This post is a response or follow-up to my "conundrum" as described in this post.
I believe it was last Friday that my supervisor approved my IDP experience reports. This time I opted to stand behind him as he did it so I could witness the experience should I need to report a malfunction or mishap to NCARB again.
As it turned out, when my supervisor followed the link that came up in his email alerting him to the new report needing approval, he logged in and saw BOTH experience reports. I guess the one that was "hidden" or "missing" from last time somehow magically returned? Or perhaps when they were updating the interface/reporting system, the file got lost and has since been restored?
Either way, my supervisor was able to approve both experience reports without a problem. And consequently, I received in my email yesterday a notification that my IDP has been completed! Now just to wrap up those "loose ends...."
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
IDP - Experience Reporting
It has been far too long since I last posted, so I thought I would put at least SOMETHING in here, since nothing more meaningful has come to mind in the past few months. Although, maybe I should make some posts about the improvements to my apartment.... more on that another time.
Anyway, so as you may have noticed, NCARB has revamped the e-EVR system, and now I believe it is just called "online reporting," or something non-acronymninal. Before they even had online reporting, you filed by paper. Well, my story starts then.
Circa 2007, I submitted my very first experience report to NCARB via the mail. I logged all of my summer intern hours in this manner. The following summer, NCARB launched their new online reporting system, e-EVR, where you had the option to submit experience reports online, or still through the mail. Naturally, I preferred the quicker, easier, online method to paper and pencil. I created my account, saw that my previous summer's experience was appropriately logged, and filled out a new experience log. Upon submitting the new experience, my employer was prompted to create an account, which he did, and the system worked flawlessly thereafter.
Circa 2009, I gain fulltime employment elsewhere, and thus create a new employer in my NCARB record and start using new supervisors to approve experience. Sometime in late 2011 or early 2012, NCARB decides to revamp or streamline or simplify (whichever catchphrase was appropriate for the time) the online reporting system. And now you can ONLY submit experience online (previously NCARB was accepting paper or online experience reports). Supervisors must create usernames to affiliate with their supervisor accounts (previously they would access using their email addresses as "usernames.") This seemed to work out fine at this employer.
2012, I change employment back to the firm I interned in the summers with. As stated above, at this firm I had submitted first using paper, second using e-EVR, and now attempted to submit a third report using the streamlined reporting system. When my supervisor was prompted to create a username, somehow it created a new account for him separate from my experience report, which has since been sitting idly unapproved. He isn't even able to see my account information from his profile, which did not used to be the case.
With the new exclusively online reporting system, I am now able to select the "employer" account that was created for my paper experience report. I have done this and added my current supervisor as the "new supervisor." I am hoping this will circumvent the need for me to reach out to NCARB again for help. While NCARB can help you out and get you what they need, they are very difficult to get into that position (i.e. email chains, on hold, etc.).
I apologize that I must pollute the internet with these rants. I anticipate 0 hits on this, but still at least I ended my posting drought!
I'll let you know how my situation pans out tomorrow (if my supervisor received the notification or if I have to call NCARB), as I'm certain you're biting your nails in anticipation!
Anyway, so as you may have noticed, NCARB has revamped the e-EVR system, and now I believe it is just called "online reporting," or something non-acronymninal. Before they even had online reporting, you filed by paper. Well, my story starts then.
Circa 2007, I submitted my very first experience report to NCARB via the mail. I logged all of my summer intern hours in this manner. The following summer, NCARB launched their new online reporting system, e-EVR, where you had the option to submit experience reports online, or still through the mail. Naturally, I preferred the quicker, easier, online method to paper and pencil. I created my account, saw that my previous summer's experience was appropriately logged, and filled out a new experience log. Upon submitting the new experience, my employer was prompted to create an account, which he did, and the system worked flawlessly thereafter.
Circa 2009, I gain fulltime employment elsewhere, and thus create a new employer in my NCARB record and start using new supervisors to approve experience. Sometime in late 2011 or early 2012, NCARB decides to revamp or streamline or simplify (whichever catchphrase was appropriate for the time) the online reporting system. And now you can ONLY submit experience online (previously NCARB was accepting paper or online experience reports). Supervisors must create usernames to affiliate with their supervisor accounts (previously they would access using their email addresses as "usernames.") This seemed to work out fine at this employer.
