Drafting and Architecture
Degrees
Required Degrees and Suggested Courses
Architect
All States and the District of Columbia require individuals
to be licensed (registered) before they may call themselves
architects or contract to provide architectural services.
Nevertheless, many architecture school graduates work in the
field while they are in the process of becoming licensed.
However, a licensed architect is required to take legal responsibility
for all work. Licensing requirements include a professional
degree in architecture, a period of practical training or
internship, and passage of all divisions of the ARE.
In most States, the professional degree in architecture
must be from one of the 113 schools of architecture that have
degree programs accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting
Board (NAAB).
However, State architectural registration boards set their
own standards, so graduation from a non-NAAB-accredited program
may meet the educational requirement for licensing in a few
States.
Three types of professional degrees in architecture are available
through colleges and universities.
The majority of all architectural degrees are from 5-year
Bachelor of Architecture programs, intended for students entering
university-level studies from high school or with no previous
architectural training.
In addition, a number of schools offer a 2-year Master of
Architecture program for students with a pre-professional
undergraduate degree in architecture or a related area, or
a 3- or 4-year Master of Architecture program for students
with a degree in another discipline.
Drafter
Employers prefer applicants who have completed postsecondary
school training in drafting, which is offered by technical
institutes, community colleges, and some 4-year colleges and
universities.
Employers are most interested in applicants with well-developed
drafting and mechanical-drawing skills; knowledge of drafting
standards, mathematics, science, and engineering technology;
and a solid background in computer-aided design and drafting
techniques.
In addition, communication and problem-solving skills are
important. Training and course work differ somewhat within
the drafting specialties. The initial training for each specialty
is similar.
All incorporate math and communication skills, for example,
but course work relating to the specialty varies. In an electronics
drafting program, for example, students learn how to depict
electronic components and circuits in drawings.
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Some data sourced from: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
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