IDP 2.0 Phase Two
Phase two of IDP 2.0, scheduled for implementation on 1 January 2010, is contingent on the passage of Resolution 2009-04 at the Annual Meeting in June 2009. If a majority of NCARB’s Member Boards does not pass the resolution, the implementation of phase two will be delayed.
In the second phase of IDP 2.0, the definitions of “direct supervision” and “registered architect” will be updated to reflect current architectural practice. The new definition of “direct supervision” will allow IDP supervisors to supervise their interns through a mix of personal contact and remote communication (e.g. e-mail, online markups, webinars, and internet). The new definition of a “registered architect” will allow a person registered to practice architecture in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction to serve as an IDP supervisor. That means that registered architects will be able to supervise interns within their office even if they are not registered in the jurisdiction where the office is located. In addition, both interns and supervisors who are “independent contractors” will be able to participate in the IDP in accordance with the revised definition of direct supervision.
Phase two will also change the IDP Training Requirement from “700 Training Units” to “5,600 Training Hours.” The actual number of hours required to satisfy the IDP Training Requirement remains the same, however, interns will no longer have to convert the hours they spend in each training area into training units. This should make reporting work experience easier and more accurate.
