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Committee of the Future of the Profession/Intern
Sheena Sharp, Chair James Farrow
Sean O'Reilly Deanna Brown
David Craddock Lu Kasawat
David Collins Jennifer Ujimoto
Peter Gabor Ghazal Taikandi
Vladimir Popovic Dinesh Burad

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Kristi Doyle Marcia Cooper
Hillel Roebuck Richard Wilson
The Intern Architect Process Today
 

The high percentage of Interns to Architects is not a new problem. In the past 10 years, the OAA has studied the issues regarding the Intern process without achieving consensus. The issue is complex, touches on the health of the profession and what it means to be an Architect. The time is right, as Associations across Canada are focused on this issue and changes can be coordinated. The OAA established the Committee on the Future of the Profession/Interns to propose solutions to this issue.

Intern Architect Initiatives Update

No. Item Committee Recommendation/Status Important Details
1 Architectural Degree Certification: Canadian/USA Schools Recommendation - not to be required. Completed - not required anymore  
2 Architectural Degree Certification: Non-Canadian Schools Recommendation: Local university to assess to lower costs. Being addressed at the RAIC National level RAIC prefers to address this through international agreements. This is likely to take several years.
3 Admission Course Recommendation : Change to Con Ed requirement OAA Council: Deferred to a Committee Still under discussion by a committee.
4 Required Experience Recommendation: 2 years - 3 practice phases - any project type. New Survey to be undertaken - results to be presented to Intern Architect Task Group in June 2009 Any changes that are ultimately recommended are unlikely to be implemented before June 2010.
5 Professional Exams This action was approved before our committee was formed and is now implemented as the ExAC The first sitting was November 2008, the second sitting is October 2009
6 Mentoring Recommendation: To maintain requirement for a Mentor, but mentor may be in the same firm, and will receive con-ed points. Not yet addressed  
7 Intern Program Completion - Time Limit Recommendation: No time limit OAA Council passed motion to increase Intern fees after 5 years as OAA Intern. To be ratified at 2009 AGM This may still be addressed by the National Task force
8 Intern Status Reapplication Recommendation: No time limit - issued to be abandoned.  
9 Certificate of Practice Recommendation: Con Ed requirement prior to C of P. Issue not part of this committee. No further work anticipated.  
10 Licensure without an Architectural Degree (Broadly-Experienced Professional) Recommendation: Develop alternative licensure process for those with 20 years of experience in an architect's office. Being addressed at the National Level Action on this item is not imminent.
11 Communication plan Accepted  
12 Begin discussion of Intern Organisation Modelled on the AIA Interns Organisation Not Accepted at this time.  
13 Create a website to focus in Internship Issues Approved: internarchitect.ca This Website will remain active through to the end of 2009
The Cost: The Intern Architect Process Today
 
Bullet Number of NCARB Exams: ARE 3.1 - 9, ARE 4.0 - 7
Bullet Average Cost of NCARB Exams: ARE 3.1 $1071 (US), ARE 4.0 $1190 (US)
Bullet Cost of ExAC Exams: $640 (2009)
Bullet Cost of certifying a Canadian architectural degree: $0
Bullet Cost of certifying a Non-Canadian architectural degree: $1,300
Bullet Cost of translation varies up to $6,000
Bullet Fee for OAA Admission Course: $375 + travel and accommodation
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Moving the Intern Architect Process Forward
 

The Committee on the Future of the Profession/Interns is conducting a survey over the next three months to collect feedback from Interns about completing their IAP Experience and/or pursuing registration. The purpose of the survey is to identify the specific nature of the issues which interns are facing and to develop policy which would address these common issues, barriers and obstacles toward licensure.

It is the committee's intention to have this survey, in some situations, result in immediate changes to the benefit of the interns but we also recognize in other situations it may not result in any change whatsoever. However, in order to make convincing arguments, we need valid data, which this survey will provide.

While all information collected is confidential - we are requesting that one comment box remain open for public viewing so others can see what the issues are and follow the progress of the survey over the next three months. Your participation in this survey includes the authorization for the collection of this information and the permission for members of the committee to contact you via e-mail or telephone to confirm the content and the situation of the information provided.

Please participate in this important survey and provide us with your feedback, click on "Start Survey # 2".

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1. Architectural Degree Certification: Canadian
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