Career Exploration in Architecture

Which professional is qualified for both supervisory and technical roles in the construction industry?

• architect

• surveyor

• construction technologist

• estimator

• none of the above

The academic credentials required for an architect are generally a(n) ____.

• a few years of work experience

• associate's degree

• bachelor's degree

• master's degree

Educational requirements for the architectural drafter usually include ____.

• high school graduation

• high school graduation with some courses in architectural drawing

• two years of community college

• bachelor's degree

The job of the ____ is to prepare all the necessary written information needed to describe materials, methods, and fixtures to be used in the structure.

• architectural illustrator

• estimator

• construction technologist

• specification's writer

The educational requirement for an estimator frequently includes ____.

• only high school graduation

• an associate degree in building construction

• a bachelor's degree

• none of the above

Which professional establishes areas and boundaries of real estate property?

• land surveyor

• construction technologist

• architectural drafter

• none of the above

Opportunities to teach architectural drafting exist in ____.

• high schools and trade or vocational schools

• community colleges

• universities

• all of the above

A registered architect is qualified to ____.

• determine the boundary lines of a site

• design structures that meet the standards for health, safety, and property

• select the furnishing and color scheme for a dwelling

• none of the above

To become an architectural drafter, a person should have completed high school, possess a knowledge of architectural drawing, and ____.

• be familiar with a CAD system

• have an art background

• posses an understanding of economics

• all of the above

Employability skills ____.

• help you get and keep a job

• can be learned or developed through experience

• are needed in addition to job skills

• all of the above