Introduction
Registration Boards
and Their Role
in Reciprocity
U.S./Canada
Reciprocity
Foreign Applicants
Frequently Asked
Questions by
Foreign Applicants
Do You Need IDP?
Registration Board
Requirements

Council Record
Application Form
Request Transmittal

• A complete copy of an applicant's Council Record is transmitted to a member board in support of his/her application for registration.
• The Council Certificate Record is required by most member boards as a basis for reciprocal registration. Some boards will not consider applicants lacking certification.

Because member board requirements vary, unique situations sometime occur.

• A member board may deny a registration even though the application is supported by certification. Why? Most likely because the applicant has not satisfied particular requirements of that board. For example, some states require IDP training for reciprocity.
• Conversely, some state boards will accept a non-certified Council Record. (See the Member Board Requirements section for more details.)

The Council and Its Role in Reciprocity
NCARB handles requests to transfer Council Records or "requests for transmittal" on a regular basis. The process begins when

• A certified copy of a current and valid Council Record or certification is sent to any member board, Canadian province or foreign registration authority upon request of the Record holder and payment of the transmittal fee. (Applicants should not send transmittal or registration fees until advised to do so by the Council office.)
• Sometimes a member board has requirements that differ from those required for Council certification. When this situation occurs, the Council will attempt to identify any such requirements that the applicant does not meet and bring them his/her attention. Affected individuals should contact that member board directly, before having their Certificate Record transmitted, to determine what procedures they must follow to satisfy the missing requirements.

Once the Council Record is ready to be transferred, it is placed in one of three different colored covers, each signifying a certain type of Record.