Experienced Practitioner Assessment - Local Practitioners | Architects Accreditation Council Of Australia

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This form is for experienced practitioners in NSW, Victoria or WA, holding an Australian accredited degree in architecture.
If you are an experienced practitioner in another state, please contact your local Architects Registration Board for further information.

Experienced Practitioner Assessment Program

This program provides an alternate fast-track pathway to registration for graduates of Australian accredited architecture programs with relevant experience at executive level in complex projects. Successful completion of this program allows applicants to bypass the Architectural Practice Examination (APE) and apply directly for registration as an architect with their state or territory architects registration board. Assessment of applications is conducted via an administrative review for eligibility verification, followed by a panel-based Competency Assessment Interview.

The application fee is $1,200 Australian dollars. A credit card surcharge of 1.6% is applied.

Guide to Completing your Online Application:

Please read the Experienced Practitioner Assessment Local Practitioners Guide carefully before completing this form.

Payment - have your credit card details and card security password* ready BEFORE completing this online application form. Payment is required to be made immediately after the form is completed. Your form will NOT be saved or submitted if your payment is declined.
*Your security password may be referred to as "3D Secure", "Verified by Visa" or "MasterCard SecureCode" depending on your credit card type and your bank.

Review the checklist of documents required to be submitted as part of your online application:
- Statutory Declaration
- Academic Documents
- Assessable Items saved as a single .pdf document
  - Current Resume
  - Two References
  - Project Portfolio
  - NSCA Performance Criteria Checklist
- Proof of Residency Status - either:
  1. Permanent or relevant temporary visa as issued by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection; or
  2. High quality scan of Australian Passport at photo identification page
- Evidence of Name Change (if applicable)
Notes:
- All scans must be in pdf format, in colour and at a resolution of at least 300 dpi
- Ensure that your pdfs are not password protected
- Do not submit certified copies, photocopies, black or white copies

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Section 02 - Tertiary Education in Architecture
Notes: To be eligible to apply through this program one of the qualifications listed on this page must be an accredited architecture qualification from this list.
Number of qualifications included in this application*
First qualification
Name of qualification*
Course code of qualification
Name of institution*
- My Institution is not in the List
Name of My Institution*
Country of My Institution*
Address of the institution
Normal entry requirement for the course
Date of course
Enter the commencement and completion dates of the course
Commencement*
Completed*
Length of full-time course
Enter the number of years OR number of semesters it normally takes to complete the course.
Years*
Semesters
Length of your course
Time you took to complete the course.
Years*
Semesters
Degree*
Your degree/s or other certificate/s awarding this qualification in original language as issued by the conferring body - original document/s.
Upload documents, size limit 8MB each
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf.
Academic Transcript*
Academic transcripts for this qualification - original document.
Upload documents, size limit 8MB each
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf.
Second qualification
Name of qualification #2*
Course code of qualification
Name of institution*
- My Institution is not in the List
Name of My Institution*
Country of My Institution*
Address of the institution
Normal entry requirement for the course
Date of course
Enter the commencement and completion dates of the course
Commencement*
Completed*
Length of full-time course
Enter the number of years OR number of semesters it normally takes to complete the course.
Years*
Semesters
Length of your course
Time you took to complete the course.
Years*
Semesters
Degree*
Your degree/s or other certificate/s awarding this qualification in original language as issued by the conferring body - original document/s.
Upload documents, size limit 8MB each
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf.
Academic Transcript*
Academic transcripts for this qualification - original document.
Upload documents, size limit 8MB each
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf.
Third qualification
Name of qualification #3*
In English
Course code of qualification
Name of institution*
- My Institution is not in the List
Name of My Institution*
Country of My Institution*
Address of the institution
Normal entry requirement for the course
Date of course
Enter the commencement and completion dates of the course
Commencement*
Completed*
Length of full-time course
Enter the number of years OR number of semesters it normally takes to complete the course.
Years*
Semesters
Length of your course
Time you took to complete the course.
Years*
Semesters
Degree*
Your degree/s or other certificate/s awarding this qualification in original language as issued by the conferring body - original document/s.
Upload documents, size limit 8MB each
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf.
Academic Transcript*
Academic transcripts for this qualification - original document.
Upload documents, size limit 8MB each
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf.

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Section 03 - Assessable Items
Please upload the following documents:
All assessable items are to be combined into one single PDF file with Resume, References, Project Portfolio and NSCA Performance Criteria Checklist, in that order.
- Resume - Maximum 4 pages total length.
- 2 References - Maximum 2 pages each.
- Project Portfolio - (maximum two A4 size pages per project) of a minimum of four and a maximum of six complex built-work projects demonstrating fulfilment of the relevant Performance Criteria of the National Standard of Competency for Architects.
- NSCA Performance Criteria checklist - Using the one page checklist supplied by AACA, indicate which projects from the applicant’s portfolio map to each of the NSCA Performance Criteria. Each Performance Criteria must be mapped to at least one project. Applicants must demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills in architectural practice for each performance criteria.
Assessable Items*
Upload a single pdf document, size limit 64MB
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Accepted file types: pdf.

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Section 04 - Supporting Items
Proof of Residency Status*
Either:
i. Proof of residency as issued by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection; or
ii. Copy of Australian Passport at photo identification page
Upload a single pdf document, size limit 8MB
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf.
Section 05 - Statutory Declaration
If forged, altered, or falsified documents are submitted to AACA at any time, the application will not proceed, no refund of fees will be made and the relevant authorities will be notified.

AACA reserves the right to contact educational and governmental institutions and agencies for additional information and/or verification of the authenticity of the documents submitted for this assessment.

Download the EPA Statutory Declaration form

Sign & witness the document, then upload below.
Statutory Declaration*
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Accepted file types: pdf.
Payment
Ensure that you have your credit card details and card security password* ready BEFORE completing this online application form. Payment is required to be made immediately after the form is completed. Your form will NOT be saved or submitted if your payment is declined.
*Your security password may be referred to as "3D Secure", "Verified by Visa" or "MasterCard SecureCode" depending on your credit card type and your bank.
Application Fee (in Australian Dollars)
A credit card surcharge of 1.6% will be applied.
Price: $ 1,200.00

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Experienced Practitioner Assessment – Local Practitioners

Step 1 of 5 - Introduction

Online Application Form

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Experienced Practitioner Assessment Program

Guide to Completing your Online Application:

Notes:

Section 01 - Personal Details

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Section 02 - Tertiary Education in Architecture

Section 03 - Assessable Items

Section 04 - Supporting Items

Section 05 - Statutory Declaration

Payment

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