AIA Florida Emerging Professionals
Your Path.
Your Profession.
Wherever you are on your path to becoming an architect, AIA Florida
connects you with the resources, opportunities and professional
community to help you move forward.
Emerging Professionals
Build the career you want.
AIA Florida supports students, Associate AIA members, candidates
pursuing architectural licensure and architects in the early years
of practice. Whether you are looking for information about the
licensing process, career opportunities, professional development,
leadership or connections within the architecture community, start here.
Find Your Path
Where are you in your career?
Choose the area that best matches where you are today and find
resources designed to help you take the next step.
01
Students
Begin building your professional network while exploring
architecture education, the profession and opportunities
available through AIA and AIAS.
02
Associate AIA
Associate membership connects architecture graduates,
professionals working toward licensure and others who qualify
for Associate AIA membership with the broader AIA community.
03
Working Toward Licensure
Find resources for the Architectural Experience Program
(AXP), Architect Registration Examination (ARE) and the
process of becoming a licensed architect.
04
Young Architects
Continue growing after licensure through leadership,
professional development, networking and opportunities
designed for architects in the early years of practice.
Architectural Licensure
Take the next step toward becoming an architect.
The path to licensure combines education, professional
experience and examination. AIA Florida and NCARB provide
resources to help you navigate each stage of the process.
Explore Licensure Resources
AIA Florida ARE Scholarship
Help with the cost of becoming licensed.
AIA Florida's ARE Scholarship supports emerging professionals
on the path to licensure by helping offset the cost of the
Architect Registration Examination. Scholarship recipients
may receive up to two ARE seat credits.
Get Connected
Your professional community starts locally.
AIA Florida's local components offer opportunities to meet
architects and emerging professionals, participate in programs,
build leadership experience and become more involved in the
profession.