2012, I change employment back to the firm I interned in the summers with. As stated above, at this firm I had submitted first using paper, second using e-EVR, and now attempted to submit a third report using the streamlined reporting system. When my supervisor was prompted to create a username, somehow it created a new account for him separate from my experience report, which has since been sitting idly unapproved. He isn't even able to see my account information from his profile, which did not used to be the case.
With the new exclusively online reporting system, I am now able to select the "employer" account that was created for my paper experience report. I have done this and added my current supervisor as the "new supervisor." I am hoping this will circumvent the need for me to reach out to NCARB again for help. While NCARB can help you out and get you what they need, they are very difficult to get into that position (i.e. email chains, on hold, etc.).
I apologize that I must pollute the internet with these rants. I anticipate 0 hits on this, but still at least I ended my posting drought!
I'll let you know how my situation pans out tomorrow (if my supervisor received the notification or if I have to call NCARB), as I'm certain you're biting your nails in anticipation!
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Completing IDP
This morning I submitted my final work experience into IDP e-EVR to fulfill the training requirements portion of IDP. I heard or read somewhere that NCARB will automatically forward your NCARB record to the state once you have completed all of the jurisdiction's IDP requirements, and after that you just have to wait until the board receives all of your exam scores. I'm searching for documentation of this somewhere.... stay tuned.
I was reading through the PA requirements for an initial license and I found some fees I wanted to share. It appears there is $40 fee for the application for initial license in PA, followed by a $15 fee for license certification/verification and a $25 fee for certification of exam scores.
It also says, however that there is a $30 fee for "processing exam applications." I'm not quite sure what that means - I'm interpreting it as a fee you pay when you are requesting your Authorization To Test. I have not yet received a bill for this, so maybe all these charges come to you at the end right before you receive your initial license?
Not sure, will have to post a response to these questions later after I get through it all.
The one thing that is a little troubling about the e-EVR reporting system is that it does not provide information anywhere about how NCARB quantifies the durational requirement portion of IDP. If they go from start date at a firm to end date at a firm, I think I will be at the 3 year mark by the end of April. If they count every day you log hours for, including weekends, I may be behind by a little bit because I didn't always lap my reporting periods exactly where the previous one left off. It would be nice if in addition to quantifying all the training hours you have, they would quantify the duration of your internship as well.
I was reading through the PA requirements for an initial license and I found some fees I wanted to share. It appears there is $40 fee for the application for initial license in PA, followed by a $15 fee for license certification/verification and a $25 fee for certification of exam scores.
It also says, however that there is a $30 fee for "processing exam applications." I'm not quite sure what that means - I'm interpreting it as a fee you pay when you are requesting your Authorization To Test. I have not yet received a bill for this, so maybe all these charges come to you at the end right before you receive your initial license?
Not sure, will have to post a response to these questions later after I get through it all.
The one thing that is a little troubling about the e-EVR reporting system is that it does not provide information anywhere about how NCARB quantifies the durational requirement portion of IDP. If they go from start date at a firm to end date at a firm, I think I will be at the 3 year mark by the end of April. If they count every day you log hours for, including weekends, I may be behind by a little bit because I didn't always lap my reporting periods exactly where the previous one left off. It would be nice if in addition to quantifying all the training hours you have, they would quantify the duration of your internship as well.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Emerging Professionals Companion
We had one of our quarterly Pennsylvania Associates Committee conference calls this afternoon. A little-known website was on the agenda and was news to most of us. I haven't delved into it too much just yet, but it appears to provide opportunities for accumulating IDP hours/credits in every category. You just need to have your supervisor approve it through e-EVR.
The Emerging Professionals Companion
Check it out and if you have any success let me know! I hope to look into some of my hard-to-reach categories tonight.
The Emerging Professionals Companion
Check it out and if you have any success let me know! I hope to look into some of my hard-to-reach categories tonight.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
IDP's Education Component
I just received the NCARB publication Direct Connection in the mail yesterday (the first time I have received it since establishing my NCARB record 4 years ago). I am in the process of reading it and I have already discovered some things I wish to share.
Back when we were in school, you could establish your NCARB record and begin participating in the IDP as soon as you had completed your third year in an architecture school. Now, you can "begin documenting IDP experience as early as [your] freshman year of architecture school, or in some cases even earlier." Holy smokes! I thought I was pretty up to speed on the IDP transition, but I definitely had not heard this before! I'll make additional posts if any other earth-shattering news crops up!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
IDP 2.0 Phase... Three?
