Setting O

Setting O includes other experience opportunities that can be performed outside an architecture firm or while working for an architect licensed in a country other than the U.S. or Canada. Some of these opportunities allow you to gain AXP experience while unemployed or working in a related field.

There is no minimum number of hours required for this experience setting (you can choose to complete the AXP entirely in setting A if you wish), although each opportunity has a maximum limit.

Opportunity	Type	Who Approves	Where the Hours Go	Hours
Other Work Experience Under Licensed Professionals	Employment	AXP Supervisor	Any AXP experience area	Up to 1,860 hours
Design or Construction Related Employment	Employment	AXP Supervisor	Any AXP experience area	Up to 320 hours
Community-Based Design Center/ Collaborative	Volunteer	“Designated" AXP Supervisor	Any AXP experience area	Up to 320 hours
Site Visit With Mentor	See Opportunity Details	Mentor	Construction & Evaluation	Up to 40 hours
Construction Work	Employment or Volunteer	AXP Supervisor	Construction & Evaluation	Up to 320 hours
Design Competitions	See Opportunity Details	Mentor	Any AXP experience area	Up to 320 hours
CSI Certification: CCCA	Certification	NCARB	Construction & Evaluation	40 hours
CSI Certification: CCS	Certification	NCARB	Project Planning & Design	40 hours
NCARB’s Professional Conduct CE Course	Continuing Education	NCARB	Practice Management	Up to 10 hours
Continuing Education for HSW	Continuing Education	NCARB	Any AXP experience area	Up to 20 hours per area

For all opportunities that require employment, you must be paid for your work. To explore the details of each opportunity in setting O, read our AXP Guidelines.

Academic Internships

If you have a paid academic internship that meets all the requirements for a specific setting O work opportunity, you can report relevant experience for AXP credit in the same way as any other setting O experience. You do not need to identify academic internships or have them pre-approved by NCARB.