1

Is there a residency requirement?
NCARB Position: No

Yes
GU OK
No
AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OR PA RI SC SD TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
Other
TN(Yes, for exam)
1a

If yes, please supply the applicable statutory/regulatory provisions.
NCARB Position: N/A

GU(Title 22, GCA Section 32113) OK(O.S. 59, Section 46.1 et. seq. For initial registrants only, not reciprocal licensees)
2

Is a professional degree from an NAAB-accredited program the primary means of satisfying your board's education requirement?
NCARB Position: Yes

Yes
AK AR AZ CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA IL IN KS KY MA ME MI MN MS MT NC ND NE NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WV WY
No
CA GU ID MD NH WA WI
2a

Will your board accept a professional degree from a CACB-accredited program and a CACB-certified professional degree from a Canadian university as alternative means of satisfying your education requirement?
NCARB Position: Yes

Yes
AK AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA GU HI IA ID IL IN KS KY MA ME MI MN MO MT NC ND NH NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD UT VT WA WI WV WY
No
AL LA MD NE NJ TN VA
Contact Board
TX
2b

Will your board accept an EESA evaluation of foreign education (as described in the NCARB Education Standard) as alternative means of satisfying your education requirement?
NCARB Position: Yes

Yes
AK AR AZ CO CT DC DE GU HI IA ID IL IN KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
No
AL LA MS NY
Contact Board
FL MO TX
2c

Will your board accept experience as alternative means of satisfying your education requirement? If yes, how many years of acceptable experience are required with a:
NCARB Position: Yes, BEA Program

Yes
AK AZ CA CO GA GU HI ID MD ME NE NH NY VT WA WI
No
AL AR CT DC DE FL IA IN KS KY LA MA MI MN MS MT NC ND NJ NM NV OH OK OR RI SC SD UT VA WV WY
Contact Board
PA TN TX
i

Four-year pre-professional degree in architecture?
NCARB Position: 6 years of practice

AZ(4 years) CA(4.5 years) CO(1170 training units) GA(6, see OCGA 43-4-11-(b)(3)) GU(8 years; 3 years under the supervision of licensed) HI(5) ID(8) IL(1170 training units until 2014) MD(7 years) NE(8) NH(7 years) NY(5 years) VT(6 years) WA(5) WI(3 years)
ii

High school education only?
NCARB Position: 10 years of practice

AZ(8 years) CA(8 years) CO(2350 training units) GA(10, see OCGA 43-4-11-(b)(2)) HI(11) ID(8) MD(13 years) NH(13 years) NY(12 years) VT(9 years) WA(8) WI(7 years)
3


Is IDP training the only means of satisfying your board's training requirement?
NCARB Position: Yes, with some exceptions


Yes
AK AL AR CT DC DE FL GA IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
No
AZ CO GU ME
Other
CA(Yes, in addition to an evidence-based overlay) HI(Yes (require additional years of experience without a NAAB accredited degree).)
3a

If no, will your board require IDP training at some future date?
NCARB Position: N/A

AZ(Contact board) ME(Not Known)
3b

If so, when?
NCARB Position: N/A

AZ(Contact board) GU(To be determined) ME(Not Known)
4

Is an NCARB Council Record required as documentation of IDP training?
NCARB Position: Yes

Yes

AK AL AR CA CT DC DE FL HI IA ID IL IN KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WV WY
No
AZ CO GA WI
Other
GU(n/a) LA(N/A)
5

How many years of acceptable training are required of a candidate with a professional degree from an NAAB-accredited program?
NCARB Position: 3 years or completion of IDP

AK(3 years) AZ(3 years) CA(3 years or completion of IDP/CIDP) CO(700 training units) DC(3 years) FL(700 training units B Arch; 465 training units M. Arch) GU(3 years) HI(Completion of IDP) ID(3) IN(3 years) KY(Complete IDP Training) ME(3) NC(3) NJ(3) NY(3 years) OH(3) OK(3 years) PA(3) RI(3 years) TN(3 years) VA(3 years) VT(3 years) WA(3) WI(2 years)
6

May a candidate sit for the Architect Registration Examination before completing your board's training requirement?
NCARB Position: Yes, after establishing an NCARB Record

