To: Oregon Board of Architect Examiners
Oregon: Adopt NCARB IDP Streamline
As of July 1st, NCARB is rolling out 'IDP Streamline', effectively reducing the required IDP hours for licensure from 5,600 to 3,740. This change reduces the burden of a complicated and expensive licensing process for all architectural interns. 42 out of 54 jurisdictions have adopted this change including Washington, California, New York, Illinois, District of Columbia, and Texas.
Please urge Oregon's Board of Architect Examiners to join our neighboring states and the major metropolitan centers of the country to adopt this new standard.
Please urge Oregon's Board of Architect Examiners to join our neighboring states and the major metropolitan centers of the country to adopt this new standard.
Why is this important?
In an industry that is facing a potential shortage of licensed practitioners, streamlining the process should be a priority. With an average of 5.3 years to complete IDP, most interns will have been training for over 10 years to become an architect. Changes are coming to the profession, and NCARB and the vast majority of jurisdictions in the United States have decided to embrace it. I believe that Oregon should join this list and help speed the path to licensure.
Please respond, with any professional credentials, to this petition by May 18th. I will be presenting these results to the Oregon Board of Architect Examiners at their May 19th Meeting in Salem.
Please respond, with any professional credentials, to this petition by May 18th. I will be presenting these results to the Oregon Board of Architect Examiners at their May 19th Meeting in Salem.