Path to licensure... AIA San Diego can help!

Start your path to licensure by enrolling in the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards’ (NCARB) Intern Development Program (IDP) and the Comprehensive Intern Development Program (CIDP). The California Architects Board requires that, prior to licensure, new candidates complete both. Your AIA San Diego Young Architects Commission has a task force that is available to help! Contact AIA San Diego or check out the following links for additional information:

http://www.cab.ca.gov/candidates/cidp_idp.shtml

http://www.ncarb.org/

http://www.aia.org/professionals/idp/index.htm 

IDP UPDATE: Training Units Become Training Hours in January 2010. Submitting your IDP experience is easier! On 1 January 2010, training units became training hours. One training unit equals eight training hours. The IDP training requirement went from 700 training units to 5,600 training hours. The actual number of hours required to complete the IDP remains the same. One hour of acceptable work experience equals one training hour for all experience reports entered after 1 January 2010. The conversion of previously entered units to training hours will happen automatically within the e-EVR. No experience will be lost. Click here for more info.

AIA San Diego can help you earn IDP credits!!! IDP requires hours in Professional and Community Service. Volunteer for an AIA San Diego committee and start earning those credits!!! One AIA learning unit (LU) will equal one IDP training hour. Credits for AIA learning units are based on the day the credit is earned. Examples of learning units earned on or after 1 January 2010:

• 1 AIA learning units (LUs) equal 1 IDP training hours
• 2.5 AIA learning units (LUs) equal 2.5 IDP training hours

Check out AIA San Diego’s Lunchtime Learning Seminars for (double-credit earning) opportunities. Note: An AIA transcript must accompany your IDP training reports documenting completion of AIA-approved resources.

Click here to contact the AIA San Diego Young Architects Commission!

 Upcoming events below:

Attention all students, recent graduates, designers and licensed architects seeking reciprocity!

Are you trying to get your Architecture License in California but not quite sure what you need to do? Confused by all of the statements regarding IDP, CIDP, the 6 month rule, the ARE 4.0 conversion, NCARB certification and the CSE? Please join us on June 5th for a day of licensure fun!

AIA San Diego’s Young Architect Commission is hosting an IDP and CIDP seminar with the IDP State Coordinator for California.  Seminar will focus on the licensure process and required internship programs with a follow up Q&A session. Please bring your CIDp and IDP applications, documentation and most importantly, your questions.

Cost:  Free for AIASD Members
   Early Bird Special (Before 05.15.09):  $7.00 for AIA Student Members and Students
   After 05.15.09:  $10.00 for AIA Student Members and Students
   Early Bird Special (Before 05.15.09):  $15.00 for non AIA Members
   After 05.15.09:  $20.00 for non AIA Members

When:  Friday, June  5th, 2009
   2:30-4:00 pm

Where: New School of Architecture and Design
   1249 F Street, San Diego, CA 92101
   619.235.4100
   McGraw Nolan Room M210 (room subject to change)

Register Online:   www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=183019

Please visit the AIA San Diego website at www.aiasandiego.org for information on future events and for updated calender information.