Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
 
Board
Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects
 
chapter
Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects Regulations [18 VAC 10 ‑ 20]
Action General Review 2017
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 9/6/2019
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8/21/19  2:59 pm
Commenter: Nick Serfass, FAIA

Experience Requirement for Architects
 

I'd like to advocate for a strong review of the time bounding that's part of the experience requirement for architects. There is currently a 36 month experience requirement that is out of date with contemporary practice and unaligned with the national standard. Experience should be mandated based on quality not time, meaning, experience requirements should illustrate the tasks, knowledge, and skills needed. Who's to say how long that experience should take? Different roles, firms, and building types all teach at different paces. In some positions 36 months is too much, in some maybe not enough - it's too variable. This is why this requirement should be stricken in favor of the national standard, the Architect Experience Program via NCARB.

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