AIBC ORAL EXAMINATION
ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION / PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
ASSESSMENT
Comprehensive Oral Evaluation of Architectural Competency,
Professional Judgment, and Regulatory Understanding
SPRING SEMESTER EXAM 2026
List 5 changes with the PGA:
1. Consolidates oversight 5 professional regulators in the built environment
2. Clarity on when an Architect is needed
3. Updated Code of Ethics
4. Mandatory CEUs that support T&R
5. Extraordinary Action to Protect the Public
Explain Extraordinary Action to Protect the Public:
New process under PGA, allows the AIBC to take immediate action to protect the public when
information is received that there is a risk to public safety.
What is the Reserved Practice?
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,Architecture is a reserved practice that requires particular knowledge and experience, work in
the Reserved Practice can only be carried out by an Architect or under the direct supervision of
an Architect.
How is it determined whether or not an Architect is required for a project?
The PGA now directly ties this to the BCBC and building occupancy.
What is the purpose of the AIBC Bylaws?
Sets the specific standards and procedures that apply to the AIBC and its Registrants.
What are the paramount responsibilities of the AIBC and its Registrants?
1. Safety, health and welfare of the Public
2. The protection of the environment
3. Promotion of health & safety in the workplace
What type of information is typically confidential on a project? What isn't?
Confidential: Architectural fee, project budget
Not: The fact that the Architect is working on a particular project (unless there is an NDA)
Is construction safety outside the practice of architecture?
Yes, and is therefore not the responsibility of the Architect. They do however have a
responsibility to report any safety issues they observe.
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, What do you need before commencing architectural services?
1. Executed Client-Architect contract
2. Professional Liability Insurance is in place (advise the Client on this as well)
How is the correct number of Field Reviews determined?
It is at the discretion of the Architect.
Who's ethical responsibility is it to inform a previously engaged architect that they are being
supplanted?
the successor architect, even if they are merely being approached by the client.
A new architect can't continue and complete work began by another architect unless:
1. There has been no supplanting
2. Resignation/termination happened in accordance with the contract
3. Client has paid the previous architect in full.
An architect has an ethical responsibility to advise a client when a decision may:
1. create risk to the public or the environment
2. carry high financial consequences
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ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION / PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
ASSESSMENT
Comprehensive Oral Evaluation of Architectural Competency,
Professional Judgment, and Regulatory Understanding
SPRING SEMESTER EXAM 2026
List 5 changes with the PGA:
1. Consolidates oversight 5 professional regulators in the built environment
2. Clarity on when an Architect is needed
3. Updated Code of Ethics
4. Mandatory CEUs that support T&R
5. Extraordinary Action to Protect the Public
Explain Extraordinary Action to Protect the Public:
New process under PGA, allows the AIBC to take immediate action to protect the public when
information is received that there is a risk to public safety.
What is the Reserved Practice?
1|Page
,Architecture is a reserved practice that requires particular knowledge and experience, work in
the Reserved Practice can only be carried out by an Architect or under the direct supervision of
an Architect.
How is it determined whether or not an Architect is required for a project?
The PGA now directly ties this to the BCBC and building occupancy.
What is the purpose of the AIBC Bylaws?
Sets the specific standards and procedures that apply to the AIBC and its Registrants.
What are the paramount responsibilities of the AIBC and its Registrants?
1. Safety, health and welfare of the Public
2. The protection of the environment
3. Promotion of health & safety in the workplace
What type of information is typically confidential on a project? What isn't?
Confidential: Architectural fee, project budget
Not: The fact that the Architect is working on a particular project (unless there is an NDA)
Is construction safety outside the practice of architecture?
Yes, and is therefore not the responsibility of the Architect. They do however have a
responsibility to report any safety issues they observe.
2|Page
, What do you need before commencing architectural services?
1. Executed Client-Architect contract
2. Professional Liability Insurance is in place (advise the Client on this as well)
How is the correct number of Field Reviews determined?
It is at the discretion of the Architect.
Who's ethical responsibility is it to inform a previously engaged architect that they are being
supplanted?
the successor architect, even if they are merely being approached by the client.
A new architect can't continue and complete work began by another architect unless:
1. There has been no supplanting
2. Resignation/termination happened in accordance with the contract
3. Client has paid the previous architect in full.
An architect has an ethical responsibility to advise a client when a decision may:
1. create risk to the public or the environment
2. carry high financial consequences
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