Recently, NCARB transitioned the Intern Development Program (IDP) to the Architectural Experience Program (AXP). This, along with NCARB’s release of the new ARE 5.0 exams in November, is part of a full overhaul of the licensing process. The process began with the 2012 Practice Analysis of Architecture.
According to the NCARB website:
“NCARB began an in-depth review and overhaul of the experience program to ensure that the requirements continued to adhere to current architectural practice. In addition, NCARB decided to rename the IDP to the Architectural Experience Program® (AXP®) as part of an effort to sunset the term “intern.” The introduction of the new name and the overhaul were both launched on June 29, 2016. In the AXP, the previous 17 experience categories were realigned into six broad areas that reflect the current practice of architecture.”
The licensing board of the state of Virginia is in the process of transitioning to AXP. If you have any questions about the process, please contact Marshall Dreiling at mdreiling@aiava.org.
To learn more about the IDP to AXP transition, visit the NCARB information page here.
E-News about AXP can be found on the AXP Updates page, which can be found here.