AIA Birmingham Emerging Professionals are a large part of AIA Birmingham’s success. We try to plan all events and activities specifically towards recent graduates, Intern Development Program (IDP) participants and young architects. Most importantly, we want YOU to succeed in your career as an architect.

Have thoughts about site visits, study sessions, or other suggestions to help improve AIA Birmingham’s EP network? Let us know…contact Kendal Smith, Bill Segrest, or Danya Humaideh with your ideas.

EP Committee   

Kendal A. Smith, Assoc. AIA    Davis Architects Emerging Professionals Director ksmith@dadot.com	Bill Segrest, AIA HKW Associates  ARE Liaison billsegrest@hkw.com	Danya Humaideh AIA Birmingham Executive Assistant danya@aiabham.org

Principals and Intern Mentors – We need your HELP! Please post study session and site visit dates on bulletin boards in your offices and internal calendars. This would be a great help in building a stronger Emerging Professionals network.

• March 09

• April 09

• July 09

• September 09 (Barkitecture)

• October 09

GETTING STARTED?  LET AIA HELP YOU!
Click the icon below to get linked to the NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards) and get your record started.

     

Helpful Links
www.ncarb.org – information on ARE testing and licensing procedures
www.boa.alabama.gov/interns - State licensing information
www.prometric.com – information on local testing centers

ARE 4.0 Study Guides
Kaplan ARE Study guides are available for check out at the AIA office.  Included in each package is a study guide, a set of flash cards, and a question and answer book.
Rules for checking these materials in and out:
Deposit:  $50 cash deposit (returned as soon as all materials are checked in)
Check out period:  two weeks
Late fees:  $1 per day for every day past 14 calendar days
Please call the AIA office or e-mail danya@aiabham.org with any questions or to check out books.

AIA National IDP Outstanding Firm Award Winners:
2008 - Hendon + Huckestein Architects, P.C.   
           Williams Blackstock Architects
            HKW Associates
1997 - Giattina Aycock Architecture Studio Inc.
For more information on this program, click here.

Alabama Council AIA - Intern Friendly Firms:   
    Davis Architects
    GA Studio
    Goodwyn Mills & Cawood, Inc.
    HKW Associates
    Hendon + Huckestein Architects, P.C.
    Herrington Architects, PC
    KPS Group
    Rob Walker Architects
    Williams Blackstock Architects
 
For more information on this program, click here.