Achieving a license to practice architecture is a massive effort. After schooling, a candidate must clock months of experience under a licensed architect and then pass six national exams and one California exam. This panel of three licensed architects or in pursuit of licensure candidates will share their personal journeys to licensure, discuss how leadership can support candidates, examine pass rates, and share study plans. Overall this panel means to support and strengthen pathways to licensure while demystifying the process.

AIALA Committee: Practice

CES Learning Units: 1 LU

Panelists

Lauren Coles, AIA – Senior Associate, CO Architects
Barbara Aguirre – Project Coordinator, AC Martin
Sam Piper – BIM Lead, Criterion
Matthew Trotter, AIA, NOMA – Associate, Cuningham

Learning Objectives:
+ Participants will learn the process on how to become an architect.
+ Participants will learn test taking study tips.
+ Participants will learn how to support licensure at their office.
+ Participants will learn how to track and gain AXP experience.