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Analysis of the level of NIA membership of the respondents 

Analysis of the level of NIA membership of the respondents 

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Figure 1: NIA Professional Practice Examination. Source: Authors'...
Table 1 : Examination required to qualify for full membership
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The Nigerian Institute of Architects’ Professional Practice Examination: Conceptions, Misconceptions and the Way Forward
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  • Jul 2013
This study examined the link between the Nigeria Institute of Architects and the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON) with respect to the Professional Practice Examinations (PPE). It sought to establish why so many graduates are yet to write the PPE and to identify the perceptions about the examination and the professional association...
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... The ARCON bulletin (2016) among several others shows some of the basic requirements for intending applicants but yet these individuals have little ideas on issues relating to PPE. Also, there is presently a general problem of backlog of unregistered graduates' Architects and this has negatively affected on the membership strength of the NIA (Bobadoye et al, 2013). According to Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (2009) registered Architects in Nigeria are less than 5000 since inception of the Nigerian Institute of Architects in 1960. ...
... The body determines the standard of knowledge and skills to be attained by prospective candidate, it establishes and maintains the register of persons entitled to practice the profession and it regulates the education and practice of architecture in Nigeria (Architect (Registration, etc Act, Chapter A19 -the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004). According to Bobadoye et al, (2013), the NIA on the other hand is a body inaugurated on 1 st April, 1960 with the aim of promoting the practice of architecture in Nigeria. The body consists of a national president who chairs the institute while other membership cuts across student members, graduates and associates members, full membership, honorary membership and fellows of the institute. ...
... The PPE was conceived as a way of certifying the competence of would be registered Architects and after successful passing of such exam, the candidate is licensed as such can handle any architectural job. The PPE is used to test the level of involvement of the candidate in architectural works and the knowledge they have acquired in the building industry before they can be presented to the public as Architects (Bobadoye et al, 2013). ...
THE NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS’S PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EXAMINATION: THE EXAMINATION PROCESS AND PROFESSIONAL’S PERCEPTION
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  • Feb 2018
Research has shown that many graduates of architecture are not registered members of the Nigerian Institute of Architects as the number of registered members does not commensurate with the number of graduates produced each year by the schools of architecture present in the country. If the potentials of the many young graduates are to be tapped, then the backlog of unregistered graduates of architecture in NIA and ARCON need to be resolved. The study therefore assessed the examination process of the Nigerian Institute of Architects Professional Practice Examination with a view of understanding the current happenings and providing recommendation for future practice. It also highlights the major concerns of prospective candidates of the NIA professional practice examination considering the fact that some Architects repeat the examination several times. The study is more descriptive than analytical; it begins by looking at the theoretical and conceptual process of the NIA professional practice examination by an extensive review of literature which revealed the requirements, method of application, structure and relevance of the examinations. Using well-structured interview, a total of 9 respondents were sampled from the study area and the data was analysed using content analysis. Findings revealed that candidates have the misconception that they will be deliberately failed by NIA before the examination. Also, the research found out that the compulsory Seminar held before the examination has a huge role to play in the success of prospective candidates. Furthermore, the research revealed that it is imperative for candidates to be properly prepared for the oral examination as this poses to be a major difficulty for most candidates. The study makes further recommendations based on the findings to prospective candidates, the architects association (NIA) and the regulatory body (ARCON) with respect to the examination.
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