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Latvian Association of Architects (LAA)Torņa iela 11, Riga
LV 1050 Latvija
Phone: +371 6721 2802
Email: latarh(at)latarh(dot)lv
Website: www.latarh.lv
| Protection of the title of architect | Yes |
| Protection of the function of architects | Yes |
| Professional title | Certificated Architect |
| Mandatory Registration | Yes |
| If yes, Where ? | Latvia Association of Architects (LAA) |
| Competent authority | Certification Board of the Latvia Association of Architects (LAA) |
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• Entrance examinations
• Academic training: 5.5 years
• Professional experience of 3 years
• Compulsory registration with the Certification Board of LAA
• Competence Test in Certification Board of the LAA
| Additional compulsory practical training- internship | 3 years |
| Requirement for undertaking a period of traineeship | Architect’s Diploma |
| Period of traineeship supervised (overseen) By who ? | 3 years Certificated Architect |
| Practical training period Where ? To which conditions | 3 years Architect’s Office |
| Number of hours per month required | Not stated |
| Compulsory Professional examination | No |
| Complementary professional education | No |
| Remuneration of the Traineeship | Yes |
| Trainee accompanied | |
| Specific supplementary courses organised | |
| Model form of contract available | No |
| Traineeship and practical experience undertaken abroad taken into account | Yes |
| Evaluation of the Traineeship | Yes |
| Evaluation method used | presentation of a portfolio |
Insurance - mandatory from 01/10/2014, liability - period not defined
| There will be no requirement from 01.10.2014. The whole system is not fully developed yet, answers are therefore incomplete. Does a system of CPD for architects exists in your country ? | Yes from 01.10.2014 |
| If yes: - Is it compulsory ? - Is it encouraged ? - Is it free ? | YES, compulsory Some courses will be free |
| If it is compulsory, is it required by law, or by a Code of Conduct ? | Required by law |
| If it is regulated, who regulates the system: a professional body, a governmental body, a combination of the two ? | Regulated by profesional body |
| Is it organised ? | Yes partly |
| Who provides the courses: | Professional Association, other institutions |
| What level of training is provided: | |
| Are certain subjects mandatory ? | Yes |
| What types of activities or provisions are accepted : | Various |
| Do you have any evaluation criteria for the CPD material ? | |
| Who recognize (accredits) these trainings : | |
| Development of the trainings : A. Estimated number of courses / year B. Estimated number of participants / year C. Estimated lesson hours / year | |
| Level of requirements for the architects : | Yes |
| Is this required level validated or checked and how: A. Not requested, B. Self-assessment of value, C. Attendance tracking, D. Self-assessment using self-test, E. By regular checks, F. Examination, G. Thesis, H. Others means (e.g. electronic monitoring) ? | Electronic monitoring |
| Is training (provision) delivered abroad accepted ? | |
| What kind of sanction is applied for the non-compliance with CPD obligation: A. None, B. Reprimand, C. Expulsion from the register, D. Other ? | Reprimand, if requirements are not fullfilled after this examination |
| Do you have a database of the content of your CPD Programme ? |
What requirements must a European architects fulfil to practice in this country ?
According to the European Directive 2005/36/EC
