The processes to become an architecture

College Majors Architecture Major
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<p>Aloha,</p>

<p>I need you guys help to clarify some informations.
I am just an business student and looking for some infos for my nephew from Vietnam.</p>

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<li>What is IDP? Do we really need to be a certified architecture to get a better job and better pay?</li>
<li>Can we just get the job by having a BA/BS in Arch? Or it has to be in BArch?</li>
<li>If I want to be certified, I have to take BA/BS in Arch then enroll in MArch or just get a 5 yrs BArch?</li>
</ol>

<p>I start reading all these threads and so confused since Iam not familiar with this field.
Please help me to clarify.</p>

<p>Hallie</p>

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<p>there are two ways to get licensed in architecture. </p>

<p>1) Get a BArch (5 year program)
2) Get a BS/BA in architecture w/ 2 year Master (MArch)
3) Get a BS/BA in something other than architecture w/ 3 year Master (MArch)</p>

<p>You also need to make sure the program is accredited by the NAAB</p>

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<p>See: <a href=“https://www.acsa-arch.org/students/programs.aspx[/url]”>https://www.acsa-arch.org/students/programs.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;