When performing site observation (Category B-13 “Construction Phase – Observation”) work, do I need to be accompanied by a licensed architect?
A. No, you do not need to be accompanied by a licensed architect when visiting a construction site. However, if the you are employed under Training Setting A (“Training under the direct supervision of a registered architect and when the organization’s practice (a) is in the charge of a person practicing as a principal and (b) encompasses the comprehensive practice of architecture, including each of the training areas”), the concept of Direct Supervision, as described in the IDP Guidelines, must be adhered to. “Direct supervision” means that degree of supervision by a person overseeing the work of another, where both work in the same office in circumstances where personal contact is routine, whereby the supervisor has both control over and detailed professional knowledge of the work prepared under his or her supervision.