I am not sure how many phases there have been - I think 3 - for the IDP "upgrade" that began in 2005(ish?). However, the next phase will be upon us in 2011. It appears the core competency categories are being reorganized, to more align with current common practices. (I believe IDP has done this several times in the past, so it's nothing new. However, I think in the past they didn't make such a big deal out of it?)
Anyway, a great chart illustrating how this "transition" will work can be found at NCARB's website:
IDP 2.0 Transition
As it stands, this phase will be implemented sometime in the fall (apparently it was originally scheduled for January 2011). Come to think of it, I may have read a bit about this some last summer. However, at the time I was probably thinking, "oh I'll be done with this IDP bullsh by then!" As it stands now... I am more than halfway complete the training requirements! I have logged 2,808 with 2,792 more to go! I am a little off-course from my long-term plans, however, given the "economic state," I think I'm still par for the course.
Anyway, just wanted to make sure everyone was aware of this, because I was kind of shocked about it! I guess I got so many emails about the 6-month rule going into effect that I was surprised to have not yet received any emails about this seemingly more impacting alteration. (Then again, maybe I'm just a nerd who likes to submit to NCARB every 8 weeks, which is why the 6-month rule was no skin off my nose.)
I think we may try to open this blog up to more people, because I feel like we have some sweet information, just no real audience for it. Hrrrmmmm....
Anyway, a great chart illustrating how this "transition" will work can be found at NCARB's website:
IDP 2.0 Transition
As it stands, this phase will be implemented sometime in the fall (apparently it was originally scheduled for January 2011). Come to think of it, I may have read a bit about this some last summer. However, at the time I was probably thinking, "oh I'll be done with this IDP bullsh by then!" As it stands now... I am more than halfway complete the training requirements! I have logged 2,808 with 2,792 more to go! I am a little off-course from my long-term plans, however, given the "economic state," I think I'm still par for the course.
Anyway, just wanted to make sure everyone was aware of this, because I was kind of shocked about it! I guess I got so many emails about the 6-month rule going into effect that I was surprised to have not yet received any emails about this seemingly more impacting alteration. (Then again, maybe I'm just a nerd who likes to submit to NCARB every 8 weeks, which is why the 6-month rule was no skin off my nose.)
I think we may try to open this blog up to more people, because I feel like we have some sweet information, just no real audience for it. Hrrrmmmm....
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Charette: Sustainable Home
Thursday I attended the Eastern PA chapter of AIA's design charette for students (and architects) in the area. I served as a "sketchup facilitator," which meant my sole job was to create a sketchup model of whatever design my team of 15+ students and professionals came up with. I wasn't allowed to participate in the designing portion. I will offer that 15+ people in an hour and a half wouldn't have afforded me much opportunity to participate anyway! However, it was still interesting. My only qualm was the communication that seemed to lack between my group and I, for example literally 2 minutes before the models were "due," some of my team members came up to me and said that we needed some skylights on the roof... And of course they weren't just ordinary skylights, they had to be some funky shape. Needless to say, that did not make it into the model.
I will admit it was kind of fun to fiddle in sketchup, and as a bonus I received a Dunkin Donuts gift card as compensation for my services. As another bonus, I can hopefully count the experience as 4 hours towards community service for my IDP.
I have included some screenshots of the model below for your viewing pleasure. To give you a sense of the design challenge, the teams were to design a home for a group of 4 (college students, family members, roommates, etc.) incorporating various sustainable technologies. This challenge was inspired by the Decathlon. The site was an open lot on Hamilton Street in Allentown, PA. My team decided on a mixed-use facility where the family who lived upstairs owned and operated the bike shop/gym downstairs. Part of their design was the implementation of stationary bicycles rigged to generators to produce electricity... I swear I had nothing to do with this concept!
For the record, my team was a "close second." Out of 3 teams we received Gold (as you know, with LEED the ratings are silver, gold and platinum).
I will admit it was kind of fun to fiddle in sketchup, and as a bonus I received a Dunkin Donuts gift card as compensation for my services. As another bonus, I can hopefully count the experience as 4 hours towards community service for my IDP.
I have included some screenshots of the model below for your viewing pleasure. To give you a sense of the design challenge, the teams were to design a home for a group of 4 (college students, family members, roommates, etc.) incorporating various sustainable technologies. This challenge was inspired by the Decathlon. The site was an open lot on Hamilton Street in Allentown, PA. My team decided on a mixed-use facility where the family who lived upstairs owned and operated the bike shop/gym downstairs. Part of their design was the implementation of stationary bicycles rigged to generators to produce electricity... I swear I had nothing to do with this concept!
