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							Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists
       Occupational Standards:
         The Missing Link?

Colin Orr MCIAT
VP Education
Senior Lecturer, The University of Bolton
vpeducation@ciat.org.uk
     Professional body representing
   architectural technologists, MCIAT,
  and architectural technicians, TCIAT.


         Specialised body within
          construction industry



 Policy and philosophy of inclusion whilst
maintaining highest possible academic and
   professional qualification standards.
                                   Professional Qualifications

                                         Knowledge &
                                         Understanding

                                    Technical & professional
                                    experience & competence
                                    ‘Performance’




 CIAT experiential membership route (profiling)
based upon demonstrable skills and abilities as an
  alternate to formal qualification (circa 1988)

         Encompasses knowledge and
     understanding as well as performance
NVQs & SVQs                              Professional Qualifications
Knowledge &
Understanding                                  Knowledge &
                                               Understanding
 Performance                              Technical & professional
                                          experience & competence
                                          ‘Performance’

                Occupational Standards
                    Knowledge &
                    Understanding

                     Performance               S/NVQ 4
                                             Architectural
                                             Technology is
 CIAT contributed to                          accepted for
S/NVQ 4 Architectural                          Associate
Technology (circa 1996)                       membership
                                                Professional Qualifications
Demonstration of benchmark
  statement requirements                              Knowledge &
                                                      Understanding
 required for accreditation



                    Occupational Standards
                        Knowledge &
QAA Subject             Understanding
 Benchmark
 Statement,
Architectural
 Technology
                 Academic Qualifications

                       Knowledge &
                       Understanding

                          Training Programmes
        NVQs & SVQs                                     Professional Qualifications
         Knowledge &
         Understanding                                        Knowledge &
                                                              Understanding
         Performance                                     Technical & professional
                                                         experience & competence
                                                         ‘Performance’

                            Occupational Standards
                                Knowledge &
                                Understanding
   CIAT POP
                                 Performance
 Records allow
  retention of
philosophy and
maintenance of           Academic Qualifications
   standards                   Knowledge &
                               Understanding

                                  Training Programmes
NVQs & SVQs                                   Professional
                                              Qualifications
S/NVQ 4 Architectural Technology
(circa 1996)


                   CIAT POP
 QAA Subject       Records assess                 CIAT
  Benchmark        performance                  profiling
  Statement,       evidence and               based upon
 Architectural     underpinning               competence
  Technology       knowledge                  (circa 1988)
    (2000)         (2002)




    Academic Qualifications and training programmes
Next Steps…
                  Membership
                  Profile Review




              S/NVQ           QAA
              Review          Review
             Contact Details
• Mr C C Orr, VP Education
  vpeducation@ciat.org.uk
• Dr E Brookfield, Education and Research Officer
  elizabeth@ciat.org.uk
• Dr K Koutsantoni, Education and Research
  Administrator katerina@ciat.org.uk