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Have you been licensed for 10 years or less? Discover the many resources available in the areas of leadership, mentorship, and fellowship.
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In order to become a licensed architect, one must complete the education, experience, and examination requirements. Find resources on getting licensed including:
- Intern Development Program (IDP)
- Architect Registration Examination (ARE)
- Emerging Professional Companion (EPC)
Learn about the local licensing requirements through NCARB.
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To learn about local resources and networking opportunities or to ask a question:
- Interns and Associate AIA members can contact your local IDP Coordinator or your Regional Associate Director.
- Young Architects can contact your Young Architect Regional Directors.
- Fellows of the AIA can contact your COF Regional Representative.
You can also contact your local AIA chapter, AIA National office, or the AIA Center for Emerging Professionals.
Careers in Architecture
Learn more about becoming an architect and as well as other careers that draw on the skills mastered by studying architecture via our Careers in Architecture webpage.
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Careers in architecture are as varied and interesting as the people who hold them. Therefore, the AIA has established a unique web site for the topic:
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The AIA is committed to supporting architects through each career stage.
Associate AIA Members and Interns
Working toward licensure or thinking of a nontraditional career? Associate membership is open to a variety of professionals.
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The AIA is always in need of volunteers at the local, state, & national level. Learn more about volunteering with the AIA.
The AIA Center for Emerging Professionals
A Resource for Interns to Gain IDP Credit
The Emerging Professional's Companion is now available in interactive PDF format! The EPC contains seventeen (17) chapters that align with the experience categories and areas of NCARB's Intern Development Program (IDP). Visit www.epcompanion.org to download the entire PDF document, individual chapters with activities, and updated resources.
Use the EPC to satisfy a portion of your IDP hour requirements. Earn up to 1,624 IDP hours through the EPC. Each activity is worth eight hours. By completing EPC activities, you can earn up to 40 core hours in each experience area.
Learn more at www.epcompanion.orgAbout
The AIA Center for Emerging Professionals exists to support, educate and advocate for students, intern architects and the recently licensed, less than ten years. The Center for Emerging Professionals develops resources to support members on the path to licensure and works with AIA components on professional development resources.
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Design Matters
- Location: High Tech High Chula Vista, Chula Vista, CA
- Architect: Studio E Architects
This project blurs the line between indoor & outdoor space to offer opportunities for students and staff to connect to nature. The design is intended to develop multiple intelligences by offering direct visual access to the outdoors from every learning space.
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Growing Energy/Water: Using the Grid to Get Off the Grid
- Moderator: Mike Crosbie, Ph.D, AIA
Martin Felsen, AIA, discusses research to make it simpler to work together to reduce environmental impacts associated with energy and water consumption. [AIA Podnet 20:22]
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A Walk Down Osanbashi Pier in Japan (video)
This video shows the award-winning design by Foreign Office Architects for the Osanbashi Pier in Yokohama. [AIA COD]
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