Why an AIA Architect?
Like doctors and lawyers,
architects are licensed professionals. The title "Architect" may be used only by an individual who possesses a state license to practice architecture. They are the only professionals in the
construction industry who are ethically bound to represent you, the building owner.
Professional qualifications generally include:
- College degree from an accredited school of architecture, requiring five or more years of professional studies
- Three years of internship under the supervision of licensed architects
- Passage of a rigorous five-day examination
Only those professionals who have fulfilled these requirements, or other requirements as stipulated by each individual state, may legally call
themselves architects and practice architecture in the jurisdiction granting the license. Individuals may be registered, or licensed, in more than one state by means of reciprocal licensing agreements among
the states.
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