National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
In the United States, most registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit professional degree programs in architecture offered by institutions with U.S. regional accreditation, recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted an eight-year term, an eight-year term with conditions, or a two-year term of continuing accreditation, or a three-year term of initial accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established education standards. Doctor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degree programs may require a non-accredited undergraduate degree in architecture for admission. However, the non-accredited degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.
NAAB Website: http://www.naab.org/home
Lawrence Technological University, College of Architecture and Design, Department of Architecture offers the following NAAB-accredited degree program:
Master of Architecture (through 4 possible tracks):
Track I Direct Entry: 169 credit-hour direct-entry for student entering the University as freshman or as lower-division transfer students from community colleges, articulation partners, and so forth.
Track II: 47 credit-hour graduate-level-track for students with pre-professional degrees from other institutions.
Track III: 89-credit-hour program for students with baccalaureate degrees in subjects other than architecture.
Track IV: 79 credit-hour program for students with baccalaureate degrees in one of the non-architectural environmental design fields (interior design, landscape architecture, etc.).
Next accreditation visit for all programs: 2023
2020 NAAB Conditions for Accreditation
2020 NAAB Procedures for Accreditation
2015 NAAB Procedures for Accreditation
2014 NAAB Conditions for Accreditation
Annual Reports
2013 Architectural Program Report
NAAB responses to the Annual Report
Council for Interior Design (CIDA)
The Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) is an independent, non-profit accrediting organization for interior design education programs at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. CIDA reviewed the Bachelor of Interior Architecture degree program at Lawrence Technological University in the fall of 2014 and awarded the program a full, six-year accreditation. For more than 35 years, CIDA has been committed to the ongoing enrichment of the interior design profession through identifying, developing and promoting quality standards for the education of entry-level interior designers, and encouraging, accrediting and supporting educational programs to aspire to those standards. Through a process of program self-evaluation and peer review, accreditation promotes the achievement of high academic standards, while making education more responsive to student and societal needs. The Council engages nearly 200 volunteers, all drawn from interior design practice and education, to carry out its work. More than 150 interior design programs are currently accredited by the Council, serving an estimated 20,000 students. The Council for Interior Design Accreditation is recognized as a reliable authority The Council for Higher Education Accreditation recognizes CIDA accreditation of professional, bachelor's and master's degree, interior design programs in the United States and internationally. The next CIDA accreditation review at Lawrence Tech is scheduled for 2021.
CIDA Required Public Statement of Accredited Status
The interior design program leading to the Bachelor of Interior Architecture is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit-id.org, 206 Grandville Avenue, Suite 350, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503.
The CIDA-accredited program prepares students for entry-level interior design practice, for advanced study, and to apply for membership in professional interior design organizations. The Bachelor of Interior Architecture granted by Lawrence Technological University meets the educational requirement for eligibility to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Examination (NCIDQ Exam). For more information about NCIDQ Exam eligibility visit: https://www.cidq.org/eligibility-requirements.
CIDA Student Achievement Data
The following data was collected using institutional records and a student survey.
Student Attrition and Retention
100% of students admitted in the fall of 2019 returned in the fall of 2020, putting attrition at 0%.
Graduation Rates
Of the students graduating in 2020, 42.9% graduated in 4 years, and 100% graduated in 5 years.
Acceptance into Graduate Programs
0% of students who graduated in 2020 applied for graduate school.
Job Placement Rates
100% of students who graduated in 2020 are employed in interior design or a related profession.
CIDA Website: http://accredit-id.org/
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
All degree programs in the Department of Design in the College of Architecture and Design are accredited by the National Association of Art and design (NASAD). This includes the Bachelor of Fine Art degrees in Game Art, Graphic Design, and Interaction Design; the Bachelor of Science degrees in Product Design and Transportation Design; and the Bachelor of Interior Architecture; and both graduate programs, the Master of Interior Design and the Master of Environmental Graphic Design.
NASAD Website: http://nasad.arts-accredit.org/
Professional Licensure and Certification
As a part of the NC-Sara Reciprocity agreement, Lawrence Technological University is required to disclose publicly, the educational requirements for professions that require a license or certification to practice in that field*. This disclosure is not affected by the method of delivery of the program: online, on ground or hybrid. The full list of programs and certificates and their satisfaction of requirements can be found in the table listed below and on each individual college website.
Current and prospective students are encouraged to contact the licensing board of the state or territory in which they wish to practice post-graduation for further information and possible additional requirements. State board links may be accessed through the link provided in the table to the various professional associations. The table below is a good faith effort to provide the most current information on Lawrence Technological University programs and their status with regards to individual state requirements. This table should not be viewed as a guarantee of licensure in a particular state as requirements subject to change by each individual state and territory.
*“Professional Licensure” or “Licensure” means: A process of state or other governmental entities that establishes standards of practice and gives legal permission to practice a profession by providing licenses or certifications to individuals who meet those standards. “NC-Sara Policy Manual, June 27, 2022. Volume 22.1