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Frequently asked questions
General1
• Preferably, you should be a member of a UAP Chapter near your place of residence. If no UAP Chapter is available in your state, you can be a member of our Chapter. We are the only chapter who caters to everyone in the US - no matter what state you live in
• You can apply to be a UAP member at any time. Contact your nearest UAP Chapter for assistance. If you do not belong to any chapter in the Philippines, you can certainly join our Chapter right away.
• You have to be up-to-date on your membership fees from UAP National and from your Chapter.
• No active program at this time.
• Note: previously, 2023 & 2019, there was an amnesty program for inactive members on their annual national membership dues only. See https://www.united-architects.org/news/uap-annual-national-membership-dues-amnesty-program-461(https://www.united-architects.org/news/uap-annual-national-membership-dues-amnesty-program-461)
• Visit https://www.uapcal.org/uap-membership (https://www.uapcal.org/uap-membership)and fill out the applicable form and send to the posted email address. Once received, UAP National will assess the necessary fees and we will send you options for the methods of payment.
• Once you are a member of our Chapter & in good standing, we can assist in your renewal application.
• Read the information provided on this website to familiarize yourself with the process. https://www.uapcal.org/prc-license-renewal (https://www.uapcal.org/prc-license-renewal)& https://www.uapcal.org/cpd(https://www.uapcal.org/cpd)
• Please read this notice (https://www.dropbox.com/s/r6lw9djlc7l2kpn/2019-0422%20Backlog%20of%20PRC%20License%20Renewal%20Applications.pdf?dl=0)regarding the current backlog of PRC license renewal applications.
• As of March 1, 2019, any licensed architect who works outside of the Philippines is exempted from the CPD requirement (unless the country you're in requires it). See Section 10.2 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 10912 known as the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Act of 2016. https://www.prc.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2019-1146%20CPD%20IRR.PDF(https://www.prc.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2019-1146%20CPD%20IRR.PDF)
Yes
• See https://www.united-architects.org/cpd/faqs/(https://www.united-architects.org/cpd/faqs/)
• Renewal of Professional Identification Cards (PIC) without full CPD Compliance are accepted until December 2020. The only requirement is that, prior to renewal, the applicant must execute an “Affidavit of Undertaking”. This document is an indication of the applicant’s shall undertake and comply with the required credit units before the next renewal. The form for Affidavit of Undertaking is available in https://www.prc.gov.ph/pic-renewal.(https://www.prc.gov.ph/pic-renewal)
• AIA CEU, LEED CU and other international courses are accepted for CPD credits. See the self-directed program matrix at https://www.united-architects.org/cpd/self-directed-program-matrix/(https://www.united-architects.org/cpd/self-directed-program-matrix/)
• UAP Monthly General Membership Meeting (GMM) are held once a month. Typically on the 3rd Saturday of the month.
• Yes, a link to join the meeting online is available
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