Regulation of the Profession in Ontario and Canada [GROUP] [NAME] [DATE]

So you Want to Become an Architect? A Presentation by: [NAME]

Pathway to Licensure Architects are licensed professionals Four parts to becoming eligible to be licensed –Education –Experience –Examination –Admissions Course

Education 11 accredited schools of architecture in Canada –How do they become accredited? –Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB) –Canadian Education Standard –Conditions and Procedures for Accreditation –Set by the Regulators –Automatic certification by CACB of accredited schools Foreign degrees may also be certified by the CACB

Experience Intern Architect Program – national, set by 11 regulators across Canada 3720 hours of practical experience under personal supervision of an architect licensed in Ontario – recorded in the experience record book (CERB) Experience must be gathered in specific areas of practice – breadth of experience is important Mentor required – important resource to interns

Examination Examination for Architects in Canada (ExAC) Recognized nationally as the examination for the profession in Canada May be written after 2880 hours of experience gained Practical exam which does not test material already tested in school – breadth of experience important 4 sections

Admission Course 3 full days of lectures Focus on practices and legal issues in Ontario Presently held in conjunction with OAA annual conference

Now You are Eligible to Apply for License as an Architect… Applying for your license Offering Services to the Public - Certificate of Practice Professional Liability Insurance - Pro-Demnity Insurance Company Continuing Education - commitment to maintaining competence

Welcome to the Profession! Professional responsibility Member of the OAA Scope of Practice in Ontario – everything is the practice of architecture – however exceptions are set out in the Act Architect’s seal –What it means... –When you use it…

So What is the OAA? OAA regulates the practice of architecture in Ontario (individual architects and practices) The privilege of self-regulation Protecting the public interest is primary mandate – more than life safety To use the title architect in Ontario you must be licensed by the OAA 3,316 architects and 1,583+ practices AND… the OAA does much more than regulate…

Ontario Association of Architects Supports the profession through services Practice advisory services Continuing education Website tools and resources Standard documents Collaboration with industry

Ontario Association of Architects Promotes the profession through Honours and awards Media relations Public Documents and promotion

How Does All This Get Done? OAA Council is the governing body Established under the Act Responsible for setting policy direction related to the profession 15 elected members and 5 public appointees Committees and Task Groups 22 staff responsible for day to day operations and implementation of policy direction

What Self–Regulating Means All of these things are controlled by the profession How things get changed – Council, Committees – everyone has the opportunity to become involved and shape the profession 14 Local Architectural Societies