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ROLE OF ARCHITECTS ACCREDITATION COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA (AACA)

AACA/RAIA Joint Policy on Continuing Professional Development

ARCHITECTS' MODEL STATUTORY CODE OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND CONDUCT

Australian Architecture Program Accreditation and Recognition Procedure

 

THE COMPETENCY STANDARDS BOOKLETS
A person who is assessed as meeting the Competency Standards for entry into the profession of architecture will be eligible to apply for registration as an architect. Such a person must be competent, that is, be able to perform those actions which are declared to be necessary by the architecture profession and accepted as such by the community within which the architect operates.

Booklet 1: The Competency Standards (NCSA 01),
This booklet lists all the Competency Standards required for registration as an architect in Australia. That is, the ability required to perform the activities within the profession of architecture to the standard expected in practice.

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Booklet 2: Guide for Candidates (NCSA 01/GC),
This booklet provides details on all the processes toward registration through Competency Based Assessment including the Review of Academic Equivalence (RAE), the National Program of Assessment (NPrA) and the Architectural Practice Examination (APE). Please refer to Whats Happening for further information on APE.

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Booklet 3: Reference Guide for APE Candidates (NCSA 01/REF/G),
This booklet provides reference information for intending APE Candidates.

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Booklet 4: Log Book of Experience in Architectural Practice (NCSA01/LB)
The purpose of the Log Book is to record in condensed, but nevertheless specific form, the Candidate's fulfilment of the mandatory experience requirements for access to the APE. The information contained in the Log Book, and the manner in which it is presented and certified play an important role in the assessment of the eligibility of the Candidate for admission to the Examination and will be used as a source of information concerning the practical experience of the Candidate. Please refer to Whats Happening for further information on APE.


If you would like to purchase the NCSA 01/LB, please contact the Relevant Architects' Board or AACA for further details.

Sample Paper
The following sample NEP Paper is provided for prospective APE candidates (MS word format).

Sample Paper
Answers to Sample Paper
 


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