I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts (Pre-Architecture) degree in NY. I have worked under a licensed Architect in a small firm for 1.5 years and am continuing to do so. I will be graduating with a M.S. in Construction Management in NY. I am looking to become a licensed Architect in the future. I have not started the IDP and am wondering what the enrollment process is and will my previous work experience count towards the IDP requirement? Does my Masters Degree add any education/experience substitution? Is there any other route besides the IDP? I would not like the 1.5 years to be wasted.
To become a registered architect, you're going to need a NAAB-accredited degree. Like mdler says, you are better off staying in construction management.
In some states, you do not need an accrecited professional degree (California), but prooving the educational equivalency and satisfy the 8-year experience equivalency is quite complicated. http://www.cab.ca.gov/pdf/publications/table_equivalents.pdf
So, it's going to be difficult, but NOT impossible to become an architect without going back to school to get an architectural degree.
I agree with mdler. It's not uncommon for an architect to become a construction manager when he/she realises the pay off in construction is far great and there are more opportunities ( depending on your region ).
Thanks for the advice everyone. I emailed NYSED.gov and they said I would need 7 years of experience and 3 more years for licensure... I may stay in construction management, in which I am learning Revit, Navisworks, and Primavera P6 programs. However, I haven't had any direct work experience in this field, so I hope I don't start off too slow behind others.
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I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts (Pre-Architecture) degree in NY. I have worked under a licensed Architect in a small firm for 1.5 years and am continuing to do so. I will be graduating with a M.S. in Construction Management in NY. I am looking to become a licensed Architect in the future. I have not started the IDP and am wondering what the enrollment process is and will my previous work experience count towards the IDP requirement? Does my Masters Degree add any education/experience substitution? Is there any other route besides the IDP? I would not like the 1.5 years to be wasted.
Thank you.
J
stay in construction management
To become a registered architect, you're going to need a NAAB-accredited degree. Like mdler says, you are better off staying in construction management.
In some states, you do not need an accrecited professional degree (California), but prooving the educational equivalency and satisfy the 8-year experience equivalency is quite complicated. http://www.cab.ca.gov/pdf/publications/table_equivalents.pdf
So, it's going to be difficult, but NOT impossible to become an architect without going back to school to get an architectural degree.
Cheers.
I agree with mdler. It's not uncommon for an architect to become a construction manager when he/she realises the pay off in construction is far great and there are more opportunities ( depending on your region ).
Thanks for the advice everyone. I emailed NYSED.gov and they said I would need 7 years of experience and 3 more years for licensure... I may stay in construction management, in which I am learning Revit, Navisworks, and Primavera P6 programs. However, I haven't had any direct work experience in this field, so I hope I don't start off too slow behind others.
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