Architect Careers

If you're knowledgeable in building and construction as well as engineering and design, you may be a future architect. Architects play an important role in public safety, as their designs need to comply with local laws. Professional architects in any U.S. state or territory need to be licensed, and many states require a practicing architect to have a bachelor's degree, which typically takes five years to complete. Competition for jobs may be strong.

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