Direct Registration and Eligibility Programs

The Direct Registration Program

The Direct Registration Program is a service provided to registration boards. For those boards participating the program, NCARB serves as an intermediary and manages all candidates’ eligibility and score reporting processes. If you are getting your initial license in a state that is in the Direct Registration Program, you should contact NCARB about your Authorization to Test.

Following registration boards participate in the Direct Registration Program:

(as of July 2009)

Arizona
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missouri
Nevada
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
West Virginia

The Direct Eligibility Program

For those boards participating in the Direct Eligibility Program, NCARB sends the ARE candidate's information to Prometric and then sends their NCARB Record to the state. If you are getting your initial license in a state that is in the Direct Eligibility Program, you should contact NCARB about your Authorization to Test.

Following registration boards participate in the Direct Eligibility Program:

(as of July 2009)

Alabama
Arkansas
Guam
North Dakota
Pennsylvania