Will IPAL Make Licensure Easier or Education Harder?

摘要

The journey to becoming a full-fledged architect has traditionally resembled a long, slow marathon, encompassing three substantial hurdles: education, intern hours (over 3,000 of them), and rigorous exams. In 2016, the time to licensure for the average architect was 12.5 years from start to finish, according to the National Council of Architectural Education Boards (NCARB). Even without consideration for career detours or for personal or financial circumstances, the average architecture student can expect to become licensed somewhere around the age of 32.