Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Chapter 115 - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, SURVEYORS, AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Subchapter 3 - ARCHITECTS
Section 16-115-59 - Intern development program

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 16-115-59

Current through August, 2024

(a) Effective June 30, 2000, an applicant shall be required to fulfill the training requirements of the IDP of NCARB as approved by the board, or any similar program satisfactory to the board.

(b) An applicant shall acquire seven hundred training units to satisfy the IDP training requirement. One training unit equals eight hours of acceptable experience in the training categories specified below.

(c) The training units shall be acquired in the following training settings as approved by the board:

(1) Experience in architecture as an employee under the supervision of a licensed professional architect in a firm whose practice encompasses the comprehensive practice of architecture;

(2) Experience in architecture as an employee under the supervision of a licensed professional architect in a firm whose practice does not encompass the comprehensive practice of architecture;

(3) Experience directly related to architecture under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer or licensed professional landscape architect;

(4) Excluding the experience provided in paragraphs (1) to (3) above, experience in activities involving the design and construction of buildings or structures, (e.g., analysis of existing buildings, planning, programming, design of interior space, review or technical submissions, engaging in building construction activities and the like) under the supervision of a person experienced and licensed in the activity; or

(5) Teaching or research in a professional degree program accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation Board, Inc.

(d) The applicant shall be responsible for documenting in detail the training obtained in the categories below. At a minimum, the applicant shall document the projects and dates involved. Applicants may select the NCARB Council Record as their documentation system. The board shall have the discretion to review and approve the documented training.

(e) The IDP training requirements shall be as follows:

(1)

Category A: Design and construction documents

Minimum training units required

(A) Programming

10

(B) Site and environmental analysis

10

(C) Schematic design

15

(D) Engineering systems coordination

15

(E) Building cost analysis

10

(F) Code research

15

(G) Design development

40

(H) Construction documents

135

(I) Specifications and materials research

15

(J) Document checking and coordination

10

(K) Additional units in any of the above

75

(2)

Category B: Construction administration

(A) Bidding and contract negotiation

10

(B) Construction phase-office

15

(C) Construction phase-observation

15

(D) Additional units in any of the above

30

(3)

Category C: Management

(A) Project management

15

(B) Office management

10

(C) Additional units in any of the above

10

(4)

Category D: Related activities

(A) Professional and community service

10

(B) Teaching, research, post-professional

degree, and other related activities

0

(5)

Other elective units from any of

the above categories

235

Total training units

700

(f) Completion of the IDP shall fulfill the lawful experience requirement provided in sections 16-115-54(a)(1) and (2) as approved by the board. For sections 16-115-54(a)(2) to (4), time participating in the IDP shall be credited toward the lawful experience requirement as approved by the board.

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