Getting Started With the IDP
This section outlines the steps you must take to participate in the Intern Development Program (IDP).
When can I start?
You can earn IDP training hours once you have successfully completed one of the following:
- Three years in an NAAB-accredited professional degree program;
- The third year of a four-year pre-professional degree program in architecture accepted for direct entry into a two-year NAAB-accredited professional master’s degree program;
- One year in NAAB-accredited professional master’s degree program following receipt of a non-professional degree;
- Ninety-six semester credit hours as evaluated in accordance with the NCARB Education Standard, of which no more than 60 hours can be in the general education category; or
- A number of years equivalent to the periods set out in 1., 2., or 3. above, in a CACB-accredited professional degree program, or in a Canadian university professional degree program certified by CACB.
How do I start?
This section outlines the steps you must take to participate in the IDP.
How much does it cost?
Associated fees with the IDP.
How do I start an NCARB Record?
Learn how to start an NCARB Record.