Architecture
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Books
Search our catalog online at http://www.vsac.org/LibrarySearch. Patrons may borrow books either by coming to the Resource Center in downtown Winooski, or by making an interlibrary loan request through their local school or public library.
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Career Ideas for Teens in Architecture and Construction (2005) |
Call # 624.023 Reeves |
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Careers for Puzzle Solvers & Other Methodical Thinkers (2002) |
Call # 331.7 Goldberg |
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Opportunities in Architecture Careers (2006) |
Call # 720.23 Piper |
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Opportunities in Landscape Architecture, Botanical Gardens, and Arboreta Careers (2007) |
Call # 712.023 Camenson |
Vermont Web Links
Bennington College offers a BA in architecture — www.bennington.edu/go/academics/curriculum-and-areas-of-study
Community College of Vermont (CCV) offers an AS in computer assisted drafting and design (CADD) — www.ccv.edu/degree/computer_draft_design
Middlebury College offers a pre-architecture degree program — www.middlebury.edu/academics/haa/architecturalstudies
Norwich University offers a BS in architectural studies and a MA in architecture — http://www.norwich.edu/academics/architectureArt/
Vermont Technical College offers the following:- AAS in architectural and building engineering technology — www.vtc.edu/section_academic_programs/architectural_building_engineering
- BS in architectural engineering technology — www.vtc.edu/section_academic_programs/architectural_engineering
- Online CADD classes through their Technology Extension Division partnership with Gatlin Education Services (GES) — http://www.gatlineducation.com/vtc/
- Evening and/or weekend classes geared towards adults (both free and fee-based).
- Daytime programs geared towards high school students that are also open to adults (by state law).
- Free for adults without a high school diploma or with a GED.
- Fee-based for adults with a high school diploma or adult diploma (on a space-available basis).
The following Career and Technical Centers offer architecture/CADD courses:
Barre Technical Center (Barre) — (802) 476-1487, www.barretechnicalcenter.org
Burlington Technical Center (Burlington) — (802) 864-8436, www.burlingtontech.org or http://ce.bsdvt.org
Center for Technology, Essex (Essex) — (802) 879-5559, www.go-cte.org/welcome.php
Hannaford Career Center (Middlebury) — (802) 382-1012, www.hannafordcareercenter.org
Hartford Area Career and Technical Center (White River Jct.) — (802) 295-8630, www.hartfordschools.net/Schools/HACTC/tabid/56/Default.aspx
Lyndon Institute (Lyndon) — (802) 626-1109, www.lyndoninstitute.org/podium/default.aspx?t=123872, www.nekcareersolutions.org
North Country Career Center (Newport) — (802) 334-7140, www.northcountrycareercenter.org
Northwest Technical Center (St. Albans) — (802) 527-6513, www.nwtcace.net
Randolph Technical Career Center (Randolph) — (802) 728-9595, www.randolphtech.org
River Valley Technical Center (Springfield) — (802) 885-8300, www.rvtc.org
Southwest Vermont Career Development Center (Bennington) — (802) 447-0220, www.svcdc.org
Stafford Technical Center (Rutland) — (802) 770-1033, www.staffordonline.org
St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury) — (802) 748-8171, www.stjacademy.org/page.cfm?p=335, www.nekcareersolutions.org
Windham Regional Career Center (Brattleboro) — (802) 451-3589, www.wrccvt.com
Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Warren offers classes on all areas of architectural design and construction — www.yestermorrow.org
Vermont State Board of Architects offers information on licensure (and more) — www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/architects
Vermont Chapter of American Institute of Architects offers a local job bank and links to many resources — www.aiavt.org/index.php
Labor Market information is available from the Vermont Department of Labor — www.vtlmi.info/oic3.cfm?occcode=17101100&page=occrpt
Vermont Department of Labor provides a job bank, locations of statewide career resource centers, and Vermont labor market information — www.labor.vermont.gov
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Other Web Links
2007 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (U.S. Department of Labor) — www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes171011.htm
Occupational Outlook Handbook Data, including nature of the work, job outlook, and earnings — http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos038.htm
American Institute of Architects offers career resources and current job openings — www.aia.org
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture offers ArchCareers.org, a site with information on architecture education, programs, and high school preparation — www.archcareers.org
Archvoices offers information on architecture education and internships, scholarships and grants, licensing, and more — www.archvoices.org
National Architectural Accrediting Board, the sole agency authorized to accredit US professional degree programs in architecture, offers a searchable database of accredited architecture programs — www.naab.org
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Software Resources
VT Guidance Central is a web-based, personalized, self-guided program that provides comprehensive career, college, and education planning tools
You can use VT Guidance Central as a tool to:
- explore career possibilities
- plan the training you need for specific careers
- search for colleges/universities that fit your desired criteria (e.g., location, size, programs/majors, activities, costs)
- learn about financial aid options
- and much more!
Visit the VSAC Resource Center in Winooski to utilize other assessment, career, and education planning software tools.
Updated: April 2009
Compiled by: VSAC Resource Center, 10 East Allen Street, PO Box 2000, Winooski, VT 05404
Call: 800-642-3177 toll-free or Burlington area 802-655-9602 • Fax: 802-654-3765 • E-mail: info@vsac.org
The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. was established by the Vermont General Assembly in 1965 to help Vermonters obtain the information and financial resources they need to pursue their education goals beyond high school.
