Continuing professional development for ARCHITECTS

 

MISSION

 

The career of an architect faces fast revolutions and changes within the context of the professional world. In order to remain current with these changes, the architect is required to complete educational and developmental training throughout his or her career. Once armed with this wealth of knowledge, he or she can use it as a force of change, hope and progress.

 

The CPD program is engaged in accomplishing this by providing quality courses in vast array of fields connected with architectural practice. Additionally, the CPD program provides architects with a greater and more thorough database of new information within the architectural and related fields of business.

 

The CPD program incorporates this cutting edge information with its cumulative knowledge and past experience to maintain a balance that honors the originality, Identity and heritage of Architecture.

 

 

 

        Participant countries and members

        

   Conscious of the specific need of this genre of training, the professional architectural orders and associations of Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt and Libya (North Africa), coordinated to establish continuing professional development system (CPD) for their members. The programs development draws upon the strategic planning of pre-existent development programs of countries such as the US, Canada, England and France. Negotiations are currently under way between individual Architectural organizations for participation in this initiative.

 

An agreement has been signed between the architectural organizations in these North African countries in order to create the CoArc (coalition for North Africa Architects Organizations). With this significant agreement work on the promotion and the development of the CPD program within the region can begin.

 

All Organizations participating in CoArc have the automatic enrollment of their individual organization participants into the regional CPD program. These members benefit from all of the CPD services including individual use of the CPD website. This allows for:

 

 -Communication with their respective organizations and receipt of regular mailings and bulletins.

 -Access to an E-library and a construction related data base.

 -Receipt of announcements and advertisements about proposed courses and trainings.

 -Access to various CPD and country based organization related activities, registrations, certifications, etc…

 

Architects from other countries as well as other construction specialists can also become a member of the CPD program as individual users.

 

 

      CPD Programming

 

The CPD training program proposes a series of modules not only offered by Architects but also by other professionals and specialists such us urban planners, engineers, computer specialists, lawyers, photographers, construction material suppliers, government agencies, educators, etc…

 

These modules will be diffused through the CPD website and presented within architecture schools, universities, architects councils, orders and other organizations and institutions.

 

Modules are supplied via various methods; Conferances, symposiums, trainings, classes, video-conferances, etc…E-learning and E-conferencing capabilities as well as a combination of traditional and virtual possibilities shall become available in the immediate future.

 

Intemships and lecture series in specific fields will be scheduled for members and educators.

 

The program will also attempt to encourage the practical use of learned data through competitions and prizes.

 

Collaborative programming with other Architectural/construction related professional organizations is planned as well.

 

The acquisition of these modules will provide better knowledge of the construction market, will increase specialialization within the architectural field, will promote new opportunities within the private sector and will simultaneously advance the quality of professional services in the architectural speciality.

 

      CPD Structure and Sections

 

 

The program will be managed from its permanent base in Tunisia with three principal regional focal points .Each point based on a specific country, will focus on establishing a specific plan of one or more specialties for all members countries as well providing continual development for basic professional practice principals within their individual country. As the CPD program continues to develop, additional focal points may be added on. For the moment, the following three active focal points are operational:

 

-Natural energy usage/Energy efficiency in the buildings (Tunisia)

 

This program implements the use of natural energy systems within building programming, design and specifications. Through the study of these tree points within the module, the Architect will enrich his or her knowledge of energy economy, orientations, site positioning and locations, environment, interior space planning and energy efficient material and products.

 

-Environment / sustainable development (Algeria)

 

This program addresses particular ecological architecture and urban design within specific and sensitive ecosystems such as the Sahara, the coast lines, etc…It encourage the development and the promotion of high environmental quality buildings and urban developments within susceptible regions in order to help support sustainable development.

 

-Cultural heritage (Egypt)

 

This program follows the basic fundamentals of UNESCO cultural heritage programs and attempts to encourage the adoption of the <roots> of architecture within existing region and its implementation in the conservation, restoration and development of new structures.

 

Professional practice:

 

Each country base, independently of its specific focal point its responsible for the continuing development of its basic professional practice needs. It should promote education for architectural codes, regulatios, laws, as well as presentation, specifications, life fire safety, health welfare and business management.

 

 

        CPD Organization chart

 

 

 

  CPD Goals and Objectives

 

 

 

  *General Long Term Goals

 

 

*Short term Goals (Natural energy usage /Energy efficiency)

 

- Create specialized architects in Natural energy usage and Energy efficiency design and auditing.

 

- Promote highly energy efficient buildings.

 

-Integrate energy efficiency as one of the main criteria’s in building codes.

 

* Short term Goals (Environment& sustainable development)

 

 

- Make Architects and Urban more sensitive to environmental and ecological issues.

 

-Promote high environmental quality buildings and territorial developments within the region.

 

-Integrate energy efficiency as one of the main criteria’s in building codes.

 

- Create Environment and sustainable development specialists within the Architects community.

 

 

*Short term Goals (Cultural heritage)

 

-Help preserving the cultural identity.

 

-Involve more Architects in the conservation and restoration process of exiting Heritage.

 

-Encourage adopting the Architectural and Identity within new development

 

 

 

 

 

     CPD Financing

 

 

        (Note: Finances indicated below are for one year period. For continual funding, an increase of 15% of the one year projected budget will be required.)

 

* General Operating Funds: (For Tunisia Broad Admin operation)

 

-Office Operations:                                                                                                 25,000TD                                                      

- Office Equipment/ Supplies:                                                                               25,000TD                                                      

-Personnel:                                                                                                            100,000TD

-Mailing/ Marketing Materials:                                                                               50,000TD

-Website/ IT Requirements:                                                                                   30,000TD

-Admin Advisory consultants:                                                                                20,000TD

-Travel:                                                                                                                     50,000TD

 

 

   Total General Operating Funds:                                                                300,000TD

 

 

* Programming:

 

- Conferences/ Systems (Local+ Regional levels):                                           120,000TD

- E- courses:                                                                                                            60,000TD                                                              

- Local Lecture Services:                                                                                       25, 000TD

- Regional Lecture Services:                                                                               100,000TD

- Video Conferencing:                                                                                            15,000TD

-Local Internship Programs:                                                                                  50,000TD

- Collaborative Programming with other professional Organizations

 (Architectural, Engineering, Services, Educational, Etc…):                             20,000TD

-Local Programming Advisory Consultants:                                                        60,000TD

- Regional Programming Advisory Consultants:

-Selective Specialty Courses for Teaching Professionals:                                75,000TD

-Selective Speciality Courses for Students:

- Prizes:                                                                                                                  100,000TD

- E- library:                                                                                                               60,000 TD

 

 

                 Total Programming:                                                                         780,000TD