Path to Licensure 2015 - AIA Minnesota€¦ · · 2016-09-26EXAMINATION | ARE ... NCARB Model law...

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ThisdocumentoutlinesandclarifiesthestepsnecessarytomovefrombeinganinterntoanarchitectintheStateofMinnesota.Withalltheinformationthatexistsonthewebcoupledwithpotentiallyconflictingadvicefromthosewho’vetakentheexamsitisoftendifficulttofindyourownpath.Becauseeveryone’sexperienceisdifferentthereisnoblackandwhitepathtofollow,buttheintentofthisdocumentistogivethemostcomprehensivelistofstepsaninternwillneedtotaketoreachlicensureintheStateofMinnesota.

PATHtoLICENSUREIntheStateofMinnesota

PATHtoLICENSUREIntheStateofMinnesota… 2

TABLEOFCONTENTSPATHTOLICENSURE:OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3

STEPBYSTEP……………........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4

EDUCATION|NAAB........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4

EXPERIENCE|IDP............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

WhatisInternDevelopmentProgram[idp]?....................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

HowisIDPbrokendown?.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

EXAMINATION|ARE......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7

STEP1. OpenYourRecordWithTheState.................................................................................................................................................................................................................7

STEP2. HaveNCARBSendProofofYourRecord....................................................................................................................................................................................................8

STEP3. StrategizeYourExamSchedule......................................................................................................................................................................................................................9

STEP4. BeginandContinuetoStudy............................................................................................................................................................................................................................9

STEP5. ReceiveAuthorizationtoTestfromState...................................................................................................................................................................................................9

STEP6. ScheduleYourExams..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9

ARETIMELINE:............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10

MINNESOTALICENSE:.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11

OverviewofRecentChangestotheIDP/AREProcess..........................................................................................................................................................................................................12

REFERENCESandDEFINITIONS....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13

Thisdocumentispurelyareferenceguideandisbasedoffinformationgatheredfrommanysources.Itcontainsrecommendationsbutisinnowayintendedtoreplaceduediligencebyeachcandidate.Itistheresponsibilityofeachcandidatetomakesuretheyareuptodatewiththelatestandmostrelevantinformationavailable.PleaseseetheReferencesandDefinitionsportionofthisdocumentforlinkstootherresources.


PATHTOLICENSURE:OVERVIEW

EXPERIENCE | IDP

"You can earn IDP experience once you have successfully graduated from high school (or equivalent)" ‐NCARB Refer to NCARB Guidelines

EDUCATION | NAAB

NAAB Accredited Degree

Qualifying Minnesota programs:‐ UMN‐Twin Cities Master of Architecture

EXAMINATION | AREs

Eligible upon Graduation from an NAAB Accredited program

Apply through State Board for approval to sit for the exams

Complete MN Licensure

Complete all Experience, Education & Examination requirementsRequest NCARB's final transmit of your record to the State.

State Board ReviewLicensure Fee

NCARB Certificate (Optional)


THETHREE‘E’SOFLICENSURE:EDUCATION,EXPERIENCE,EXAMINATIONCompletionofall(3)isrequiredtoobtainlicensureinMinnesota.Seebelowforspecificguidanceineachofthecategories.

STEPBYSTEP……………

EDUCATION|NAABMinnesotaStateBoardrequiresaProfessionalDegreefromanNAABaccreditedprogram

CurrentNAABAccreditedInstitutionsinMinnesota:

UniversityofMinnesota‐SchoolofArchitecture:MasterofArchitecturehttp://arch.design.umn.edu/programs/m_arch/

NAABAccreditationinprogress(anticipatedaccreditationSpring2017):

DunwoodyCollegeofTechnology:BachelorofArchitecturehttp://www.dunwoody.edu/construction/architecture/

CompleteNAABAccreditedprogramandsendOfficialTranscriptstoNCARBusingtheirtranscriptrequestform:http://www.ncarb.org/en/FAQs/Education/Verify‐Education.aspx

(NOTE: sending a hard copy of transcript request form aids in asmoothervalidationofyoureducationwithNCARB).


EXPERIENCE|IDP

WHATISINTERNDEVELOPMENTPROGRAM[IDP]?“Inmostjurisdictions,completionoftheIDPisarequirementforinitialregistration.TheIDPidentifiesthecomprehensiveexperiencethatisessentialforcompetentpractice.

Theprogramisstructuredtoprepareyoutopracticearchitectureindependentlyuponinitialregistration.”http://www.ncarb.org/IDP/overview.html

NCARBisresponsibleforadministeringIDPpolicy.