For the record, my team was a "close second." Out of 3 teams we received Gold (as you know, with LEED the ratings are silver, gold and platinum).
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Dude, Where's my IDP?
IDP, the cruel mistress, like the Spynx she is: a vile monster from the bowels of Tartarus. She decides your fate, you either fail and get eaten and digested for six months or pass the trial and go on to kick-ass in Thebes.
Right now, I'm looking into the next step now that the hours situation has been more or less figured out (not finished, but not as confusing as it had been previously): So, according to the scuttle-butt, depending on what state you are in, you can start taking parts of the ARE (Architectural Registration Exam) early.
But I've been searching and there's no clear list stating in which states that method is kosher.
So far the only concrete answer I've gotten is "consult your state ARE council". This emphasis on confederacy seems like a shady deal or two is being done. Which, don't get me wrong, makes this process much more interesting, but still how hard would it be to put the list up NCARB?
Anyway, below are some FAQs regarding the ARE from their website:
Who Writes the ARE?A committee of architects made up of representative members from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), Committee of Canadian Arcthitectural Councils (CACC), consulting engineers and code officials.
How do I register for the exam?You register for the exam with your state. Contact your state board for application requirements.
Is the exam the same in every state?Yes. Every state gives the same examination.
When is the exam given?You can take the exam whenever you want. The exam is administered year-round six days a week Monday - Saturday at authorized test centers around the country. Hours of operation vary so contact your test center of choice to verify business hours.
Where are the test centers located? There are more than 350 standardized test centers across North America. Once your application has been processed, you will receive a list of test centers with your approval notification.
Do I have to take the exam at a test center located within the state/province where I am seeking my registration?No. The computer based format of the exam allows candidates to take any portion of the test at any test center. However if you do relocate to another area before completing the exam, you will need to make sure that your scores are forwarded to the initial state jurisdiction where you initially began registration.
What is the exam format? The exam is given on computer. There are nine different divisions of the exam. Site Planning, Building Planning, and Building Technology are graphic tests. The remaining six divisions Pre-Design, General Structures, Lateral Forces, Building Design/Materials & Methods, Mechanical & Electrical Systems and Construction Documents & Services are muliple-choice tests. See exam information for complete details on ARE format.
Is the exam open or closed book? The examination is closed book, that is, no reference material is permitted. For some exam divisions, reference material can be accessed electronically. This material may contain excerpts from sources such as the AISC Manual of Steel Construction and the UBC. Candidates should therefore obtain copies of these books prior to the exam in order to become familiar with their scope and format.
Which part of the exam should I take first?Since candidates must pass all divisions of the ARE to become registered, you may start with any of the nine divisions. It is generally beneficial to take the three graphic divisions successively, since all use similar graphic tools. It may also be beneficial to take Pre-Design last, since this division includes material covered by other divisions, such as Building Design / Materials & Methods and Construction Documents and Services.
What if I fail a division of the exam?If you fail a division, you will have to retake it. However you will not be allowed to retake the same exam until at least six months has passed from the time of the first administration.
Right now, I'm looking into the next step now that the hours situation has been more or less figured out (not finished, but not as confusing as it had been previously): So, according to the scuttle-butt, depending on what state you are in, you can start taking parts of the ARE (Architectural Registration Exam) early.
But I've been searching and there's no clear list stating in which states that method is kosher.
So far the only concrete answer I've gotten is "consult your state ARE council". This emphasis on confederacy seems like a shady deal or two is being done. Which, don't get me wrong, makes this process much more interesting, but still how hard would it be to put the list up NCARB?
Anyway, below are some FAQs regarding the ARE from their website:
Who Writes the ARE?A committee of architects made up of representative members from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), Committee of Canadian Arcthitectural Councils (CACC), consulting engineers and code officials.
How do I register for the exam?You register for the exam with your state. Contact your state board for application requirements.
Is the exam the same in every state?Yes. Every state gives the same examination.
When is the exam given?You can take the exam whenever you want. The exam is administered year-round six days a week Monday - Saturday at authorized test centers around the country. Hours of operation vary so contact your test center of choice to verify business hours.
Where are the test centers located? There are more than 350 standardized test centers across North America. Once your application has been processed, you will receive a list of test centers with your approval notification.
Do I have to take the exam at a test center located within the state/province where I am seeking my registration?No. The computer based format of the exam allows candidates to take any portion of the test at any test center. However if you do relocate to another area before completing the exam, you will need to make sure that your scores are forwarded to the initial state jurisdiction where you initially began registration.
