• Completion of a two- to three-year college program in architectural technology or a related subject is usually required.
  
• Certification in architectural technology or in a related field through provincial associations of architectural or engineering/applied science technologists and technicians may be required by employers.
  
• A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.
  
• In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title "Professional Technologist."
  

Certificate
Diploma

Analyze technical documents and reports
Prepare working drawings
Write specifications
Construct architectural and display models
Assist in design development
Computer-aided design (CAD)
Prepare presentation graphics and drawings