Registration for this event closes on Tuesday February 20, 2024.
This event will include a presentation on the different pathways to becoming a licensed architect in Ontario, including the Broadly Experienced Foreign Architect (BEFA) Program and the OAA Internship in Architecture Program (IAP). A portion of the event will also include hearing those who have experienced these programs talk a bit about their varied journeys. Light refreshments and time for connecting will cap things off.
The GVSA is offering this event in the spirit of facilitating mutual appreciation between architects trained/licensed abroad and their local counterparts relative to their journeys toward the shared goal of licensure and practice in Ontario. The event is planned to be of equal interest to those seeking licensure and those who may support their endeavour.
About the speaker:
Donald Ardiel is an architect, educator, and generalist. Following 30 years in architectural practice, from 2016 to 2020, Don assumed the positions of Director of Practice Support and the Director of Syllabus at the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. He is the editor of A Guide to Determining Appropriate Fees for the Services of an Architect 2nd Edition, and editor-in-chief of the Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architects 3rd Edition. Don is a past councillor for the Ontario Association of Architects.
In addition to architectural practice, Don has been an instructor and workshop leader in project and practice management for over 25 years. As an education consultant, he has provided curriculum development and instructional design services to post-secondary institutions and professional associations. Don received a Bachelor of Architecture from Carleton University in 1987 and a Master of Distance Education from Athabasca University in 2008.
He continues his commitment to the architectural profession through his active volunteer work with the Ontario Association of Architects, Canadian Architectural Certification Board, and the RAIC Syllabus Program. He currently serves on the OAA Experience Requirements Committee and is a BEFA panel member.