Internacional - Fitxes

BRASIL
Number of inhabitants	182,798,000
Number of architects	80,000
Index of architects per inhabitant	0.437‰

Admittance to the profession EDUCATION
Establishing of education standards or recognition of study plans	Yes
Regular supervision by an independent body	Yes
Relevant authorities	MINISTÉRIO DA EDUCAÇÃO E DESPORTO - MEC (Ministry of Education and Sports).
Recognised educational centers	Around 135 schools/faculties/courses which are independent or part of state/private universities.
Duration of studies	5 years or 10 semester courses.
INTERNSHIP
Compulsory	No
Is it structured and recorded?	No
Duration	One or two semesters, when existing.
EXAMINATION
Compulsory examination by an external authority to the education	No
Examining body
TITLE GRANTED
Academic title		Authority that grants the academic title
Job title	ARQUITETO E URBANISTA (Architect and Urban Planner)	Authoriry that grants the job title	Ministério da Educação e Desporto, with a posterior register to CREA
Additional notes	There is a final assessment at the end of the period of studies, which is usually called Trabalho Final de Graduação (Graduation Project), evaluated by a board composed of both internal and external representatives of the profession and the latter are sometimes nominated by the Instituto de Arquitetos do Brasil.
Professional practice
Regulated profession	Yes
Inscription in register compulsory	Yes
Registering entity	CONSELHOS REGIONÁIS DE ENGENHARIA, ARQUITECTURA E AGRONOMIA - CREA's (Regional Councils for Engineering, Architecture and Agriculture).
Law regulating profession	Federal Law Nº 5194, 25/12/1966.
Additional notes	The Instituto de Arquitetos do Brasil (IAB, Brazilian Institute of Architects) intends to create an autonomous council for architects (Colégio Brasileiro de Arquitetos) in the near future.
ARCHITECT'S COMPETENCES
Description	According to the brazilian law, the professional activity of architects involves the planning, designing and construction of buildings, districts and cities, art works, monuments, squares and parks.
MECHANISM CHECKING LICENSE TO PRACTISE
Description	The municipality where the building shall be carried out is responsible for the stamping of projects that require a registered architect or a registered civil engineer, and it (1) makes sure there is a licensed professional in charge; (2) certifies that the designs comply with all the documentary requirements stipulated by the law; and (3) gives approval for immediate construction. Moreover, architects must formalise their professional responsibility when commissioned to perform any architectural services on a form called Anotação de Responsabilidade Técnica - ART-, which specifies the site, the client and the accorded fees.
ARCHITECT'S LIABILITY
Description	20 years as of completion.
Source	Civil Code.
INSURANCE
Compulsory	No
Description
FEES
Does a fee scale exist?	Yes
Compulsory	No
Recommended	Yes
Published by	Instituto de Arquitetos do Brasil (IAB) publishes the recommended fee scale that is registered at the Conselhos Regionais de Engenheria, Arquitetura e Agronomia (CREAs)
Additional notes
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Compulsory	No
Is it audited?	No
Organising body/ies	Instituto dos Arquitetos do Brasil
Description	IAB offers courses through its departments in each Brasilian state.
CODE OF ETHICS
Does it exist?	Yes
Constituting body	IAB and CREA's
OTHER PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
Are there others who may legally provide similar services to architects?			Yes
Title		Competences
ENGENHEIRO CIVIL (Civil Engineer)		The planning, designing and construction of buildings, roads, water collecting systems, canals, harbours, airports. It also includes draining, irrigation and sewage systems of rural and urban areas.
Other professionals in the provision of architectural services
Title		Competences

ADDITIONAL NOTES

PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL BODIES
Name of body		Competences
INSTITUTO DE ARQUITETOS DO BRASIL, IAB - Brasilian Institute of Architects - present in Brasilia and in each state through its Departments.		The development of architecture as an art, science and profession as well as the promotion of competitions and training (courses, exhibitions, congresses and publishing).
FEDERAÇÃO NACIONAL DE ARQUITETOS, FNA - National Federation of Architects, which congregates the state trade unions.		The protection of architectural and architect's interests, specially when concerning work relations and legal service.
CONSELHOS REGIONAIS DE ENGENHARIA, ARQUITETURA E AGRONOMIA, CREA (Regional Councils for Engineering, Architecture and Agriculture)		Register of Architects, Engineers and Agronoms.
ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE ESCRITÓRIOS DE ARQUITETURA, AsBEA - Brasilian Association of Architectural Practices.		The protection of several types of companies specialised in the provision of architectural services.
ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE ENSINO DE ARQUITETURA, ABEA - Brasilian Association of Architectural Education.		The improvement of architectural education and training.
ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE ARQUITETOS PAISAGISTAS, ABAP - Brasilian Association of Landscape Architects.		Development of landscape architecture.

Foreign architects
Can a foreign architect practice independently?	Yes
LAW/S REGULATING PRACTICE
Federal Law Nº 5194, 25/12/1966.
REQUIREMENTS
Origin 1	Citizens from countries with whom Brazil has treaties of automatic mutual diploma recognition (such as Paraguay and Equador) can practise anywhere in Brazil, provided that they register in the CREA of the jurisdiction of the construction/client.
Origin 2	Foreign citizens from countries other than those included in the previous, have to revalidate their diplomas.
Origin 3
PROCEDURE
Firstly, applicants have to revalidate their secondary education at the Secretaria Estadual da Educação (when they may be required to be fluent with the Portuguese language and the Brazilian history). They are supposed afterwards to present an application to any of the existing federal universities (where his original university programme shall be compared to that of the brazilian course and he may have to pursue some extra educational credits). Only then a foreign architect will have a valid diploma and will be allowed to apply for professional licensing at the CREA of the jurisdiction where he is going to practice.
EXPENSES
Sworn translation of documents, fees at the Federal University, inscription in the Regional Councils (registering bodies).
DOCUMENTATION
Origin 1	Identity document, work permit, diploma, proof of residence, etc.
Origin 2	Identity document, work permit, revalidated diploma, proof of residence, etc.
Origin 3

If foreign architects are authorised to work independently, what type of collaboration with national architects is recommended?
In the event that foreign architects are not authorised to work independently, what is the stipulated formula of collaboration with national architects?	Association or collaboration with a local registered architect with the legal required competence for the specific services.
ADDITIONAL NOTES

Useful addresses
INSTITUTO DE ARQUITETOS DO BRASIL, IAB Avenida Rio Branco 277, sala 1.301 20040-009 Rio de Janeiro Tel: 55-21-2524 4410 /2533 9514 Fax: 55-21-2524 4410 /2533 9514 e-mail: secretaria@iab.org.br URL: http://www.iab.org.br	FEDERAÇÃO NACIONAL DOS ARQUITETOS E URBANISATAS SEPN-Q-516 Bloco A Sala 204 70707-515 Brasilia Tel: 55 61 3347.8889 Fax: 55-51-212 2552, 225 7623 e-mail: fna@fna.org.br URL: http://www.fna.org.br
CONSELHO FEDERAL DE ENGENHARIA, ARQUITETURA E AGRONOMIA SEPN 508 - Bloco B - Ed. Adolpho Morales de Los Rios Filho 70740-542 Brasília Tel: 55-61-348-3700 Fax: 55-61-348-3739 e-mail: sege@confea.org.br URL: http://www.confea.org.br/

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