Can my firm apply for the IDP Outstanding Firm
Award on our first submission? What are the possible
outcomes?
If my firm
has been awarded the IDP Firm Award, when can we apply for the IDP
Outstanding Firm Award?
Is there a
required waiting period between submissions?
Our firm has
multiple offices. How does this reflect within the program?
Our state doesn't require IDP for licensure. As a result,
we do not require all of our interns to open council records. Can
we still submit for the award?
Our firm is
not your traditional architecture-focused firm and some individuals
working here who fit the NCARB definition of “intern”*
are not interested in pursuing licensure. As a result, we do not
require all of our interns to open council records. Can we still
submit for the award?
Some of our
interns don’t want to become licensed architects. Do we still
have to enroll them in IDP?
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Can my
firm apply for the IDP Outstanding Firm Award on our first
submission? What are the possible
outcomes?
Absolutely. The jury may decide to confer the IDP Outstanding Firm
Award to your firm. They may see room for growth and choose to
confer the IDP Firm Award. It is possible they will not see
evidence of the required criteria, so please be as specific and
inclusive as possible in regards to your firms programming.
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If my firm has
been awarded the IDP Firm Award, when can we apply for the IDP
Outstanding Firm
Award?
Firms are always eligible to apply for the IDP Outstanding
Firm Award. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis and
reviewed after the next deadline. See the awards program homepage
for the next deadline. If your firm is preparing a submission, make
sure the criteria have not changed. The IDPAC may update the
criteria after each jury.
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Is there a
required waiting period between
submissions?
No. Your firm may reapply and be reviewed at the next jury. It will
be important to review successful entries on the awards website and
to demonstrate changes in your program through your new
submission.
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Our firm has
multiple offices. How does this reflect within the
program?
Multi-office firms may apply as a firm or as an office.
Multi-office firm’s submission must reflect the opportunities
and programming available at every office of the firm. An office
submission may reflect opportunities specifically available at that
firm office. However, if the award is conferred, only that office
within the firm is permitted to advertise themselves as the award
recipient.
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Our state
doesn't require IDP for licensure. As a result, we do not require
all of our interns to open council records. Can we still submit for
the
award?
The short answer is: firms who do not meet this
requirement will not be considered by the jury for selection.
The long answer is: it is important that architecture firms aid
interns in completing their IDP and becoming licensed regardless of
the circumstances surrounding the day-to-day operations of the
firm.
Your state may not require IDP and so your firm’s interns can
become licensed in your state without it, however, many states do
require IDP and do not permit reciprocity for individuals who have
obtained licenses without completing IDP. The IDP Advisory
Committee (IDPAC) supports preparing individuals to be able to
easily obtain licenses in all 54 jurisdictions. Following the NCARB certification model, which requires
individuals to complete IDP and pass the ARE, is the best way to
pursue licensure because it is the easiest way to obtain
reciprocity in other states.
It is for this reason that the award guidelines require all interns
in the firm to be enrolled in IDP. Firms who do not meet this
requirement will not be considered for the awards. We suggest that
the firms in this situation institute a plan to enroll all of their
interns in IDP and apply after such time.
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Our firm is not your traditional
architecture-focused firm and some individuals working here who fit
the NCARB definition of “intern”* are not interested in
pursuing licensure. As a result, we do not require all of our
interns to open council records. Can we still submit for the
award?
The short answer is: firms who do not meet this requirement will
not be considered by the jury for selection.
The long answer is: it is important that architecture firms aid
interns in completing their IDP and becoming licensed regardless of
the circumstances surrounding the day-to-day operations of the
firm.
There are many types of firms in existence today that do not focus
solely on architecture yet employ interns. Some firms have reported
that they employ interns who do not wish to pursue licensure and
therefore have not required them to enroll in IDP.
Being a mentor to interns is an important part of being considered
for the IDP Firm or IDP Outstanding Firm Awards. The hours your
interns are working can be translated to IDP Training Units and
it’s your duty to make sure that your interns are following
through on that opportunity. Regular reporting of training units is
strongly encouraged because retroactive documentation can be
cumbersome and may delay an individual’s eligibility to
test.
As for interns who, at the time you compile your awards entry, say
that they do not want to pursue licensure; they may change their
mind later in their career. If you have not enrolled them in IDP
they will be forced to start from scratch, even if they have worked
in the industry for many years.
It is for these reasons that the award guidelines require all
interns in the firm to be enrolled in IDP. Firms who do not meet
this requirement will not be considered for the awards. We suggest
that the firms in this situation institute a plan to enroll all of
their interns in IDP and apply after such time.
*
“Interns” are defined as individuals who have completed
the state registration board’s education requirement within
the last five years.
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Some of our interns
don’t want to become licensed architects. Do we still have to
enroll them in IDP?
The short answer is: yes, 100 percent of your interns must be
enrolled in IDP to be considered for the awards.
The long answer is: interns who, at the time you compile your
awards entry, say that they do not want to pursue licensure may
change their mind later in their career. If you have not enrolled
them in IDP they will be forced to start from scratch, even if they
have worked in the industry for many years.
It is for this reason that the award guidelines require all interns
in the firm to be enrolled in IDP. Firms who do not meet this
requirement will not be considered for the awards. We suggest that
the firms in this situation institute a plan to enroll all of their
interns in IDP and apply after such time.
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Questions?
E-mail idp@aia.org or call AIA Alliances at (202)
626-7456.
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