State Coordinator Frank E. Heitzman, AIA (708) 848-8844
Educator Coordinators:
UIUC: Professor Michael McCulley , AIA (217) 333-6061
SIUC: Professor Norm Lach, AIA (618) 453-1128
IIT: Professor Steven Sennott (312) 567-8835
On June 27, 1994, Illinois adopted the AIA/NCARB Intern Development Program (IDP) training standard as a requirement for architectural licensing. IDP training is required for all candidates for an architectural license in Illinois. The goal of the Intern Development Program is to provide an extensive training regimen to assist the candidate "to acquire and reinforce the discipline, integrity, judgement, skills, knowledge, and quest for learning that must serve the registered architect for a lifetime."Participation in the Intern Development Program is simple. Every Intern keeps a detailed timecard record of the number of hours he or she has spent on various tasks. There are a prescribed minimum number of hours that must be spent on each of 16 Training Areas. Hours worked by the Intern are recorded as Training Units (8 hours = 1 Training Unit, or "TU"). Every four months, the Intern's Employer confirms that the Intern has in fact actually performed the work.
The Intern also meets at least every 4 months with his or her Mentor, who will provide advice and career guidance. Once the required hours in each training area have been satisfied, the intern will be eligible to take the Architecture Registration Examination ("ARE").
The Illinois Licensing Law and its Rules can be found at http://academics.triton.edu/faculty/fheitzman/licensing.html
IDP Training Requirements in Illinois
Category Training Area Minimum Training Units
(B.A. or B.S.) until December 31, 2013A: Design and Construction Documents
1.Programming 2.Site and Environment Analysis 3.Schematic Design 4.Engineering Systems Coordination 5.Building Cost Analysis 6.Code Research 7.Design Development 8.Construction Documents 9.Specifications and Materials Research 10.Document Checking and Coordination Additional Training Units that must be earned in any of the Training Areas 1-10 above B: Construction Administration
11.Bidding and Contract Negotiation 12.Construction Phase -- Office 13.Construction Phase -- Observation Additional Training Units that must be earned in any of the Training Areas 11-13 above C: Management
14.Project Management 15.Office Management Additional Training Units that must be earned in any of the Training Areas 14-15 above D: Related Activities
16.Professional and Community Service: AIA committees, career counseling, local government commissions, civic organizations, public or school programs, environmental awareness, historic preservation, assistance to homeless, natural disasters.
__. Other Related Activities: Energy conservation, computer applications, planning, interior design, landscape architecture, structural engineering, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering, acoustical design, applied research, teaching, historical restoration, professional delineation or model building.
Any Category Additional Training Units that may be earned in any of the Training Areas in any Category above Total