 An intern architect or architectural intern is a person who is working professionally in the field of architecture and preparation for registration or licensure as an architect. An intern need not have attained a professional degree in architecture to begin accruing experienced hours, but said degree is a prerequisite for licensure. In the United States, Canada, and other countries, an intern architect is enrolled in a regulated program, such as the Intern Development Program IDAP in the United States or the Intern Architect Program IAP in Canada, while working under the supervision of a licensed architect and preparing for professional registration exams. The use of the title architect for any derivation thereof is legally protected in the United States, Canada, and other countries. Most U.S. states and all Canadian provinces, however, allow the use of the terms intern architect or architectural intern for a person enrolled in an architectural internship program.