Prometric Test Centers Close Due to Weather
Prometric Test Centers Close Due to Weather
Prometric closed several test centers on Friday, February 26 and Saturday, February 27 due to the weather conditions in the northeast. Candidates scheduled to test at impacted centers on those days will be contacted by a Prometric representative to reschedule their exam. An updated list of sites that will be closed will be posted on http://www.prometric.com/ImportantNews.htm.
If you have not been contacted yet, contact the Prometric Candidate Services Contact Center (800/479-6215) or the ARE Helpdesk (800/896-2272) on Monday, March 1.
Prometric closed several test centers on Friday, February 26 and Saturday, February 27 due to the weather conditions in the northeast. Candidates scheduled to test at impacted centers on those days will be contacted by a Prometric representative to reschedule their exam. If you have not been contacted yet, contact the Prometric Candidate Services Contact Center (800/479-6215) or the ARE Helpdesk (800/896-2272) on Monday, March 1.
March 1, 2010
Council's office closed due to inclement weather
Council's office closed due to inclement weather
In keeping with NCARB's policy to follow the federal government's operating status, the council's office is closed Thursday, February 11, 2010 due to inclement weather.
Prometric has closed several test centers on Wednesday, February 10th and Thursday, February 11th due to the weather conditions. Candidates scheduled to test at impacted centers on those days will be contacted by a Prometric representative to reschedule their exam for a date as early as Friday. Additionally, an updated list of sites that will be closed will be posted on http://www.prometric.com/ImportantNews.htm.
If you have not been contacted yet, contact the Prometric Candidate Services Contact Center (800/479-6215) or the ARE Helpdesk (800/896-2272) on Friday, February 12.
In keeping with NCARB's policy to follow the federal government's operating status, the council's office is closed Thursday, February 11, 2010 due to inclement weather.
February 11, 2010
New! January 2010 Education Guidelines
New! January 2010 Education Guidelines
New! The
Education Guidelines provide a general overview of the education requirement for NCARB certification, and explains how architects who do not hold a professional degree in architecture from a NAAB-accredited program can satisfy this requirement. The publication is date January 2010 and supersedes all previous editions of the
NCARB Education Standard.
New! The Education Guidelines provide a general overview of the education requirement for NCARB certification, and explains how architects who do not hold a professional degree in architecture from a NAAB-accredited program can satisfy this requirement.
January 4, 2010
January 2010 IDP Guidelines and IDP Supervisor Guidelines
January 2010 IDP Guidelines and IDP Supervisor Guidelines
The January
2010 IDP Guidelines and
IDP Supervisor Guidelines are now available for download. Both publications include updates related to changes that went into effect on 1 January 2010, including the switch from training units to training hours and mentor approval of Emerging Professional's Companion (EPC) activities and exercises.
Updated versions of the IDP Guidelines and IDP Supervisor Guidelines are now available. The January 2010 versions include changes effective 1 January 2010.
January 4, 2010
IDP Training Units Become Training Hours 1 January 2010
IDP Training Units Become Training Hours 1 January 2010
Submitting your IDP experience is easier! On 1 January 2010, training units became training hours. One training unit equals eight training hours. The IDP training requirement went from 700 training units to 5,600 training hours. The actual number of hours required to complete the IDP remains the same.
One hour of acceptable work experience equals one training hour for all experience reports entered after 1 January 2010. The conversion of previously entered units to training hours will happen automatically within the e-EVR. No experience will be lost.
Submitting your IDP experience is easier! On 1 January 2010, training units became training hours. One training unit equals eight training hours.
December 10, 2009
November 2009 ARE e-News:
ARE Scoring 101
November 2009 ARE e-News:
ARE Scoring 101New! For years, rumors and myths have circulated around offices and the internet about how ARE divisions are scored. As we move further into the electronic age, candidates want to know why scores take so long and what exactly happens to their exam after they leave the test center. In this edition of
ARE e-News, we answer the most common questions about the scoring process.
Click here to read past issues of the
ARE e-News and join the mailing list.
New! Read answers to common questions about ARE scoring.
November 10, 2009
Introducing the IDP Supervisor e-News: A Great New Resource
Introducing the IDP Supervisor e-News: A Great New Resource
Welcome to the IDP Supervisor e-News
The
IDP Supervisor e-News is a new quarterly electronic newsletter for supervisors. Supervisors can provide interns with the best foundation for their future if they understand the program and give guidance on how to get the most out of it. This e-News is designed to offer tips and resources that will assist both supervisors and interns in navigating the program. Click here to read the
October 2009 IDP Supervisor e-News.
Click here to read and sign-up for the
IDP e-News, which is sent to NCARB Record holders currently completing the Intern Development Program (IDP). Topics cover the latest news about the program, Record-processing information, important reminders, and the information related to the program from NCARB’s Annual Meeting and Conference held each June.
Supervisors can provide interns with the best foundation for their future if they understand the program and provide guidance on how to get the most out of it. This quarterly newsletter is designed to provide tips for successful supervising and resources that will assist both supervisor and interns navigate the program.
October 23, 2009
ARE Fees to Increase on 1 October 2009
ARE Fees to Increase on 1 October 2009
Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) fees will increase by $40 per division effective 1 October 2009. The increase is due to recent incidents of exam content disclosure by ARE candidates. The cost to develop and replace the exposed content and handle the administrative and legal costs related to these incidents totals an estimated $1.1 million.
Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) fees will increase by $40 per division effective 1 October 2009.
October 1, 2009
A Message to NCARB From Prometric Regarding Delayed Score Reports
A Message to NCARB From Prometric Regarding Delayed Score Reports
September 2009
Score
reports for those candidates who have tested since early July have been
delayed. In addition, there are a few candidates who tested in June
whose results have also been delayed.
Since early July 2009,
Prometric has been involved with terminating the ARE 3.1 program and
transitioning almost 20,000 candidates with almost 87,000 eligibilities
to the 4.0 program. Along with that, we originally planned for scores
for ARE candidates testing in early July to be processed and mailed by
late-August, assuming that was sufficient to implement system changes.
However, these changes were more complicated than expected and have
taken longer to complete.
As we have shared in the past, scores
are processed in sets that take about two to three weeks. We have
received over 4,000 solutions in the set that is currently being
processed. This set started processing in mid-September and we expect
to complete it by the end of September. Given the large volume of
results and the processing required, we are planning to print and mail
about 1,100 score reports by September 25, and another 2,000 by October
2.
We regret any inconvenience that this has caused candidates.
Score reports for those candidates who have tested since early July have been delayed. In addition, there are a few candidates who tested in June whose results have also been delayed. Prometric is planning to print and mail 1,100 score reports by September 25 and another 2,000 by October 2.
September 24, 2009