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APEC Architect Registration Criteria The following set of principles satisfies Central Council criteria for admission to the APEC Architect Register and the right to use the description APEC Architect.
1. Architectural Education Educational Benchmark Statement Education as an architect shall comprise at least four years of full time study. The education must be of university level, with architecture the principal component. It must maintain a balance between theoretical and practical aspects of architectural training and lead to the acquisition of the skills and knowledge necessary to underpin the required competence of an APEC Architect. Structured experiential learning, determined by the regulatory authority economy to be the equivalent of full-time architectural study as described above, would also satisfy the APEC Architect education requirements. Common Elements of Architectural Education Programs The core subject areas in an accredited/recognised program of architectural education are: Design, as the predominant subject category Technology and Environmental Science Social, Cultural & Environmental Studies, and Professional Studies. Other subject areas within architectural educational programs may include: Related Studies General Education Accreditation / Recognition Procedure for Educational Programs in Architecture Processes incorporating the following principles of good governance will satisfy the accreditation/ recognition criteria for educational programs for an APEC Architect. The accrediting/recognising body should: have authority and, where appropriate, legal status and be transparent, independent and publicly accountable. have a structured process for the approval of qualifications and compliance with agreed standards.
The Central Council agrees to respect the accreditation/recognition procedures of each participating economy.
2. Fulfilment of Period of Pre-registration or Pre-licensing Experience for Recognition as an Architect in a Home Economy Applicants for registration as an APEC Architect must have completed a prescribed period of practical pre-licensure or pre-registration diversified experience, as defined by the home economy, for a minimum period equivalent to a total of 2 years.
3. Fulfilment of Registration / Licensing Requirements for Recognition as an Architect in a Home Economy The purpose of this criterion is, in the first instance, to establish eligibility for registration as an APEC Architect, not for registration in another economy. Fulfilment of registration/licensing requirements for recognition as an architect in a home economy is accepted as meeting this criterion for an APEC Architect.
4. Professional Practice as a Registered / Licensed Architect Applicants for registration as an APEC Architect must satisfy the home economy Monitoring Committee that they have completed a minimum period of professional practice of 7 years; after initial registration/licensure as an architect in any participating economy. This experience must be gained in all of the following categories of architectural practice: Preliminary studies and preparation of brief Design Contract Documentation Administration At least 3 years of that period must have been undertaken as an architect: with sole professional responsibility for the design, documentation and contract administration of buildings of moderate complexity; OR in collaboration with other architects, as an architect in charge of and professionally responsible for a significant aspect of the design, documentation and/or contract administration of complex buildings. Practice Jurisdiction Professional practice that satisfies the above requirements undertaken in any economy may be accepted by the relevant Monitoring Committee. Currency of Practice To ensure competence, APEC Architect candidates who have not practised in a position of professional responsibility within the preceding two years are subject to a requirement to undertake a program of professional development or fulfil other prescribed conditions to be admitted to the APEC Architect Register.
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