HOWISIDPBROKENDOWN?

3,740CoreMinimumHours

– MinimumCoreHoursineachofthe17ExperienceAreas

+ 1,860ElectiveHours*

– AnyExperienceArea

– CanbeSupplementalExperience

=5,600ExperienceHours*

Category1:Pre‐Design (260CoreMinimumHours)

Category2:Design (2,600CoreMinimumHours)

Category3:ProjectManagement (720CoreMinimumHours)

Category4:PracticeManagement (160CoreMinimumHours)

*Note:NCARBModellawwilleliminateElectiveHoursfromIDPRequirementsJune,2015.TheStateofMinnesotahasNOTadoptedthischangeasofFebruary,2015


IDPGettingStarted:Step1:EstablishanNCARBRecord

http://www.ncarb.org/Experience‐Through‐Internships/Getting‐Started/My‐NCARB‐Record.aspx

Step2:DocumentyourIDPEligibilityDate

Step3:IdentifyyourIDPSupervisor

Step4:IdentifyyourMentor(OptionalbutrecommendedtoenhanceyourIDPexperience)

Step5:DocumentYourExperience

RepeatStep5Often…every6monthsatleast

6MonthRule:

• InternsshallreporttheirhoursonlinetoNCARBforreportingperiodsofnolongerthansixmonthsdurationineachreport.

• Eachreportformmustbeenteredonlinenolaterthantwomonthsaftertheendoftheperiodbeingreported.Onlyexperiencehourssubmittedwithinsuchtwo‐monthfilingperiodwillbeaccepted.

OnceIDPiscompletedyouwillbeabletosee‘100%complete’statusonyourMyNCARBpagehttps://my.ncarb.org/.

Noadditionalconfirmationwillbesent.NoadditionalsubmissiontothestateboardorNCARBisnecessary.


EXAMINATION|ARE

ThemostcommonconfusionwithLicensureisexperiencedpreciselyatthepointonedecidestheywanttobegintakingsectionsoftheExam.Whatdoyouneedtodowhenyouthinkyou’rereadytositfortheExam?Whencanyousubmittoyourstateandwhoreviewswhat?ThissectionisanattempttoorganizeconciselythestepsthatyouneedtotakeinthestateofMinnesotatosuccessfullycompletetheExperienceandExaminationportionsoftheInternDevelopmentProcess.

STEP1. OPENYOURRECORDWITHTHESTATE.Youwillneedtocompletetheapplicationaccompaniedbya$75.00fee.Figure1showsanexampleofthefrontpageoftheapplicationyoucanfindatthefollowingwebsite:http://mn.gov/aelslag/ARExamApp.pdf

Excerpt:

a. IMPORTANTNOTE:Recordswiththestateremainactivefor3yearswithoutanyadditionaleffort.Iftheyhavenotbeenactivefor3yearsthentheywillbede‐activatedandpotentiallyproblematictogetre‐activated.Ifthatinactivityextendstoatotalof5yearsthenthefileisphysicallyshreddedandGONEFOREVER.

Figure1:ExcerptfromStateofMinnesota:ApplicationforExamination

SeeStep2


STEP2. HAVENCARBSENDPROOFOFYOURRECORD.GototheMyNCARBRecordpageonNCARB’swebsiteandRequestTransmittalof

Record.MakesureyouhavepaidallapplicablefeestoNCARB.SelectMinnesotaasyourjurisdiction,andifyouhavenotcompletedtheIDPHours,besuretochecktheboxnexttoAREEarlyEligibility.ThisstepisyourrequestoftheStatetograntyouAuthorizationtoTest.

a. IfapplyingforEarlyEligibilitytositfortheexams,theStateBoardwillcheckwithyourNCARBRecordtoensureyourEducationhasbeendocumented(i.e.YourofficialtranscriptneedstobeonfilewithNCARB[seeEDUCATIONsectionofthisDocument].YourtranscriptdoesnotneedtobesenttotheStateBoarddirectly).

Figure2:ScreenshotsfromMyNCARB


Meanwhile…

STEP3. STRATEGIZEYOUREXAMSCHEDULE.Prepareatimeline/planforyourexamscheduleandcompletionofIDPHours.

