Minnesota Legislature
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Minnesota Administrative Rules
1800.1000 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE.
Subpart 1.
Examination requirement.
An applicant for licensure as an architect shall pass an examination as provided in part 1800.1200. Examinations are required of all applicants except those licensed under part 1800.0800, items C and F, that apply to those architects licensed in one or more states other than Minnesota. An applicant for licensure under part 1800.0800, items C and F, must satisfy the Minnesota licensing requirements that were in effect at the time of the applicant's original approved application in the other state.
Subp. 1a.
Admission to examination.
To qualify for admission to the examination, an applicant shall present evidence that the applicant meets the education requirement described in subpart 5 and has enrolled in NCARB-IDP described in subpart 6.
Subp. 5.
Education requirement.
An applicant for licensure must present evidence of graduation from an architectural curriculum accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) or architectural education equivalent to that curriculum as determined by the board.
An applicant holding a degree or having completed coursework from a foreign college or university shall be granted credit toward the requirements of this subpart on the same basis as a graduate of a United States college or university if the board determines that the educational requirements for the degree are equivalent to the requirements of this subpart. The applicant shall furnish a copy of the applicant's grade transcript, including course descriptions of courses successfully completed, in English, with the initial application for evaluation by the board.
Subp. 6.
Experience and training requirement.
An applicant for licensure must present evidence of completion of the experience and training requirement. Qualifying credits for experience and training shall be granted as described in items A and B.
A.
The applicant's total experience must meet the requirements for qualifying experience in subpart 7.
B.
Training must comply with either:
(1)
the Intern Development Program Guidelines (NCARB-IDP) published by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, July 2015, which is incorporated by reference, is available at the State Law Library and the board office, and is not subject to frequent change; or
(2)
the Minnesota Intern Development Program if the candidate began the program prior to March 1, 1997.
A candidate is responsible for the establishment of the candidate's National Council of Architectural Registration Boards - Intern Development Program (NCARB-IDP) record.
Subp. 7.
Qualifying experience defined.
As used in this part, qualifying experience consists of value units as required to satisfy the Intern Development Program (IDP) training requirements as defined in the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards - Intern Development Program (NCARB-IDP) guidelines.
History:
L 1987 c 258 s 12; 14 SR 2988; L 1989 c 246 s 2; 21 SR 1427; 25 SR 1862; 33 SR 2041; 38 SR 59; 40 SR 431
Published Electronically:
October 22, 2015
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