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The OAA Professional Excellence Program
approved by Council, December 6, 2000
The Professional Excellence Program flows directly from the commitment and energy Council has given to the '97 Review and responds to forces of change, new opportunities and new challenges.
The comprehensive program knits together numerous established OAA programs, supplemented by some new services and enhancements to existing ones.
The components of the program include:
The Professional Excellence Program is designed not just to maintain competency in the profession … but to help Ontario's architects continue to strive for … and achieve … excellence.
The OAA's role in maintaining competence involves:
- Setting the standards
- Enforcing the standards
- Supporting architects to maintain competence by meeting those standards
- Helping architects achieve excellence, by rising above the standards
The architectural profession has a role within society to ensure that above all else public interest and safety is never at risk.
The Association fulfills this responsibility under the Architects Act, with the mandate to regulate the practice of architecture "…in order that the public interest may be served and protected."
Our decision to move forward with the development of a Professional Excellence Program is based on our belief, as professionals, that:
- Although our initial professional education provides the foundation for a career as an architect, it does not prepare architects for all their future functions and work;
- The architectural profession recognizes the importance of a commitment to career-long learning and continuing education in the interest of excellence;
- In a competitive, changing environment the architectural profession must continue to find ways to serve the public effectively to ensure its continued relevance and leadership in the delivery of architectural services, to “be the best”;
- To offer "cutting-edge" services in a highly competitive environment, architects must have tools and mechanisms readily available to them. The relevance of architects to those who use their services depends upon their ability to offer the highest quality of service; and
- The OAA's role in competence is an active one designed to benefit both the public and the profession. The OAA will provide these tools and programs that support architects and architectural practices in their efforts to provide quality service, and ensure compliance.
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