Overall Description:
The OAA Self-Study Series for Architects comprises training modules drawn from the mandatory OAA Admission Course each intern architect must complete as part of the licensing process. This material, while not new to those have completed the Admission Course, is valuable to practising architects and related audiences. OAA members can select the modules in which they’re interested, cover the material at their own pace (over a two-month period) and successfully complete a quiz to earn Continuing Education (ConEd) hours.
Whether you are an architect or architectural technologist wanting to review some foundational material, someone from outside of the province planning to work in Ontario for the first time, or an architectural practice staff member, participants benefit from the essential material covered in these à la carte classes.
The self-study modules and correlating continuing education hours are:
Professional Responsibility, Ethics, and Membership in a Self-Regulating Profession (CE Credit Hours = 3.0);
The Construction Act (CE Credit Hours = 3.0);
Legal Aspects: Professional Liability and Architects’ Contracts (CE Credit Hours = 3);
Planning and Development Approvals (CE Credit Hours = 3);
Ontario Building Code Act and Building Permit Application Process (CE Credit Hours = 3);
Ontario Building Code Compliance Data: Concepts and Code Analysis (CE Credit Hours = 6);
Bid Theory and Bid Practice (CE Credit Hours = 3);and
Construction Contract Administration and General Review (CE Credit Hours = 3).
For intern architects, please note that taking the Self-Study Series for Architects does not count toward completion of the Admission Course. For more information on the Admission Course, click here.
OAA members can select the modules in which they’re interested, cover the material at their own pace (over a two-month period), and successfully complete the mandatory quiz to get a certificate of completion and earn Continuing Education (ConEd) hours.
Course Description:
In this course, you’ll learn about the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), the self-regulating organization governed by the Architects Act, as well as the professional obligations of every architect in Ontario. This is the OAA’s opportunity to complement your education and training with some practical information relevant to your success as a licensed professional in the Province of Ontario. It addresses professional and responsible conduct for an architect, an architect’s responsibilities for projects or practices, and how to make a practice more productive.
You will be able to:
- recognize the rationale behind the OAA Admission Course;
- describe the legal instruments and regulations for the practice of architecture;
- explain professionalism and professional obligations;
- outline the structure and functions of the OAA; and
- perform an architect's professional responsibilities.
Quizzes
In the course you will be asked to complete a Confidence Quiz, which contain a set of 20 multiple choice questions. This quiz functions differently than traditional quizzing, as they allow you to retake any question you are unsure about the answer and/or select an incorrect answer, and you may retake them as much as you'd like to. Successful course completion involves receiving a score of 100% on the quiz which is based solely on core module content.
Registration Fee
$100
Fee is the same for all member types.
Questions? Email learn@utoronto.ca
To register, click here