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Registration

The process to become a Registered Architects in Jamaica is as follows;

  • Professional Qualification in Architecture from a school accredited by the Commonwealth Association of Architects or equivalent
  • Practical Experience under the supervision of a Registered Architect
  • and the successful completed of the Professional Practice Examination

The Professional Practice Examination consist of three parts;

  • a Case Study
  • a Written Examination and
  • the Oral Examination

The Professional Examination Syllabus, available from the ARB Secretariat, provides details of each these sections.

There are a series of examination seminars put on by the JIA in the month prior to each examination. Once an applicant has successfully completed these stages he/she will be entered into the Register and assigned a registration number. Registered Architects are required to be licensed to practice each year. An Architects good standing, CPD requirements and an annual fee will allow eligibility to be licensed.

Please find below more detailed information:

  • ARB Application for Registration as an Architect
  • Application For Recognition Of CPD Event
  • JIA ARB Case Study Submission
  • JIA ARB Interview Application Form
  • JIA ARB Exam Syllabus




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