What is the exam format? The exam is given on computer. There are nine different divisions of the exam. Site Planning, Building Planning, and Building Technology are graphic tests. The remaining six divisions Pre-Design, General Structures, Lateral Forces, Building Design/Materials & Methods, Mechanical & Electrical Systems and Construction Documents & Services are muliple-choice tests. See exam information for complete details on ARE format.
Is the exam open or closed book? The examination is closed book, that is, no reference material is permitted. For some exam divisions, reference material can be accessed electronically. This material may contain excerpts from sources such as the AISC Manual of Steel Construction and the UBC. Candidates should therefore obtain copies of these books prior to the exam in order to become familiar with their scope and format.
Which part of the exam should I take first?Since candidates must pass all divisions of the ARE to become registered, you may start with any of the nine divisions. It is generally beneficial to take the three graphic divisions successively, since all use similar graphic tools. It may also be beneficial to take Pre-Design last, since this division includes material covered by other divisions, such as Building Design / Materials & Methods and Construction Documents and Services.
What if I fail a division of the exam?If you fail a division, you will have to retake it. However you will not be allowed to retake the same exam until at least six months has passed from the time of the first administration.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Receive IDP Credit for Architectural Record Articles
I believe I introduced this topic a few weeks ago, when I was officially accepted into the AIA as an associate member. For any article in Architectural Record that is accompanied by the AIA/Continuing Education logo, you can obtain IDP credit. Each article has an expiration date, though, so be sure to complete it before that date passes.
Luckily the AIA, McGraw Hill and IDP have their ducks in a row for this task, because once you complete the quiz online your just sit tight! McGraw Hill submits your score to the AIA who then approves the specified Learning Unit. This approval process, however, takes at least 30 days (again, this is 2010 and digital submissions take weeks to validate?). Once your quizzes are approved by the AIA, the credit is added to your AIA transcript. You can then download the transcript and post it to your NCARB account.
Luckily the AIA, McGraw Hill and IDP have their ducks in a row for this task, because once you complete the quiz online your just sit tight! McGraw Hill submits your score to the AIA who then approves the specified Learning Unit. This approval process, however, takes at least 30 days (again, this is 2010 and digital submissions take weeks to validate?). Once your quizzes are approved by the AIA, the credit is added to your AIA transcript. You can then download the transcript and post it to your NCARB account.
This whole process takes weeks... all for an article/quiz that probably took 45 minutes to read/answer.
In fact, at this moment I am yet to see my credits approved by the AIA for quizzes I took as far back as March 20. Hmmm... I'll keep you posted as to whether this process is accurate, but it seems like (to reiterate) the only things you do are...
1.) Complete the quiz online
2.) Download your AIA transcript (after AIA approves credits submitted to them by ArchRecord)
3.) Post your AIA transcript to NCARB
Today I received my official AIA associate membership card, certificate, key phob and lapel pin in the mail! Now I can be cool and sly like the other members at the office, and whip out my card when I need to reference my number... hehehe.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Converting Continuing Education into IDP hours
So, I was very excited about getting my AIA number, I completed a whole slew of CE credits from my previous issues of Architectural Record. When you complete these tests online, McGraw-Hill presents you with a certificate. I thought this certificate was what I should submit to validate my IDP hours. Turns out I was wrong. After submitting them all over the past few days I received this comment in my NCARB Records:
After some scanning on the AIA's website, I also found this nugget:
As it turns out, completing those quick and easy CES quizzes in Arch Record was not as quick and easy as once thought. Perhaps this is a lesson in the extensive paperworking that the profession entails.
To continue the saga, I went to the CES website. I entered my new AIA number. And what would you know, they don't recognize it! Now what!? I guess I have to wait a while until I'm completely in the system?
Yeah this is mildly frustrating, as it is 2010 and I don't quite see how one server can be updated and another cannot. It's been almost a week since my account was created. I can understand it taking some time to process my account's creation, but I would think that once it's up, it's up.
I guess I'll keep trying to log into that CES system. If I can't get in by next week, maybe I make some calls.
