Please join the AIBC for the second of three information sessions on the proposed new Architectural Act. Your intern committee strongly encourages you to participate in these sessions to better understand what is being proposed for the new Act and what impact it will have on your profession. These sessions are also the time to provide feedback to AIBC Council as it continues to work on this draft new legislation for government's consideration. The next two sessions are:
Monday, March 9, 2009
· Mandatory Insurance
· Specialization
· Role of the Registrar
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
· Proposed Framework for Bylaws
· Proposed Framework for Scope of Practice
4:00-6:00pm
AIBC Offices, #100 - 440 Cambie Street, Vancouver
Friday, February 27, 2009
ARE 3.1 Scheduling
The June 30th deadline and exam re-booking waiting period are taken from the ARE e-news email sent by NCARB (communications@ncarb.org) to all candidates on February 13, 2009.
The last day to take an ARE 3.1 exam is Tuesday June 30, 2009. After that day the equivalent exam(s) will need to be re-taken in the new format.
A failed exam has a mandatory 6 month waiting period for retake. However, that exam cannot be re-scheduled before 4 months have passed from the original test date. The retest date can be no earlier than 6 months from the original test date.
As an example this means that if you took an ARE 3.1 exam, say Building Technology, on December 23, 2008 and failed you will need to wait until April 23, 2009 to re-schedule. At that time you will need find an exam slot within a seven day period between June 23rd and June 30 in order to retake the exam no earlier than 6 months from the fail date (in this particular example) and the last day for ARE 3.1 exams. After June 30, 2009 Building Technology will split into four exams in the new format.
From experience, getting a six hour graphic exam slot within two months is difficult. We expect getting an exam spot within an even shorter time period, especially as June 30th approaches, to be even more difficult.
If you are in this or a similar position with ARE 3.1 exams, please email the AIBC’s Registration Coordinator, Róisín O’Neill at roneill@aibc.ca. The AIBC is taking these exam registration issues seriously (especially where ARE 3.1 exams are split up into multiple exams in ARE 4.0) and will work with NCARB on your behalf to see what can be done to ensure dates are available for you.
-IAC committee
The last day to take an ARE 3.1 exam is Tuesday June 30, 2009. After that day the equivalent exam(s) will need to be re-taken in the new format.
A failed exam has a mandatory 6 month waiting period for retake. However, that exam cannot be re-scheduled before 4 months have passed from the original test date. The retest date can be no earlier than 6 months from the original test date.
As an example this means that if you took an ARE 3.1 exam, say Building Technology, on December 23, 2008 and failed you will need to wait until April 23, 2009 to re-schedule. At that time you will need find an exam slot within a seven day period between June 23rd and June 30 in order to retake the exam no earlier than 6 months from the fail date (in this particular example) and the last day for ARE 3.1 exams. After June 30, 2009 Building Technology will split into four exams in the new format.
From experience, getting a six hour graphic exam slot within two months is difficult. We expect getting an exam spot within an even shorter time period, especially as June 30th approaches, to be even more difficult.
If you are in this or a similar position with ARE 3.1 exams, please email the AIBC’s Registration Coordinator, Róisín O’Neill at roneill@aibc.ca. The AIBC is taking these exam registration issues seriously (especially where ARE 3.1 exams are split up into multiple exams in ARE 4.0) and will work with NCARB on your behalf to see what can be done to ensure dates are available for you.
-IAC committee
Thursday, January 29, 2009
New Legislation Workshops
Monday, February 9, 2009
· Why change our existing legislation?
· Why now?
· Why are we proposing that membership be expanded?
Monday, March 9, 2009
· Mandatory Insurance
· Specialization
· Role of the Registrar
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
· Proposed Framework for Bylaws
· Proposed Framework for Scope of Practice
4:00-6:00pm
AIBC Offices, #100 - 440 Cambie Street, Vancouver
Please join the AIBC for a series of information workshops for Interns and Architects on the proposed new Architectural Professions Act. Each of these progressive sessions will focus on specific aspects of the proposed new legislation. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and share comments. All registrants are encouraged to attend each session in order to better understand what is being proposed and its impact on the profession as well as to provide feedback to AIBC Council as it continues to draft new legislation for government's consideration. If you are about to do the Oral Review this is an excellent opportunity to update yourself on this year's hot topic within the profession.
Please confirm your attendance for each of these workshops for planning purposes to communications@aibc.ca. We look forward to seeing you there!
· Why change our existing legislation?
· Why now?
· Why are we proposing that membership be expanded?
