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Now more than ever, aspiring architectural designers debate whether licensure is worthwhile. Earning a license to practice architecture is a massive effort—and firms can devote resources to their staff to reach that goal. This presentation guides firms of all sizes in the why and how they should undertake the responsibility for fostering the process.
Presenters will include success stories about how their firm has assisted more than 30 designers get licensed to practice architecture since implementing a focused assistance/acceleration program ten years ago. They will show the benefits to subsidizing licensure: investment in staff and morale, elevating the firm, bolstering recruitment and retention, diversifying personnel, and enhancing the profession.
CO Architects Principal James Simeo, FAIA, and Associate Principal Lauren Coles, AIA, will outline the office’s AXP/ARE licensing program, describe the process, share why helping staff earn a license matters in the current climate, discuss licensure data, and detail the opportunities provided to both firms and the profession through subsidizing licensure. The purpose of this presentation is to strengthen pathways to licensure by demystifying the process.
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