As of June 29, 2016, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)?s Intern Development Program will be renamed the ?Architectural Experience Program," or AXP. Part of a wider change in the industry to retire the term ?intern,? the decision was made after years of research and outreach by various committees, as well as feedback from ?state licensing boards, industry leaders and emerging professionals.?

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As of June 29, 2016, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)?s Intern Development Program will be renamed the ?Architectural Experience Program," or AXP. Part of a wider change in the industry to retire the term ?intern,? the decision was made after years of research and outreach by various committees, as well as feedback from ?state licensing boards, industry leaders and emerging professionals.?The program, developed by the NCARB, is meant to guide aspiring architects through their early career, helping them earn their license and practice independently. NCARB will continue referring to those working toward licensure as ?aspiring architects? or ?exam candidates.??Renaming the IDP is another step in realigning our programs to better reflect current practice and terminology,? said NCARB President Dennis Ward, AIA, NCARB. ?For example, one firm may refer to a non-licensed employee as a ?senior designer? while another uses the title ?project manager.? Yet, neither is lik...