Resources for Interns

Documents

IDP Guidelines
Essential reading for interns, supervisors, and mentors participating in the Intern Development Program (IDP). The document includes introductory information, steps to completing the program, reporting procedures, work settings, training requirements, and core competencies interns should understand before becoming licensed. [download]

Handbook for Interns and Architects
Describes the NCARB organization, services, procedures, and examinations. Also outlines requirements for certification, IDP training requirements, and certification requirements for Canadian architects. [download]

IDP Supervisor Guidelines
An essential reference for supervisors with interns participating in the Intern Development Program (IDP). The document was designed to assist supervisor with their crucial role in their intern’s career. [download]

Newsletters

IDP e-news
Quarterly electronic publication sent to NCARB Record holders currently completing the Intern Development Program (IDP). Topics cover the latest news about the program, Record-processing information, important reminders, and the information related to the program from NCARB’s Annual Meeting and Conference held each June. [more]

Direct Connection
The Direct Connection is our print newsletter that is sent to all Record holders, MBEs, MBMs, collateral organizations, and AIA members twice a year. Anyone can request a copy on our web site here. Direct Connection is sent in the spring and fall. [more]

2006 IDP Coordinators Conference Highlights Mentoring Best Practices (Spring, 2006)
The Core Competency Study (Fall, 2008)
“Designing Tomorrow’s Architect: is Focus of 2005 Internship Conference (Fall, 2005)
Defining Your Moral Compass (Fall, 2008)
The e-EVR: All Systems Go (Spring, 2009)
A Few Good Volunteers: IDP Coordinating Committee (Fall, 2005)
From Intern to Supervisor (Spring, 2008)
From Student to Intern (Spring, 2008)
IDP-ARE Sequencing: An Update (Fall, 2006)
IDP Training Documentation: Creating the Best Experience (Fall, 2007)
The Indentured Intern (Spring, 2006)
Mobile You (Spring, 2009)
New Resource for IDP Supervisors (Spring, 2009)
A New Twist on IDPCC (Spring, 2007)
Participating in IDP? Ready to Start the ARE? (Spring, 2008)
Recognizing Best Practices for IDP (Spring, 2008)
The Six-Month Rule (Fall, 2008)
State Boards Lend a Helping Hand (Spring, 2006)
Taking Control of Your Internship (Fall, 2007)
Using the EPC in a Classroom Setting (Spring, 2005)

Webcasts & Podcasts

The electronic Experience Verification Reporting system (e-EVR)
NCARB launched the new electronic Experience Verification Reporting system (e-EVR) last December. Learn how this new system makes it easier to report IDP training hours and improves the way interns progress through the IDP. [podcast] [webcast]

Essential IDP
Learn about all things IDP. With upcoming changes to the program being implemented in the coming months, it is important to have a clear understanding of all the rules and requirements so that your experience can be properly documented and counted toward IDP. [webcast]

IDP 2.0
Learn everything you need to know about IDP 2.0 from Director, IDP Harry Falconer Jr., AIA [webcast]

IDP Through Certification
Find out how and when to get started in the IDP and the ARE. Discover why getting an NCARB Certificate is a smart career move. [podcast] [webcast]

Six-Month Rule
The first phase of the Six-Month Rule will go into effect on 1 July 2009. Find out what the Six-Month Rule is and what it means to you. [podcast]

Starting an IDP/ARE Group Within Your Firm - Coming soon
Would your firm benefit by establishing an internal support group for interns who are pursuing licensure? Get ideas for how to get going, topics to focus on, resources to accumulate, activities to engage in, and strategies for supporting interns and supervisors. [webcast]

Successful Supervising
Director, IDP, Harry M. Falconer Jr., AIA, discusses the crucial role supervisors play in the IDP, and introduces the Supervisor Guidelines, which have been developed to strengthen the relationship between interns and supervisors and help them work together to fulfill the requirements of the IDP. [podcast] [webcast]

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Related Publications

Transcript Request Form (Form 122)
Send this form to your educational institution to request your transcripts be sent NCARB. NCARB cannot accept a student-issued transcript, it must be sent directly from your college or university. If you were educated outside of the United States or Canada, do not use this form. Contact NAAB to have your education evaluated.

Download (PDF, 76K)

IDP Workbook
The IDP Workbook is a tool for interns to use to help calculate their training units. The workbook can also be used to track your progress through the IDP in addition to the tools in the e-EVR.

Download (EXE, 343K)

IDP Reporting Extension Request Form
Form to request an extension for the Six-Month Rule. Extensions are granted for the birth or adoption of a child, serious medical conditions, active duty in military service, or other such like causes.

Download (PDF, 94K)

Related FAQs

Can I receive any IDP experience credit for my foreign employment?

In general, you can receive up to one year of credit for foreign employment that occurred under the direct supervision of an architect registered in that country. If your direct supervisor was registered in a U.S. jurisdiction, you can usually receive unlimited credit.

When will IDP 2.0 be implemented?

The first phase of IDP 2.0 was implemented on 1 July 2009. The second phase, scheduled for implementation on 1 January 2010. The third phase is scheduled for implementation on 1 January 2011. Click here for more information.

What will the second phase of IDP 2.0 do?

The second phase of IDP 2.0 will:

Change the definition of “direct supervision” to more adequately reflect current practice. Under the new definition, IDP supervisors will be allowed to supervise their interns through a mix of personal contact and remote communication (e.g. e-mail, online markups, webinars, and internet) such that “the IDP supervisor has control over the work of the intern and has sufficient professional knowledge of the supervised work so that the IDP supervisor can determine that the intern understands and is performing his or her work experience within the professional standard of care.”
Allow interns who have “contract employment” agreements or are “independent contractors” to earn training units if they are working under the direct supervision of a registered architect.
Allow registered architects who have “contract employment” agreements or are “independent contractors” to serve as IDP supervisors if they maintain personal contact with their interns and have authority over their interns’ daily work experience.
Change the IDP Training Requirement from “700 Training Units” to “5,600 Training Hours.” The actual number of hours required to satisfy the IDP Training Requirement will remain the same, however interns will no longer have to convert the hours they spend in each training area into training units. This should make reporting work experience easier and more accurate.
Allow interns—whether or not they are employed—to earn up to five training units toward the minimum required training units in each training area by completing qualified activities in the Emerging Professional’s Companion 2009 (EPC 2009). Interns can also earn supplementary education training units by completing qualified EPC exercises. The intern’s EPC activities and exercises must be reviewed by a registered architect who is serving as either their IDP supervisor or IDP mentor, and then reported through the e-EVR.

On 1 January 2011, a third phase of IDP 2.0 will be implemented. In this phase, the current IDP training areas will be aligned with the new experience areas required for the competent practice of architecture as identified in the 2007 Practice Analysis of Architecture.

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