Section 1 – General Information
| Question | Answer |
| Sygnatura czasowa | 17/1/2021 16:25:42 |
| Name of organisation | Consiglio Nazionale Architetti, Pianificatori, Paesaggisti, Conservatori |
| Who is responsible for the supervision of the competent authority on architecture? (Ministry of Regional Development, Ministry of Culture) | N/D |
| Who is responsible for the supervision of the architectural profession? (Ministry of Regional Development, Ministry of Culture) | N/D |
| Please provide your e-mail address for contact if any clarification is needed | diego.zoppi@cnappc.it |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | N/D |
Section 2 – Education
| Question | Answer |
| Where: | Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca |
| Is accreditation body: | Educational |
| What is the impact of a competent authority recognising the qualifications of architects on the education programme? | High |
| Please indicate (approximately) how many architecture schools follow the Bologna system | 75%-100% |
| Please indicate (approximately %) how many schools of architecture from all existing are listed in Annex V.7.1 of the PQD | N/D |
| Is there an obligation to undergo professional practice (internship) during studies? | No |
| Are there universities in your country that are nationally accredited for 4 years of architectural studies and whose completion gives full access to the profession? | No |
| If so, please specify the number of such universities | N/D |
| Please specify the title that an architect receives after completing his Bachelor degree | Dottore in Scienze dell’architettura (architetto junior) |
| Please specify the title that an architect receives after completing his Master degree | Dottore in Architettura (architetto) |
| Can you get a Master’s Degree in Architecture after having previously obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in a field other than Architecture? | Maybe |
| If so, please indicate the title that a person holding such a qualification will receive after graduation | Dottore in scienze dell’Ingegneria edile |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | In Italy from 2015 there are activated a course regarding Engeneering of constructions (Corso di laurea in Ingegneria edile) (3+2 years) that permit the access to engineer or architect profession. It permit to be listed in the Order of Engineers or architects |
Section 3 – PPE (Professional Practice Experience)
| Question | Answer |
| Is there a requirement to undertake a period of compulsory practical training (PPE) in your country? | No |
| How long is the compulsory PPE? | The normal process is a State Examination based on a design made in one day and a interview regarding the design concept, the building regulation, the deonthologic roles of the profession. It is possible the examination without the design after a 12 months training max. This procedure actually is limited for a esperimental experience, in some Universities. |
| Is the time period defined in terms of months/years, or in the form of hours? | maximum 1 year |
| If the time period is expressed in terms of months/years, how is part-time work reflected, does it count the same as full-time work or is the work expressed on a pro rata basis? | no rule is actually in Italy. Where training is experimented, it is used the part-time system, defined case by case. |
| Is training undertaken prior to graduation recognised as part of the training requirement? | Maybe |
| Which authority determines the requirements (program) for the PPE? | Educational |
| Which authority control and supervise the PPE? | Governmental |
| Is the traineeship supervised (overseen)? | Yes |
| If so, by whom? | University and Order of architects |
| Does the trainee have to register their PPE with the competent authority? | Is optional |
| Are the quality requirements for the PPE defined? | No |
| What categories of work experience does the PPE include? | Project management, Design documentation, construction documents, contract administration, knowledge of law |
| Is the trainee required to complete compulsory CPD during the PPE? | not applicable |
| Are specific supplementary courses organised? | Yes |
| How are PPE activities recorded (logbook, online register, etc.)? | logbook where activated |
| How many hours per month are required for the PPE? | 80 |
| Is the PPE undertaken abroad in another EU country, recognised / taken into account? | No |
| Is the PPE undertaken abroad outside EU, recognised / taken into account? | No |
| Can the trainee’s own projects be included in the PPE? | not applicable |
| Is the trainee monitored? | Yes |
| Is the PPE remunerated? | No |
| Is there a compulsory Professional Practice examination? | Yes |
| What authorities organise and carry out the professional exam? | Educational |
| Please indicate (approximately%) how many architectural graduates complete the PPE? | 10 |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | The low percentage is due to experimental phase |
Section 4 – Professional Practice
| Question | Answer |
| Please specify the professional title for an Architect in your country. | ARCHITECT |
| Are some or all of the functions usually carried out by architects regulated in your State? (please indicate if they are restricted to architects alone or to architects and other named professions) | yes, many of the functions of architects are regolated by law and reserved to only architect (cultural heritage) or reserved to architects and other regolated professions like engineers or surveyors (building design, permit to construction, site construction supervision and others) |
| Does the Architect have to register with the competent authority? | Yes |
| Please specify the registration body. | in Italy architects are listed in his Provincial Order. Without the list it is forbidden the profession |
| Is the registration body: | Professional |
| Which professions are regulated in your country? | architect, urban planer |
| Is this registry entry renewed at a specified time? | No, the entry on the list of architects is one-time and unlimited in time. |
| Is there a Code of Conduct for Architects in your country? | Yes |
| Is it mandatory? | Yes |
| Please specify the name of the body that established the Code of Conduct: | Ordine degli Architetti, Pianificatori, Paesaggisti, Conservatori |
| Is this body: | Professional |
| Does the competent authority have its own judicial system? | Yes |
| Does your judicial system include public participation (non-architects within judges, public courts, etc.)? | No |
| What kind of sanction is applied for non- compliance with the Code of Conduct? (select) | Expulsion from the register, |
| Your additional / clarification notes on the Code of Conduct: | the Code of Conduct is based on the ethic roles, officially approved by the Consiglio Nazionale |
| Does the competent authority (your organisation) have a document describing the scope (standard) of the architect’s services? | Yes |
