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Home / Protecting the Public / AIBC’s Regulatory Role

AIBC’s Regulatory Role

Note: Capitalized terms on this webpage have the same meaning as defined in the AIBC Bylaws.

AIBC regulates the profession of architecture in the public interest. This role includes working to protect the public by:

  • Establishing and enforcing standards for registration with the AIBC;
  • Requiring mandatory continuing professional education;
  • Providing practice advisory services for Registrants as well as Clients and the public;
  • Investigating Complaints about Registrants: Architects, Intern Architects, Architectural Technologists, Firms, Retired Architects, and Temporary Licensees (Architect);
  • Enforcing, through a discipline process, the competency, ethical and other professional standards expected of Registrants; and
  • Addressing illegal or “unauthorized” practice and use of a reserved title by non-Architects.

In addition, the AIBC provides a range of regulatory and outreach programs and services to the public and other stakeholders. To help fulfill its public interest obligation, the AIBC engages with other regulators, local and provincial governments and national and international architectural organizations on matters of professional practice, labour mobility and regulatory consistency.

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