STEP4. BEGINANDCONTINUETOSTUDYforyourexamsA. IDPCommitteeResources www.aia‐mn.org/events/continuing‐education/idp/A. AREReviewMaterialsandRelatedLinks:www.aia‐mn.org/events/continuing‐education/are/B. AIAResources http://www.aia.org/careerstages/licensed/AIAS074829C. ARECoach http://arecoach.com/coachforum/D. AREPracticePrograms:availableforpurchase1yearterm,$10onMy.NCARB.org

STEP5. RECEIVEAUTHORIZATIONTOTESTFROMSTATE.TheStatewillnotifyyouthatyouareauthorizedtotest(allowapprox.6‐8weeksfrom

submittal)

STEP6. SCHEDULEYOUREXAMS.PrometricisthetestingcenterthatadministerstheAREsbutyoucanscheduleexams,modifyscheduledexams,andviewscorereportsonthe“ARE”tab“MyExamination”on“MyNCARB”.

STEP7. AftersuccessfulcompletionoftheAREsandIDP,FORMALLYREQUESTTHATNCARBTRANSMITYOURRECORDtothestatelicensing

boardbygoingtoNCARB’swebsiteandreviewingyourNCARBRecord.Bestoflucktoeachofyou!IfyouneedanyassistancepleasefeelfreetocontacttheAIA’sIDPCommittee.Anyoneofuswouldbehappytohelp.http://www.aia‐mn.org/int_committees/IDP.cfm

Figure3:ScreenshotfromMyNCARB


ARETIMELINE:

•When you feel you're ready to begin testing...

• Send $75.00 fee•Notarized

Open Record with State

•From the My NCARB Record page submit a request to have NCARB send a verification of your Record to the State.

• Transcripts documenting NAAB Degree required to be upload on My NCARB prior to receiving Early Eligibility

Notify NCARB

•From the State

Receive Approval to Test

•Schedule your exams.•Continue studying and preparing•Continue fulfilling Hours requirements (if not yet complete).

Execute Testing Plan/ Complete IDP •Finish all of the required hours for

IDP.• Successfully pass each exam section.

•Request NCARB's final transmit of your record to the State.

Complete Licensure


MINNESOTALICENSE:

AftersuccessfulCompletionofEDUCATION,EXPERIENCE,EXAMINATION:

•State board reviews that your Education, Examination and Experience requirements have all been satisfied (no additional documentation needed)•If ARE is completed but not IDP the Board will notify you of the necessary final steps

State Confirmation Requirements are

Complete

•Complete the "Application for Licensure‐Architect" form•Mail application and Fee•State Board conducts final review and recommendation during Board Meeting (schedule available online, no need to be present)

Final Application and Fee with State

•You may not practice or represent yourself as a Minnesota licensed Architect until you are issued your actual license number by the Board

Receive official License Number!

•If desired, you can now apply for your NCARB Certificate

NCARB Certificate


5 YEAR ROLLING CLOCK IMPLEMENTED

ARE 4.0 LAUNCHES ‐ JULY 2008

EARLY ELIGIBILITY APPROVED IN MN [CANDIDATES CAN SIT FOR EXAM

AFTER COMPLETION OF EDUCATION REQUIREMENT & CONCURRENTLY

WITH IDP]

ARE 3.1 ENDS

IDP 2.0 LAUNCHES

"MY EXAMINATION" LAUNCHES WITHIN 'MY NCARB' SITE ‐ ALL IN ONE PLACE, YOUR NCARB RECORD

INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY OF ARES

IDP ELIGIBILITY: NOW AFTER HS DIPOLOMA OR ESTABLISHED

EQUIVALENT.

EMPLOYEMENT DURATION REQUIREMENT DROPPED

EXPERIENCE REPORTED BEYOND 6 MONTH UP TO 5 YEARS ACCEPTED

AT 50%

SHORTENED RETAKE POLICY GOES INTO EFFECT: 60 DAYS OR 3X PER

YEAR

ARE 5.0 LAUNCHES ‐ FALL 2016

ARE 4.0 ENDS

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OVERVIEWOFRECENTCHANGESTOTHEIDP/AREPROCESS

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REFERENCESANDDEFINITIONSAIACAREERSTAGES:GETLICENSED‐ http://www.aia.org/ep_home_getlicensedMINNESOTALICENSINGBOARD‐ http://www.aelslagid.state.mn.us/NCARB http://www.ncarb.org/AREGUIDELINES http://www.ncarb.org/en/ARE/~/media/Files/PDF/Guidelines/ARE_Guidelines.ashxIDPGUIDELINES http://www.ncarb.org/en/ARE/~/media/Files/PDF/Guidelines/ARE_Guidelines.ashx

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