# Does bridging designer need to be license in the project area?

**URL:** <https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/does-bridging-designer-need-to-be-license-in-the-project-area/2559>\
**Category:** Practice Management\
**Created:** [February 16, 2021, 3:19am UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/does-bridging-designer-need-to-be-license-in-the-project-area/2559 "2021-02-16T03:19:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![xurubi](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/22.png) [@xurubi](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/xurubi)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 3:19am UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/does-bridging-designer-need-to-be-license-in-the-project-area/2559/1 "2021-02-16T03:19:37Z")

</div>

does design architect /designer who prepares a preliminary design with out being atchitect for record during bridging need to be license in the project area?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![monicafitzpatrick](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/1.png) [@monicafitzpatrick](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/monicafitzpatrick)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/does-bridging-designer-need-to-be-license-in-the-project-area/2559/2 "2021-02-17T17:41:33Z")

</div>

Hi @xurubi that’s a good question. Let’s see if our expert architect can help. @coachchrishopstock do you mind jumping in here?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![coachchrishopstock](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.blackspectacles.com/coachchrishopstock/32/1662_2.png) [@coachchrishopstock](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/coachchrishopstock)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/does-bridging-designer-need-to-be-license-in-the-project-area/2559/3 "2021-02-17T21:54:18Z")

</div>

Hi @xurubi  
I would say that the answer is yes, the person who prepares the bridging documents should be licensed in the jurisdiction where the project is located. See AHPP, 15th edition, pg. 703, which notes that bridging documents are technically ‘plans and specifications’.