Intern Development Program (IDP)
What is IDP?
IDP is a nationally recognized architectural internship program
administered by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). It is required for
becoming an architect in Minnesota. The work experience for IDP can occur in many
settings and various work conditions. It requires:
- Starting a Council Record
- Finding a mentor and identifying your supervisor
- Turning in signed Employment Verification Forms (123-1) every 4 months
- Completing 5600 (700 Training Units) hours of work in 16 categories
- 80 hours of community service
- About 3 1/2 years of full-time work
- Upon completion of IDP, filing for your state registration
- After NCARB certifies IDP completion, you are authorized to take the ARE
IDP information on the NCARB website
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards administers IDP. This website has all the information you need to enroll in
the program. Check out their Site Map. Some of the things you can find:
- IDP Overview
- Why You Must Participate
- How IDP Works
- The IDP Process: Getting Started
- Council Record Application
- IDP Packet Request Form
- Fees
- Forms for employment verification
- Recordkeeping Spreadsheets you can download
- Maintaining Participation
- Intern Guidebook (PDF)
- Training Areas & Core Competencies
- Registration & IDP
- Requirements for registration in any state
- IDP Mentor Guidelines
- Latest NCARB News Clips
IDP and intern related issues on the AIA National website
AIA is responsible for disseminating information on IDP.
You will find information on getting licensed including the
- Intern Development Program
- Architect Registration Exam
- AIA Emerging Professionals Companion
The Emerging Professional’s Companion is now online and free to all AIA members to access. This valuable AIA resource was launched in August 2004 to provide a comprehensive professional development tool for emerging architecture professionals. The Companion is intended to help the AIA and NCARB accomplish the following:
- Support interns in the IDP process, particularly in gaining credit
- Encourage emerging professionals to develop practice competence through design excellence and innovation
- Increase support, involvement, and mentoring of firms, supervisors and mentors
- Allow for greater personalization of experience within a reliable structure
- Create a resource that is stimulating, affordable, flexible, readily available, and easy to update
- AIA National Associates Committee (NAC)
The NAC is an AIA committee that has Regional Associate Directors from all 18 AIA regions. The committee is committed to intern and emerging
professional issues. They publish a quarterly e-newsletter with articles relating to interns and Associate members. You can also get it sent to you by email if AIA National has your email address.
- Forward - the NAC quarterly publication
- Past issues of NAC newsletters
How to get IDP credit for Continuing Education
- AIA Continuing Education Credit
Supplementary Education is a way to earn IDP training units outside of your normal work in a firm or other recognized training setting.
You can earn IDP training units by completing AIA-approved continuing education programs and resources, such as at an AIA
Convention, or formal programs conducted by your local AIA component.
An AIA CES transcript must accompany IDP training reports to document completion of programs. Interns who are not members
of the AIA can also get IDP credits for AIA CES. You will need an “identification number” to fill in for an AIA membership number.
To get an identification number, contact the AIA National Contact below.
- Check your AIA CES Transcript and get a printout
Enter your AIA membership ID number and print your transcript, attach it to your IDP Employment Verification Form.
- Current AIA Minnesota CES Offerings
IDP Contacts
- AIA Minnesota IDP Committee
Presents informational programs on IDP and offers ARE review classes.
Meg Parsons, AIA, Minnesota State IDP Coordinator and IDP Committee Co-chair 612.379.5531
Rachel Riopel, Assoc. AIA, IDP Committee Co-chair, 651-524-6024
Deanna Christiansen, AIA MN Staff Liaison - 612.338.6763
- National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
Administers the Intern Development Program
customerservice@ncarb.org
202.783.6500
- AIA National
AIA Relationships:
Responsible for implementing IDP within each state.
A new director will be confirmed March 2008. For information, email idp@aia.org
AIA National Associates Committee (NAC)
The NAC is an AIA committee that has Regional Associate Directors from all 18 AIA regions. The committee is
committed to intern and emerging professional issues.
Curt Hoffmann, Assoc. AIA, North Central States Regional Associate Director
Connections beyond IDP
- ArchVoices – The Young Architects Connection
Arch Voices is no longer active, however the website has archives of their email newsletter on national intern issues.
- 2002 Internship Summit
In October 2002, the discussion started in 1999 at the Internship Summit in Kentucky was continued in Norman, Oklahoma.
Check out the current thoughts and the possible future of IDP at this website.
- Collateral Internship Task Force (CITF) recommendations
The CITF presented 9 recommendations after the 1999 Internship Summit in Shaker Village, KY and asked that the five collaterals - AIA, NAAB, ACSA, NCARB,
and AIAS - determine how to implement them. This site has the complete report and explanations of the 9 recommendations.
- ArchRecord2
Architectural Record's new emerging architects website. The first time you go to this site you will need to register. Then choose Architectectural Record from the "Our Sites" drop down menu.
- Information for Internationally Educated Architects
Helps international interns and architects get their education verified. Call NAAB at 202.783-2007.
- Educational Evaluation Services for Architects (EESA)
Current Intern Events
- Fall 2008 ARE Reviews (PDF)
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Emerging Professionals Committee (EPC) tours and seminars
- Formally the Young Architects Forum, (YAF), & The Associates Committee, Emerging Professionals Committee, (EPC), aims to serve a wide range of individuals in various stages of their professional development. The EPC’s objective is to engage Associate members and Architects within their first ten years of licensure through programs and activities that encourage membership, participation, and leadership in the Chapter.
EPC, an AIA MN Committee, conducts tours of architecture sites, both under construction and after completion. This is a good way to get on-site observation experience for IDP credit. EPC also presents seminars and social events. EPC also has a juried art/architecture/furniture design/photography exhibit - Dimensions - each fall at the AIA MN Convention. Check out the EPC link for current or future events.
IDP/ARE Presentations at firms
The AIA MN IDP Committee makes presentations at firm offices to interns and mentors about the IDP process
and the ARE (Architecture Registration Exam).
Periodically, an IDP information seminar is held for those interns not associated with a firm or from a firm with less than 6 interns.
To request a presentation at your school, email Meg Parsons at mparsons@cuningham.com.
- IDP/ARE Presentations at schools
The AIA MN IDP Committee makes presentations to architecture students to introduce the concept of
IDP and inform them of the MN state licensing requirements for architects.
To request a presentation at your school, email Meg Parsons at mparsons@cuningham.com.
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