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Introduction to IDP
About IDP
IDP Training
Requirement
When Can I Begin?
Establishing a
Council Record
&
Fees
Training Settings:
Maximum Units
Allowed
Required Direct
Supervision
Required Duration
IDP Training Areas
and Core
Competencies
Supplementary
Education
Conditions
Applying for the ARE
IDP Frequently
Asked Questions
IDP Timeline
Foreign Applicants
IDP Guidelines
IDP Resources
&
Links
IDP TU Workbook
Employment
Verification
Form
Transcript
Request
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Transmit IDP
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IDP helps you achieve comprehensive exposure
to architectural practice. To understand how IDP works, you
must first become familiar with those resources designed to
fulfill each of the program’s objectives.
IDP Training Requirement
The IDP training requirement is the program’s
foundation. To satisfy this requirement, you must complete
specific periods of training in four major categories: design
and construction documents, construction contract administration,
management, and related activities (professional and community
service). You are also encouraged, but not required, to gain
training in areas beyond the traditional scope of architectural
practice.
Each of the IDP training categories is subdivided into training
areas. In order to satisfy the IDP training requirement, a
specific period of training must be completed in each training
area.
In IDP, training is measured in training units. One training
unit equals eight hours of acceptable experience. The
IDP Training Requirement section
displays the required training units for each IDP training
category and area.
You earn training units for training acquired
under the direct supervision of a qualified professional in
one of two ways. Through participation, experience is acquired
by performing a particular task. This is the best way to satisfy
the program’s training objective. Experience through
observation occurs when you work with a professional who is
performing the task.
A description of each IDP training area and recommended
intern activities are found in the IDP
Training Area Descriptions section. Conditions governing
satisfaction of the IDP training requirement can be found
in the Training Settings
section.
It is important to remember that differences
may exist between the IDP training requirement and related
conditions presented in the current edition of the IDP
Guidelines and those established by a particular registration
board. You must first comply with your board’s training
requirement; however, compliance with the IDP training requirement
is required to facilitate future registration in other states.
IDP
Mentorship System
The architectural profession has
a responsibility to provide interns with the best possible
advice relating to day-to-day training and long-range career
plans. In IDP, two key individuals share this responsibility:
the supervisor and the mentor. Refer to: The IDP Process: Getting Started for detailed information.
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