as i understood it, as long as there was a 'US' licensed arch in the office to sign your form, it would qualify. if you are in a bigger firm, i will bet there is a US licensed architect in the office. you might try to contact http://www.aiauk.org/ to see if you could get a mentor and perhaps they can sign your docs. else you can do some of the supplemental stuff and leave the pract training stuff out. or else, why not try to do uk qualifications.
NCARB will allow up to 235 IDP units (a little less than a year's worth) to be earned in a foreign architecture firm setting (though if the firm does have an architect registered in the US or Canada that will supervise you then there is no limit)- but a number of states allow less than this or none at all. Go to www.ncarb.org to find addresses for all state boards. Contact your board for info on your state's requirements.
On a side note, what is the process for becoming a licensed architect in England like? I've seen on English job sites requirements such as Level II certified, etc., but have never found a clear explanation of their system. If you have an American license, is it easier to get a British license?
part 1; 3 years BA or Barch, a full 'year out' practical training, then a Diploma of 1-2 years, after which they recieve a Part II completition. To become licensed, designers or Part II qualified [you cannot call yourself at any level 'an architect' in the uk unlessed you are 'licensed'] need to take part III course work which generally focuses on professional practice, JCT 80 forms of contracts, admin. etc, You take this work at a university which may or maynot require your attendence and most often takes place over a 1 years time [1 day a month perhaps] but there are schools such as the aa which have a 2 week continuous course. you then do a take home exam [1 month to complete] and have an interview / oral exam. you are required to understand the process of contract administration in detail.
if you dont have a UK part II qualification, there are many other conditions that you would have to meet and varies if you have a recognized licensed in some other country, years of experience, etc., but will require +/- 1-3 years UK experience to qualify as Part II equivalant. You still then have to do the part III coursework, test.
when the US changed its recisprocity requirements to protect US architects from qualified foriegners stepping on our turf, UK did the same a few years later. it used to be, as late as the early 90's, you only had to take an oral interview for UK registration if you had a US license. now, much more painful, however, the standard form of contracts [JCT 80s], CM contracts and traditional UK construction adminstration is significantly different than US process and does require the practical training and coursework to really get a handle on it. However, dont worry, they wont ask you to size a beam.
i also understand that EU resiprocity for licensed UK archs is quite easy only if you are a naturally born citizen of UK [naturilized citizens and foriegners have to meet much stricter requirements on a country by country basis]
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IDP credits in England
If you mve to England and work for an English firm, do you acquire
IDP credits in the same way?
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as i understood it, as long as there was a 'US' licensed arch in the office to sign your form, it would qualify. if you are in a bigger firm, i will bet there is a US licensed architect in the office. you might try to contact http://www.aiauk.org/ to see if you could get a mentor and perhaps they can sign your docs. else you can do some of the supplemental stuff and leave the pract training stuff out. or else, why not try to do uk qualifications.
NCARB will allow up to 235 IDP units (a little less than a year's worth) to be earned in a foreign architecture firm setting (though if the firm does have an architect registered in the US or Canada that will supervise you then there is no limit)- but a number of states allow less than this or none at all. Go to www.ncarb.org to find addresses for all state boards. Contact your board for info on your state's requirements.
On a side note, what is the process for becoming a licensed architect in England like? I've seen on English job sites requirements such as Level II certified, etc., but have never found a clear explanation of their system. If you have an American license, is it easier to get a British license?
Try looking at http://www.arb.org.uk/ The brits do 2 degrees + more to qualify.
part 1; 3 years BA or Barch, a full 'year out' practical training, then a Diploma of 1-2 years, after which they recieve a Part II completition. To become licensed, designers or Part II qualified [you cannot call yourself at any level 'an architect' in the uk unlessed you are 'licensed'] need to take part III course work which generally focuses on professional practice, JCT 80 forms of contracts, admin. etc, You take this work at a university which may or maynot require your attendence and most often takes place over a 1 years time [1 day a month perhaps] but there are schools such as the aa which have a 2 week continuous course. you then do a take home exam [1 month to complete] and have an interview / oral exam. you are required to understand the process of contract administration in detail.
if you dont have a UK part II qualification, there are many other conditions that you would have to meet and varies if you have a recognized licensed in some other country, years of experience, etc., but will require +/- 1-3 years UK experience to qualify as Part II equivalant. You still then have to do the part III coursework, test.
when the US changed its recisprocity requirements to protect US architects from qualified foriegners stepping on our turf, UK did the same a few years later. it used to be, as late as the early 90's, you only had to take an oral interview for UK registration if you had a US license. now, much more painful, however, the standard form of contracts [JCT 80s], CM contracts and traditional UK construction adminstration is significantly different than US process and does require the practical training and coursework to really get a handle on it. However, dont worry, they wont ask you to size a beam.
i also understand that EU resiprocity for licensed UK archs is quite easy only if you are a naturally born citizen of UK [naturilized citizens and foriegners have to meet much stricter requirements on a country by country basis]
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