CIAT publishes Principal Designer Competency Framework
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| CIAT Principal Designer (PD) Competency Framework. |
The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) is pleased to publish its Principal Designer (PD) Competency Framework.
The Institute is pleased to publish its Principal Designer (PD) Competency Framework for Chartered Architectural Technologists considering applying for registration as a PD for Higher Risk Buildings and/or Non-Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs) .
Full information about the respective application forms for HRB and Non-HRB registration as well as the Candidate Guidance Notes will be available for download from architecturaltechnology.com from 1 May 2024.
This article appears on the CIAT news and blog site as 'CIAT publishes Principal Designer Competency Framework' April 18, 2024.
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