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The Examination for Architects in Canada, or ExAC, is a professional licensure
Licensure

Licensure refers to the granting of a license, which gives a 'permission to practice.' Such licenses are usually issued in order to regulate some activity that is deemed to be dangerous or a threat to the person or the public or which involves a high level of specialized skill....
 examination for architects in most of Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
. It has been adopted by all of the Canadian Licensing Authorities except for the Architectural Institute of British Columbia
Architectural Institute of British Columbia

The Architectural Institute of British Columbia is the regulatory body responsible for registering and licensing all Architects in the Province of British Columbia in Canada....
. It is an alternative to the Architect Registration Examination
Architect Registration Examination

The Architect Registration Examination is the professional licensure examination for architects in the United States of America and British Columbia, Canada....
 maintained by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards is the professional association of Architecture registration boards of the various states in the United States....
 (NCARB).

The governing body for the ExAC is the Pan-Canadian ExAC Committee.

The first examination was held on November 17 & 18, 2008.








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The Examination for Architects in Canada, or ExAC, is a professional licensure
Licensure

Licensure refers to the granting of a license, which gives a 'permission to practice.' Such licenses are usually issued in order to regulate some activity that is deemed to be dangerous or a threat to the person or the public or which involves a high level of specialized skill....
 examination for architects in most of Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
. It has been adopted by all of the Canadian Licensing Authorities except for the Architectural Institute of British Columbia
Architectural Institute of British Columbia

The Architectural Institute of British Columbia is the regulatory body responsible for registering and licensing all Architects in the Province of British Columbia in Canada....
. It is an alternative to the Architect Registration Examination
Architect Registration Examination

The Architect Registration Examination is the professional licensure examination for architects in the United States of America and British Columbia, Canada....
 maintained by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards is the professional association of Architecture registration boards of the various states in the United States....
 (NCARB).

The governing body for the ExAC is the Pan-Canadian ExAC Committee.

The first examination was held on November 17 & 18, 2008.

Sections


The contents of each of the ExAC sections are as follows:

ExAC Section 1
  • Programming
  • Site and Environmental Analysis
  • Cost Management
  • Coordinating Engineering Systems
  • Schematic Design
  • Design Development


ExAc Section 2
  • National Building Code 2005 Edition


ExAC Section 3
  • Final Project


ExAC Section 4
  • Bidding and Contract Negotiations
  • Construction Phase - Office
  • Construction Phase - Site
  • Project Management


See also

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    List of old Canadian buildings

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  • Canadian architecture
    Canadian architecture

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  • List of tallest buildings in Canada
    List of tallest buildings in Canada

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  • List of tallest structures in Canada
  • Gothic Revival architecture in Canada
    Gothic Revival architecture in Canada

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  • Architecture of Toronto
    Architecture of Toronto

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  • Architecture of Montreal
  • Architecture of Ottawa
    Architecture of Ottawa

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  • Architecture of Quebec City
    Architecture of Quebec City

    The architecture of Quebec City is characterized by the fact that it is one of North America's oldest cities, being founded in 1608. The original French colonization of the Americas settlers in the area imported architecture similar to that found in their native country at the time....
  • Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada
    Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada

    The Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada is a learned society devoted to the examination of the role of the built environment in Canadian society....
  • Canadian Centre for Architecture
    Canadian Centre for Architecture

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