3/23/2010 2:41:58 PM
NCARB Staff rejects supplementary experience with possibility for revision
NCARB Staff comments: To receive the supplementary education hours you must submit the official AIA transcript. You can submit the certificate to the University of Oklahoma, they evaluate courses for AIA. After Oklahoma approves the credits AIA will add the course to your transcript. This website contains some of the information. Additionally below I pasted the information that states where to send your certificates to. http://www.aia.org/professionals/groups/epn/AIAS075010#P34_14869 If you received a certificate with an AIA CES logo on it you can fax it to the AIA CES Records Department at 405-325-6965
After some scanning on the AIA's website, I also found this nugget:
How do I submit AIA Continuing Education work for IDP supplementary education credit?
Get an AIA number.
If you are an AIA member, use your AIA member number. If you are not an AIA member, see the instructions below.
Attend a sponsored event or complete a self-designed activity.
AIA components and AIA CES registered providers sponsor continuing education events. When you attend an event, follow the AIA registered architects lead by signing in with your name and AIA number. The event provider is responsible for submitting your information to the University of Oklahoma, which maintains CES records.
If the activity was performed on your own, such as completing the questions for a continuing education article from Architectural Record, then you are responsible for submitting a self-report form online to the University of Oklahoma with your AIA number.
Download your transcript.
You can download a copy of your transcript from the University of Oklahoma Web site at any time (or request a transcript in writing, one free each year).
Report your work on the e-EVR.
Report your work through the e-EVR in "My Supplementary Education" tab. The transcript documenting completion of AIA-approved resources must be uploaded to the e-EVR at that time.
As it turns out, completing those quick and easy CES quizzes in Arch Record was not as quick and easy as once thought. Perhaps this is a lesson in the extensive paperworking that the profession entails.
To continue the saga, I went to the CES website. I entered my new AIA number. And what would you know, they don't recognize it! Now what!? I guess I have to wait a while until I'm completely in the system?
Yeah this is mildly frustrating, as it is 2010 and I don't quite see how one server can be updated and another cannot. It's been almost a week since my account was created. I can understand it taking some time to process my account's creation, but I would think that once it's up, it's up.
I guess I'll keep trying to log into that CES system. If I can't get in by next week, maybe I make some calls.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Logging IDP Credits for AIA luncheons
So I was trying to get a handle on my IDP account the other day and I thought to myself, "I wonder if I can somehow log those AIA luncheons my work hosts to achieve some kind of IDP credit?" I especially pondered this because my work issued me a certificate of completion - written proof! I was looking into it on the IDP and AIA websites and it APPEARED as though I had to JOIN the AIA to log the hours... a commitment requiring, oh, a couple hundred dollars. I then thought to myself, "how is that remotely worth it? Paying a couple hundred dollars to log only a few hours of credits?" I decided to email my IDP aficionado, (we'll call her the Host) and she hit me with the 4-1-1. Below are nuggets of her tremendously informative email. You may find them useful for your own purposes...
"Some other free pieces of advice - At NCARB they have what they call monographs. Since you are an NCARB member you get one called Professional Monograph for free. There is an exam you take after reading it and if you pass they give you 2 hours of credit under the Office Management category. Also, there are free mini-monographs that are worth 1 AIA training unit a piece and I believe there are 5 of them (they are super easy). It's kind of funny because you get the mini-monographs from the NCARB website but the results are recorded with the AIA so you have to submit your AIA transcript back to NCARB to get credit ... it's kind of silly."
I may try to solicit her to join our blog because I think she would be an excellent contributor as she is rich with knowledge and ripe with thought!
"You can get supplementary education hours for the AIA luncheon's but you do not need to be a member to do so! You can email the AIA and they will give you a "member number" where you basically act like you are an AIA member and they record your AIA hours, which you then submit to the NCARB as Supplementary Education. Here is a link: http://www.aia.org/professionals/idp/AIAS075010#P82_12013. Refer to the question: I am not an AIA member. How do I submit AIA Continuing Education work for IDP supplementary education credit? If I remember correctly, they responded within 3 days with my tracking number, however it took over 2 months for my account to be created..."
"Some other free pieces of advice - At NCARB they have what they call monographs. Since you are an NCARB member you get one called Professional Monograph for free. There is an exam you take after reading it and if you pass they give you 2 hours of credit under the Office Management category. Also, there are free mini-monographs that are worth 1 AIA training unit a piece and I believe there are 5 of them (they are super easy). It's kind of funny because you get the mini-monographs from the NCARB website but the results are recorded with the AIA so you have to submit your AIA transcript back to NCARB to get credit ... it's kind of silly."
I may try to solicit her to join our blog because I think she would be an excellent contributor as she is rich with knowledge and ripe with thought!
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