#142 - BECOMING A LICENSED ARCHITECT THROUGH IPAL
SUMMARY
INTEGRATED PATH TO ARCHITECTURAL LICENSURE (IPAL)
This week David and Marina answer a call in from a listener asking if she should enroll in IPAL (the Integrated Path To Architectural Licensure) in undergraduate school to become a licensed architect and if IPAL should be a factor when choosing a university. Enjoy!
TIMESTAMPS
(05:20) How NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards), the IPAL (Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure) program, and the AREs (Architecture Registration Exams) all relate.
(13:00) Dissecting the supposed benefits of IPAL (via NCARB):
Connecting education to current architectural practice
Jumpstarting their careers with work experience and networking
Making students eligible for licensure after graduation by completing licensure requirements
(26:28) Opening up career opportunities through licensure
(28:36) Helping students manage the financial burden of earning a degree, both by interweaving paid employment opportunities around academic requirements and by qualifying them for higher-paying positions
(34:34) Taking the AREs and why attempting to complete the required internship experience (the AXP, Architecture Experience Program) during undergraduate school can hurt your career in the short-term and long-term.
(41:24) The caller asks what factors (IPAL, location, reputation, cost) they should consider when choosing a school.
(45:55) The importance of having professional experience, feeling behind without it, how much experience is required to stand apart from other designers, and the different types of architecture schools.
(56:24) Transferring between different schools and surviving New York City.
(01:04:35) Strategies for researching different schools.
