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Mr. Tran Hoai Quang (Phu Yen) graduated from university, majoring in Construction Engineering in August 2018, and graduated with a second degree, majoring in Architecture in September 2024.
From 2018 to present, Mr. Quang has participated in designing and leading the design of many level III civil and industrial works.
Mr. Quang asked, is the time he participated in design activities as a design manager, managing architectural documents, counted as experience in performing architectural services? Are he qualified to be granted an architectural practice certificate?
The Ministry of Construction responded to this issue as follows:
The Law on Architecture does not stipulate the title of chief designer. The conditions for granting an architectural practice certificate are stipulated in Clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Architecture 2019.
Experience in performing architectural services is specified in Point b Clause 1 Article 28 of the Law on Architecture.
The application for an architectural practice certificate is specified in Clause 1, Article 27 of Decree No. 85/2020/ND-CP dated July 17, 2020 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Architecture.
Individuals without an architectural practice certificate are allowed to participate in providing architectural services in an architectural practice organization or cooperate with practicing architects as individuals (Clause 2, Article 21 of the 2019 Law on Architecture).
The time of participation in architectural services is assessed based on the professional qualifications and experience in performing architectural services declared in the Application for granting or extending an architectural practice certificate according to Form No. 02, Appendix III, Decree No. 85/2020/ND-CP; supporting and confirming documents according to Point c, Clause 1, Article 27, Decree No. 85/2020/ND-CP include: decisions on assigning work (assigning tasks) of the organization to the individual or confirmation documents of the legal representative of the investor on typical works that the individual has completed according to the declared content. The person signing the confirmation is responsible for the truthfulness of the confirmation content. In case the individual practices independently, there must be a contract and a record of acceptance of the declared typical works.
