What education do you need to become an Architects, Urban Planners and Land Surveyors?

1. In general, you need a university degree.

2. To be an architect, you must have a professional architecture degree and two years' experience with a registered architect or studies from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada syllabus program, and eight years' experience with a registered architect. You must register with your provincial/territorial association and pass the Architect Regulation examination. In Quebec, you must be a member of the professional corporation for architects.

3. To be a landscape architect, you need a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture. You may also need a master's degree. You need to finish a two-year internship, and in Ontario and British Columbia you need to write a provincial registration exam. In the remaining provinces, you usually need two years' design experience and an interview to obtain certification with your provincial association.

4. To be an urban or land use planner, you need a bachelor's degree in urban/regional planning or a related field. You may also need a master's degree. In most cases you need to belong to the Canadian Institute of Planners and, in some provinces, you must belong to a provincial association.

5. To be a land surveyor, you need a degree in geomatics or survey engineering or a community college program in survey science or geomatics technology with additional credits. You must also pass the official land surveyor examinations. You need to article for one- to three-years and pass professional land survey examinations for a federal or provincial licence. To practise in British Columbia and Quebec, you must be a member of the provincial professional land surveyor association.

6. Most recent entrants have an undergraduate university degree and almost 3 in 10 have a community college diploma.

1. What is a day in the life of an Architects, Urban Planners and Land Surveyors like?
   A. Architects plan and develop designs for the construction/renovation of residential, commercial, institutional, and... more
2. What is the current Job Outlook for an Architects, Urban Planners and Land Surveyors ?
   The job outlook for Architects, Urban Planners and Land Surveyors is considered Average because: 1. Employment... more
3. What is the future Job Outlook for an Architects, Urban Planners and Land Surveyors?
   Your job outlook will continue to be Average because: 1. The employment growth rate will likely be close to the... more
4. How much does an Architects, Urban Planners and Land Surveyors make?
   The average hourly wages for Architects, Urban Planners and Land Surveyors is $25.62/HR, which is close to the... more
5. What is the currently unemployment rate for an Architects, Urban Planners and Land Surveyors"?
   3% of Architects, Urban Planners and Land Surveyors are unemployed. This rate is close to the average for... more
6. How many Architects, Urban Planners and Land Surveyors are employed part-time?
   7% of Architects, Urban Planners and Land Surveyors are employed only on a part-time basis. There were 27,700... more
7. How many Architects, Urban Planners and Land Surveyors are self-employed?
   Roughly 37% of Architects, Urban Planners and Land Surveyors are self-employed. This is considered Above average... more
8. What is the average age of an Architects, Urban Planners and Land Surveyors?
   The relatively low percentage of younger workers suggests few entry-level job openings, and could point to a greater... more