Hi everyone! I've graduated from Architecture School back on 2012, and now living on the USA, my question here is: Are there any other convenient options to practice something relative to our profession instead of starting the huge and exhaustive process of becoming a licensed Architect here in USA???
Please any comment or even thought... as much as stupid it can sound....will help a lot!
Thanks
archanonymous
Dec 27, 18 7:18 pm
You can keep working without a license?
Experienced professionals with foreign degrees are quite successful in the firm I am at. Probably takes a few more years for them to matriculate to leading projects... but they do. If you are working for a firm (and not trying to run your own practice) it doesn't matter much.
Otherwise... Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Real Estate, Contruction Management, etc... There are lots of options where you don't need a license, or it can be obtained more easily, but they aren't architecture.
Depending on your country of origin, you could try to complete the licensure process there, if having a professional credential is important to you.
Non Sequitur
Dec 27, 18 9:16 pm
you can move to astoria, Oregon.
Bench
Dec 27, 18 10:27 pm
firms generally covering costs associated with licensing in the USA ...
JLC-1
Dec 29, 18 10:51 am
That's true only for ARE costs, which in this case are peanuts. For a foreigner, you need to translate transcripts, officialize with govt agencies, pay a eesa evaluation and even then you may not qualify to seat the exams, depending where you are coming from.
JLC-1
Dec 29, 18 10:52 am
if your goal is to get licensed, work for a firm for 10 years and skip all edication requirements.
Hi everyone! I've graduated from Architecture School back on 2012, and now living on the USA, my question here is: Are there any other convenient options to practice something relative to our profession instead of starting the huge and exhaustive process of becoming a licensed Architect here in USA???
Please any comment or even thought... as much as stupid it can sound....will help a lot!
Thanks
You can keep working without a license?
Experienced professionals with foreign degrees are quite successful in the firm I am at. Probably takes a few more years for them to matriculate to leading projects... but they do. If you are working for a firm (and not trying to run your own practice) it doesn't matter much.
Otherwise... Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Real Estate, Contruction Management, etc... There are lots of options where you don't need a license, or it can be obtained more easily, but they aren't architecture.
Depending on your country of origin, you could try to complete the licensure process there, if having a professional credential is important to you.
you can move to astoria, Oregon.
firms generally covering costs associated with licensing in the USA ...
That's true only for ARE costs, which in this case are peanuts. For a foreigner, you need to translate transcripts, officialize with govt agencies, pay a eesa evaluation and even then you may not qualify to seat the exams, depending where you are coming from.
if your goal is to get licensed, work for a firm for 10 years and skip all edication requirements.
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