Required Work Experience For Pathway 1

The relevant work experience required for initial registration via Pathway 1 is outlined below:

Option 1:

• 5,250 hours practical experience
• Of this, 3,550 hours must be subsequent to obtaining the recognised qualification (from the date the degree or proof of eligibility to graduate is provided)
• At least 1,650 hours must be spent under the direction of a Registered Architect in New Zealand.  Both the supervising architect and the applicant must share the same normal place of work and the supervision must take place on a project by project basis
• Up to 1,650 hours practical experience may be gained working in other sectors of the building industry, or while self-employed.  Suitable employment would include working with a construction firm, sub-trade, interior designer, designer, quantity surveyor, town planner, urban designer, structural or services engineer.

Option 2:

• 9,750 hours (5 years) practical experience
• Of this, 8,000 hours must be subsequent to obtaining the recognised qualification (from the date the degree or proof of date of eligibility to graduate)
• At least 3,150 must be spent in the practice of architecture in New Zealand.

For both options:

• Experience periods with a single employer must be not less than 150 consecutive hours (4 weeks)
• The closing date for practical experience is the date the registration application is submitted
• Post-graduate study or research (after the recognised degree of eligibility for registration) of up to 1,650 hours may be considered as practical experience
• For overseas experience to be included, applicants’ overseas employers must provide written references stating the period of employment.

General:

• Proof of meeting the above options must be provided on the Project Record Form(s) (PRFs). Please use the most up to date available forms.

If you don't have the required work experience, you need to apply under Pathway 2.

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