National Architectural Accrediting Board, Program for International Certification
Qatar University, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning has received the International Certification (ICert) designation from the National Architectural Accrediting Board for the Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) program, 2018.
The term “International Certification” identifies a program as comparable in educational outcomes in all significant aspects to a program accredited by the NAAB in the United States and indicates that it provides an educational experience meeting acceptable standards, even though such program may differ in format or method of delivery. The designation is valid for six years beginning 1 January of the year in which the final visit (Visit 3) took place. In order to maintain the designation, the program must be visited again in the sixth year of the designation.
Schools with programs identified as International Certification are not formally “accredited” as that term is used with reference to programs in the United States and may not refer to their programs as “accredited” by the NAAB. However, students who graduate from International Certification programs are able to apply for individualized review of their credentials on an expedited basis for purposes of the Educational Evaluation Services for Architects program administered by the NAAB on behalf of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.
The following documents are available in the department Architectural Learning Resource Center (ALRC) and also may be downloaded below:
- 2019 Conditions for NAAB International Certification (click here)
- 2019 Procedures for NAAB International Certification (click here)
- Architecture Program Report for NAAB Visit Three (click here)
- Visiting Team Report for NAAB Visit Three (click here)
- B.Arch. NAAB International Certification Letter (click here)
