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MAPPING THE WORK FORCE AND SETTING STRATEGIC PRIORITIESAssociations or Administrative Bodies concerned with Professional orOccupational Standards, Licensing or Certification:• Architecture is a licensed profession. Professional licensing falls within provincial jurisdiction and isadministered by provincial bodies.• To qualify at the provincial level, an applicant’s educational qualifications must be accepted by theCanadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB). The CACB certifies architectural programmesat Canadian universities and assesses foreign architectural degrees.• After being certified by the CACB, an applicant must fulfill a supervised internship for a period prescribedby the provincial regulating body. All provincial associations require an Internship with a minimum of5,600 hours of Canadian work experience in specified areas of architectural practice.• After completion of the internship, an applicant must pass a National Architect Registration Examination.(Note that Quebec has a separate examination).• In some provinces, there are additional requirements, such as an admission course or an oral examination.• In principal, an architect may meet the educational requirements through an extended apprenticeshipthat covers the syllabus of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. In practice the apprenticeshiproute is rarely used.NOC:• 2151 ArchitectsPotential Issues:• While there are numerous architects that practice in the field of built heritage structures, there are nooccupational standards or specialized certifications for architectural practice related to built heritage work.Architectural plans and proposals are the key conceptual framework for a construction intervention in abuilt heritage structure. There is also an absence of standardization of built heritage related curricula atthe undergraduate level.©CULTURAL HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL87
HUMAN RESOURCES IN CANADA’S BUILT HERITAGE SECTOREngineering and Architectural TechnologistsOverview of Occupation:• Engineering and architectural technologists work under the direction of a professional engineer orarchitect, respectively.• Engineering and architectural technologists assist engineers and architects in design work and projectmanagement.Training and Education:• Engineering and architectural technologists are graduates of three-year college technologist programmes.Occupational or Professional Regulation:• Both engineering and architectural technologists are reserved titles in some provinces. Certificationis voluntary.Key Skills unique to the Built Heritage Sector:• Familiarity with suppliers and trade contractors with experience in built heritage projects.• Understanding of period-specific construction technologies and materials.• Ability to integrate building code compliance and retro-fitting or repair with the cultural and historicalintegrity of a built heritage structure.• Understanding of conservation standards.• Understanding of conservation and restoration philosophies (architectural technologists).Associations or Administrative Bodies concerned with Professional orOccupational Standards, Licensing or Certification:• Certification of engineering and architectural technologists is administered by bodies recognized instatute or regulation. These bodies are independent of the respective engineering and architecturallicensing bodies.• The Canadian Technology Accreditation Board accredits college programmes in engineering.• The Canadian Technology Human Resources Board has established a database occupational standardsfor various technology fields, including several civil and building engineering fields.NOC:• 2231 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians• 2232 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians• 2241 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians• 2251 Architectural Technologists and Technicians• 2253 Drafting Technologists and TechniciansPotential Issues:• There are no occupational standards or specialized certifications for either engineering or architecturaltechnologists who work in the built heritage sector. In light of the fact that that engineering andarchitectural technologists work under the direction of a professional engineer or architect, anyinitiative to establish certification at the technologist level would need to be undertaken in tandemwith an initiative to establish certification at the professional level.88©CULTURAL HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL
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