Letter From the President: Andrew W. Prescott, AIA
NCARB President Andrew W. Prescott, AIA, discusses the Council's continuing improvement of service and regulation.
Evolving Internship: IDP 2.0
IDP 2.0 will help ensure that interns acquire the comprehensive experience that is essential for competent practice by aligning the IDP training requirements with the current practice of architecture.
From Idea to Implementation: Rulemaking For IDP
Do you wonder how rules are made for the Intern Development Program (IDP)? All changes are thoroughly vetted through a six-step process that involves input from subject-matter experts, state registration boards, collateral organizations, and other architects at various stages of their careers.
Electronic Reporting Gets an Update
The launch of the electronic Experience Verification Reporting (e-EVR) system revolutionized the reporting process for both interns and supervisors in December 2008. Learn about the new features were added in July 2009.
Demystifying the Path to Licensure: NCARB's Outreach Push
In order to get the word out about licensure and certification, NCARB has begun a significant outreach effort. In the past year alone, NCARB staff has conducted 77 live presentations and 15 webinars ... and reached more than 7,500 students, interns, and architects.
Architectural Alphabet Soup
Five collateral organizations represent different groups responsible for the education, training, registration, and practice of architects.
The NCARB Prize: Showcasing the Creative Integration of Practice and Education
Through the collaborative efforts of faculty, students, and their practitioner guides, winning entries for the 2009 NCARB Prize address issues such as community involvement, sustainable design, and technological advances in the profession. Iowa State University was awarded the $25,000 grand prize for their entry "The Bridge Studio."
Education Guidelines: A User-Friendly Resource
The new Education Guidelines explain how architects who do not hold a professional degree in architecture from a NAAB-accredited program can satisfy the education requirement for certification.
New Life For Old Buildings
Building Evaluation for Preservation is one of more than 25 titles available in NCARB's monograph series. Each provides a convenient, low-cost way for you to earn health, safety, and welfare and sustainable design Professional Development Units (PDUs).
ARE: Your Toughest Questions Answered
The last year has been a busy year for the ARE. Read FAQs about the new ARE resolutions, ARE scoring, and the exam fee increase.
Fresh Eyes for the Exam
Recently licensed professionals—or RLPs—bring a fresh perspective to the Architect Registration Examination question-writing process.
The Legal Corner: Unlicensed Practice
The Idaho Supreme Court the case of Farrell v. Whiteman in January of this year, once again reminding practitioner to use the services of NCARB to become registered in a state before starting a project in that state.
2009 Annual Meeting and Conference: Focus on the Future
For the first time in 17 years, all 54 Member Boards were represented at NCARB's Annual Meeting and Conference. Meeting delegates hears about ARE security issues and fee increase, upcoming changes to the IDP, and plans for NCARB web site. Delegates also voted on four resolutions.