Monday, March 9, 2009
· Mandatory Insurance
· Specialization
· Role of the Registrar
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
· Proposed Framework for Bylaws
· Proposed Framework for Scope of Practice
4:00-6:00pm
AIBC Offices, #100 - 440 Cambie Street, Vancouver
Please join the AIBC for a series of information workshops for Interns and Architects on the proposed new Architectural Professions Act. Each of these progressive sessions will focus on specific aspects of the proposed new legislation. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and share comments. All registrants are encouraged to attend each session in order to better understand what is being proposed and its impact on the profession as well as to provide feedback to AIBC Council as it continues to draft new legislation for government's consideration. If you are about to do the Oral Review this is an excellent opportunity to update yourself on this year's hot topic within the profession.
Please confirm your attendance for each of these workshops for planning purposes to communications@aibc.ca. We look forward to seeing you there!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Oral Review Preparation Workshop
The Intern Architect Committee will be hosting an Oral Review Preparation Workshop on Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the AIBC. All interns are welcome to attend. The Oral Review session will be held on February 18th and 19th, 2009. The application form is available to download from the AIBC website. The Oral Review is open to those Intern Architects who have: ·completed and logged at least 2800 hours (preferably completed all of the required hours); and ·completed the required AIBC courses.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
BC Building Code Courses
BCIT offers a number of architecturally related course which may be of interest and benefit to interns. Contact Roisin O'Neill, Registration Coordinator at the AIBC, to find out if the BCIT course(s) you are interested can substitute for any of the required AIBC courses at roneill@aibc.bc.ca Note that BLDG 1830 can substitute for both the AIBC's BC Building Code I and Building Code II courses.
Here is a sampling of some of the courses offered at BCIT:
BC Building Code: Multi-unit and Small Buildings
Monday nights 6:45 to 9:45, January 12 to March 30 (12 weeks), $450.
http://www.bcit.ca/study/courses/bldg1825
BLDG 1835 –Part 3 Advanced (prerequisite: BLDG 1830)
Thursday nights 6:45 to 9:45, January 22 to February 26 (6weeks), $250.
http://www.bcit.ca/study/courses/bldg1835
BLDG 1830 – BC Building Code: Part 3
Monday nights 6:45-9:45, January 12 to March 30 (12 weeks)
@ the Burnaby Campus
http://www.bcit.ca/study/courses/bldg1830
BLDG 1830 introduces participants to building code requirements related to Part 3 of the 2006 B.C. Building Code. It provides students with basic skills and a general working knowledge of the Code to analyze Part 3 buildings. Students must bring B.C. Building Code to the first class.
One can expect about 2 hours of studying outside of the seminars to complete the weekly take home assignment.
The course fee for BLDG 1830 is $450. Since the course is directly related to your internship (it can replace the two full day courses BC Building Code I & II at the AIBC) and to your training as valued member of your office team, be sure to ask your firm if they will cover this professional expense.
If your firm will not pay for your professional training you will still find BLDG 1830 is similar in cost to the two full day courses otherwise required by the AIBC.
You can find a more complete listing of upcoming architecturally related course at www.bcit.ca/
Here is a sampling of some of the courses offered at BCIT:
BC Building Code: Multi-unit and Small Buildings
Monday nights 6:45 to 9:45, January 12 to March 30 (12 weeks), $450.
http://www.bcit.ca/study/courses/bldg1825
BLDG 1835 –Part 3 Advanced (prerequisite: BLDG 1830)
Thursday nights 6:45 to 9:45, January 22 to February 26 (6weeks), $250.
http://www.bcit.ca/study/courses/bldg1835
BLDG 1830 – BC Building Code: Part 3
Monday nights 6:45-9:45, January 12 to March 30 (12 weeks)
@ the Burnaby Campus
http://www.bcit.ca/study/courses/bldg1830
BLDG 1830 introduces participants to building code requirements related to Part 3 of the 2006 B.C. Building Code. It provides students with basic skills and a general working knowledge of the Code to analyze Part 3 buildings. Students must bring B.C. Building Code to the first class.
One can expect about 2 hours of studying outside of the seminars to complete the weekly take home assignment.
The course fee for BLDG 1830 is $450. Since the course is directly related to your internship (it can replace the two full day courses BC Building Code I & II at the AIBC) and to your training as valued member of your office team, be sure to ask your firm if they will cover this professional expense.
If your firm will not pay for your professional training you will still find BLDG 1830 is similar in cost to the two full day courses otherwise required by the AIBC.
You can find a more complete listing of upcoming architecturally related course at www.bcit.ca/
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