Hello Associates,
I’m sure all of you are aware that NCARB is planning to pass the “6-month rule” resolution. This is a recent regulation that requires interns to submit training units at 6-months increment. This means that any unit hours recorded that are before or after the 6-month window will not be admitted. This is an obvious problem for those who have not registered with NCARB for IDP. You will be face with the risk of losing training hours as well as the possibility of miscellaneous fees on the basis of late registration.
You should all know that you have full support from the Southwest Washington Chapter, the Washington council, and the Washington State Board for Architects. Even AIA National has taken a position of opposing the 6-month rule. There has been recent correspondence between AIA President Marshall Purnell, FAIA and NCARB on the issue (please see pdfs attached).
NCARB will be discussing this issue at their annual meeting coming up on June 25th. As a stakeholder, you have a voice in the matter. You can make a difference by taking a stand on what you think should be the right direction. I am asking you to show your support simply by putting your names along with the other interns to show NCARB the number of people opposing this resolution. Please email to aiasww.elg@gmail.com with a simple statement that you opposed the resolution.
Regards,
Ha Pham, Assoc. AIA
AIA Southwest Washington Chapter
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