New Members 

To join OAAAS, you must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada and must submit documentary proof of status with the application.

Regular Membership

In addition, you must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada and must submit documentary proof of status with the application.

Other steps within certification include:

• Document 7200 hours of appropriate work experience
• Fulfill the continuing education requirement of an OAAAS Technologist
• OAA Admission Course
• OAAAS examination

For complete details, refer to the OAAAS Program Guide.

Student OAAAS

OAAAS offers a student membership.  To be eligible, a student must be enrolled in a three-year architectural technology program (or intend to complete a three-year diploma) and must have completed two semesters.

Fees and Dues – Effective July 1, 2011

Full member:

Application Fee            $300

OAAAS Associate (annual dues)     $250

OAAAS Technologist (annual dues)     $325

Student member (annual dues)              $50

For members who joined prior to July 1, 2011, please note that OACETT membership is no longer required to complete the OAAAS process. 

Recording Work Experience

Becoming a Licensed Technologist OAA requires candidates to document and submit work experience hours to the OAAAS.  

All OAAAS members (except those who are Licensed Technologists OAA) must complete and submit work experience record books for each 1,000 worked, as well as when changing employers.  Each report must be signed and initialed by the supervising architect and sent to OAAAS, no later than eight weeks following the end of the reporting period.  If you don’t file your work experience record book on time, a late submission charge will apply.  

The only exception to this rule is for new members.  Individuals who join OAAAS are permitted to file retroactive hours, providing the work is certified by an architect and is submitted within three months of joining.  Some new members can document significant prior experience and thus move well along the path.  This special rule applies in the following circumstances:

• Work experience gained during the qualification period can be credited against the OAAAS requirement providing it is properly certified and filed within three months of joining OAAAS.
• If you have two years’ or more work experience in Ontario (or other Canadian province or U.S. state), which is certified by an architect, this can be submitted when you join OAAAS.
• If you have work experience from another country, contact us to see if credit will be given for this work.