented
training.
(e) The IDP training
requirements shall be as follows:
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(1)
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Category A: Design and construction documents
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Minimum training units required
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(A) Programming
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10
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(B) Site and environmental analysis
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10
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(C) Schematic design
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15
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(D) Engineering systems coordination
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15
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(E) Building cost analysis
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10
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(F) Code research
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15
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(G) Design development
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40
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(H) Construction documents
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135
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(I) Specifications and materials research
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15
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(J) Document checking and coordination
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10
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(K) Additional units in any of the above
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75
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(2)
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Category B: Construction administration
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(A) Bidding and contract negotiation
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10
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(B) Construction phase-office
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15
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(C) Construction phase-observation
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15
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(D) Additional units in any of the above
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30
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(3)
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Category C: Management
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(A) Project management
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15
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(B) Office management
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10
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(C) Additional units in any of the above
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10
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(4)
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Category D: Related activities
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(A) Professional and community service
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10
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(B) Teaching, research, post-professional
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degree, and other related activities
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0
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(5)
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Other elective units from any of
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the above categories
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235
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Total training units
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700
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(f)
Completion of the IDP shall fulfill the lawful experience requirement provided
in sections 16-115-54(a)(1) and (2) as approved by the board. For sections
16-115-54(a)(2) to (4), time participating in the IDP shall be credited toward
the lawful experience requirement as approved by the board.
