首先,在美国获得建筑师资格证,就意味着可以自起炉灶,才能有或者是有promotion的机会,甚至担当team leader及管理者。建筑师资格证的获取需要四大环节:
1、教育:实现建筑梦想的第一步是找到一所能支持你职业目标的学校,美国的大多数州都要求获得NAAB认证的项目学位
2、经验:无论你在哪里实践,你都需要获得并记录一定数量的专业经验,以确保你准备好成为一名建筑师。
3、考试:完成建筑注册测试ARE(Architect Registration Examination)
4、领证:一旦满足前三项要求及证书委员会设置的其他附加要求,你将获得建筑生涯中的证书
那什么是NAAB呢?
1940年NAAB成立,the National Architectural Accrediting Board,即美国国家建筑认证协会,是美国最古老的建筑教育认证机构。是美国唯 一能够认可并授权美国建筑专业学位课程的机构。
NAAB不给学校排名。根据认证期限,NAAB团队每隔两年、三年或六年访问经过认证的建筑项目。访问小组准备访问小组报告(VTR)来记录访问。这些报告可以在每个授权程序的库中找到。
并不是所有的建筑学位都被NAAB认证,目前被NAAB认证的建筑学位仅限3种: Bachelor of Architecture(建筑学士学位), the Master of Architecture(建筑硕士学位) 及 the Doctor of Architecture(建筑博士学位),诸如Bachelor of Science in Architecture(建筑科学学士学位)是没被认证的,而且还会有课程的限制。在全世界有120多所高等院校提供了超过150个NAAB认证的项目,如果想要考资格证的同学们在选校时一定要选择被NAAB认证的项目哦。
What is architectural accreditation?
NAAB accreditation is the primary means by which professional degree programs in architecture assure quality to students and the public.
In addition to the five core elements, the NAAB system also relies on the work of students to demonstrate that the program is preparing all graduates with the knowledge and skills needed for the next steps in their careers, including experience and, examination.
Why should I choose an accredited architecture program?
Architecture, like law and medicine, is regulated at the state level. The NAAB-accredited degree meets the education requirement for registration in all 54 U.S. jurisdictions; it is required in 38.
Graduating from a NAAB-accredited program does not guarantee registration. Nevertheless, those who have earned one are likely to complete the Architect Licensing Examination is less time.
不在NAAB认证的名单里,又想考美国的建筑师资格证怎么办? 可以选择EESA认证你的海外学位,所有的文件都需要翻译成英文,具体要求如下:
Education Evaluation Services for Architects (EESA-NCARB)
eesa@naab.org | customerservice@ncarb.org
This service evaluates the education credentials of foreign-educated and broadly-experienced architects against the NCARB Education Standard. It is provided for individuals seeking an NCARB Certificate or registration in a U.S. jurisdiction and who do not have a professional degree in architecture from a NAAB-accredited program.
You may get yourself familiar with the terms related to the EESA process by reviewing the EESA Glossary of Terms.
To begin, please establish an NCARB Record at www.ncarb.org and follow the prompt to enter your architectural education information.
Please contact NCARB to determine whether your education credentials must be evaluated. Once an invitation for EESA has been received, please follow the instructions and remit the evaluation fee.
Upon completion of the previous steps, please upload the following documents in a PDF format:
· A certified or notarized copy of an official transcript from each post-secondary institution attended either in your home country or the U.S. Transcripts from U.S. institutions must be in an envelope sealed by the institution.
· Descriptions of all courses taken from each post-secondary institution.
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