| What sanctions are imposed on the architect for non-compliance with the standard of services? (select) | Expulsion from the register, |
| Does a system of CPD for architects exist in your country? | Yes |
| If so, is it compulsory? | Yes |
| If so, is it encouraged? | Yes |
| If so, is it free? | No |
| If it is compulsory, is it required by law? | Yes |
| If it is compulsory, is it required by a Code of Conduct? | Yes |
| If it is regulated, who regulates the system – a professional body? | Yes |
| If it is regulated, who regulates the system – a governmental body? | Yes |
| If it is regulated, who regulates the system – a combination of the two bodies? | No |
| Is the CPD system structured / organised? | Yes |
| Who provides the CPD courses? | The system of Orders control the quality of CPD. CPD are product and managed directly by Orders or by private Companies specialized in CPD |
| What level of training is provided? | for architects are required 20 hours/year of CPD |
| Are certain subjects mandatory? | Yes |
| What types of activities or provisions are accepted? | innovative construction systems, cultural issues, ethic conduction of the profession |
| Do you have any evaluation criteria for the CPD material? | Yes |
| Who recognises (accredits) the training? | There is a specific Department of Consiglio Nazionale Architetti for recognisation of training |
| What is the estimated number of courses per year? | 10.000 |
| What is the estimated number of participants per year? | 100 |
| What is the estimated number of lesson hours per year? | 20 |
| Is there a CPD requirement for architects? | Yes |
| Is this requirement validated or checked and if so, how? (select) | By regular checks, |
| Is training (provision) delivered abroad accepted? | not applicable |
| What kind of sanction is applied for non-compliance with the CPD requirement? (select) | Expulsion from the register, |
| Do you have a database containing the contents of your CPD Programme? | No |
| Did you know that there is a CPD platform on the ACE website? | No |
| Your additional / clarification notes on CPD: | CPD system are followed successfully by 80% of the 150.000 italian architects. The 95% of architects lacking PCD had penalties (from admonition to suspension by the list of Order) |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | N/D |
Section 5 – Access to the Market
| Question | Answer |
| Is the architect, without any additional requirements, allowed to provide services normally provided by the professions: | landscape architect, urban planer, interior architect |
| Are only architects included in the list/register of the competent authority entitled to design and prepare documents for obtaining a building permit? | No |
| Are contracts for design works concluded by investors: | With each design specialist separately |
| Do you have any certification system for architects or architectural firms that conditions the performance of specific design work? | No |
| Can only an architect registered on the list take part in public procurement for architectural designs? | Yes |
| Is the lowest price criterion (excluding quality criteria) used in the case of public procurement of architectural projects? | Yes |
| Is signing a contract with a public investor always preceded by a conceptual design of the building? | Very rarely |
| Do you agree that the quality criterion is currently the main condition for selecting a bidder in the public procurement? | Disagree |
| Is insurance required to practice as an architect? | Yes |
| If so, what is the minimum amount of liability required? | 2.000.000 Euro |
| Does public procurement recognise the insurance of any company or insurer with some sort of accreditation? | It doesn’t matter which company provides insurance |
| Which of the participants in the investment process must have compulsory insurance: | Investor/Developer, Architect, Civil Engineer, Construction company |
| Is the architect responsible for: | quality of the project, project implementation budget, construction work schedule, providing a building permit, construction supervision |
| Does your organisation provide architects with recommended / model contracts? | No |
| Does your organisation provide architects with a recommended service fee scale? | Yes |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | fee scale are fixed in Italy as references because it is used with free discont |
Section 6 – Tariffs and Rates
| Question | Answer |
| Please explain how the membership fee is calculated: | fixed fee set annually |
| What is the average annual membership fee? | 200 Euro |
| Is there an additional fee on first entry (i.e. admission fee)? | Yes |
| If so, please specify them: | A government tax more membership fee |
| What is the fee in your country for the recognition of qualifications in the automatic system? | no automatic system |
| What is the fee in your country for the recognition of qualifications in the general system? | no general system |
| What is the fee in your country for the registration of cross border services? | the same of italian architect for the inscription at the Order list |
| What is the cost of the minimum insurance fee (if mandatory) | 500 Euro (In general it is a percentage of incoming per year |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | N/D |
Section 7 – Market Access for Foreign Architects
| Question | Answer |
| In the case of cross-border provision of services / temporary registration, please provide a contact address for submitting applications / information: | the adress of the provincial Order where is located the architectural service |
| In the case of cross-border provision of services / temporary registration, please specify the requirements / required documents: | the adress of the provincial Order where is located the architectural service |
| In case of cross-border provision of services / temporary registration, please describe the recognition procedure: | Application for inscription in the Provincial Order |
| In case of cross-border provision of services / temporary registration, please specify the duration of the procedure. | 30 days (more or less) |
| In the case of establishment / full registration, please provide a contact address for submitting applications / information: | the adress of the provincial Order where is located the architectural service or site of Company |
| In the case of establishment / full registration, please specify the requirements / required documents: | Self declaration regarding own Degree in Architecture, declaration on own nationality, possession of civil and political rights |
| In case of establishment / full registration, please describe the recognition procedure: | N/D |
| In case of establishment / full registration, please specify the duration of the procedure. | 30 days |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | N/D |