As part of a push to retire the term âintern,â the Intern Development Program (IDP) will be renamed the Architectural Experience Program (AXP), effective June 29, 2016.Â
Developed by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), the program is designed to guide aspiring architects through the early stages of their career so they can earn a license and practice architecture independently.
This decision was enacted by NCARBâs Board of Directors and is the result of over a year of research and outreach by various NCARB committees. Based on the recommendations of its Future Title Task Force, NCARB announced in May it would sunset the term âintern,â while preserving the title âarchitectâ for licensed practitioners.
âRenaming the IDP is another step in realigning our programs to better reflect current practice and terminology,â said NCARB President Dennis Ward, AIA, NCARB. âFor example, one firm may refer to a non-licensed employee as a âsenior designerâ while another uses the title âproject manager.â Yet, neither is likely to introduce that individual to clients as an âintern.â
Since each state sets its own requirements for licensure, the programâs new name will carry an important caveat: âformerly known as the Intern Development Program, or IDP.â This language will accommodate existing laws or rules that refer to the programâs current name. Similarly, while NCARB will continue to refer to those working toward licensure as âaspiring architectsâ or âexam candidates,â licensing boards have the authority to prescribe their own terminology for unlicensed professionals.
The June launch of the new name will accompany the programâs realignment of experience areas. Over the next several months, NCARB will work with state licensing boards and the architectural community to implement these changes.
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