Yes

AL AZ CA FL KY MA NE TX VT WI
No
AK AR CO CT DC DE GA GU HI IA ID IL IN KS LA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN UT VA WA WV WY
6a

If yes, how much training is required to sit for the exam?
NCARB Position: None

AL(Six months) AZ(Contact board) CA(5 years of educational equivalents) FL(235 training units) KY(235 training units) MA(IDP Program enrollment and completion of accredited degree) NE(250 IDP Training Units) TX(6 months) VT(Must be within 1 year of IDP completion) WI(Contact board)

7

Does your board differ from the NCARB five year "rolling clock" within which candidates must pass the ARE?
NCARB Position: No

Yes

AK AZ DE HI MI NJ OK PA RI TN WA
No
AL AR CA CO CT DC FL GA GU IA ID IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MN MS MT ND NE NH NM NV NY OH OR SC SD UT VA VT WI WV WY
Other
IL(NO*) MO(No.) NC(Contact Board) TX(Yes.)
7a

If yes, please explain.
NCARB Position:

AK (Must pass within five years of the date of application.)
AZ (Contact Board)
DE (Currently we have a 6 yr rolling clock but it is being changed)
HI (In proces of adopting NCARB's 5 year )
IL (Illinois has a 3 year eligibility to meet the Law. This is NOT a rolling clock.)
MI (Only for applicants who applied prior to May 1, 2002 when we began to participate with the the NCARB's Direct Registration Program)
NJ (See regulation NJAC 13:27-4.3 )
OK (Candidates testing prior to July 1, 2007 have 6 years to complete all sections beginning with their first sitting date. Candidates testing after to July 1, 2007 will be on NCARB's rolling clock.)
PA (Contact Board)
RI (In process of Amending Rules-4yr in place)
TN (Applications are held in a pending status for 5 years from date of application, after which candidates must reapply. Candidates retain credit for any parts of the exam passed.)
TX (No scores older than 5 years are exempt. TX 5 year rolling clock was effective 2-1-2002. )
WA (State has own 5-year rolling clock.)
8

In addition to the ARE, are there jurisdiction-specific technical exam(s)?
NCARB Position: No

Yes

AK
No
AL AR AZ CO CT DC DE FL GA GU HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
Other
CA(Yes, California Supplemental Examination)
8a

If yes, what are the subject, format, and location?
NCARB Position: N/A

AK(Arctic engineering course at Anchorage, Fairbanks, University of Washington, or on the web) CA(See CSE test plan)
9

Is there an exam on jurisdictional laws and rules?
NCARB Position: No

Yes
CO NE NM NV OK OR SD UT VA WA
No
AK AL AR AZ CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NH NJ OH PA RI TN TX VT WI WV WY
Other
CA(Yes, California Supplemental Examination) GU(None) SC(N/A)
9a

If yes, what are the format and location?
NCARB Position:

CA(Structured oral exam; Northern and Southern California) CO(Open book/multiple-choice/take home exam) NM(Open-book; applicant's location) NV(Open book via mail) OK(Openbook; True & false questions) OR(Open book at Board Meetings) SD(Take-home, multiple choice, mailed or on web site) UT(In application) VA(Regulatory and statutory issues) WA(A written summary of law and rules)
10

Is an interview required for registration?
NCARB Position: No

Yes

ME OR
No
AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS LA MA MD MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK PA RI SD TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
Other
GU(Case by case only) KY(Board's Discretion) SC(N/A) TN(No, unless requested by the Board)
11

Does your jurisdiction allow appeal of exam scores?
NCARB Position: No

Yes

AZ DE FL HI ID IN ME ND NM WA WI
No
AK AL AR CA CO CT DC GA IA IL KS KY LA MA MD MI MN MO MS MT NE NH NJ NV OH OK OR PA RI SD TN TX UT VA VT WV WY
Other
GU(We follow NCARB's Policy) NC(Contact board) NY(Contact board) SC(N/A)
12

Does your jurisdiction allow review of failed exam divisions?
NCARB Position: No

Yes
AL AZ CT FL ID IN ME TX WI
No
AK AR CA CO DC GA HI IA IL KS KY LA MA MD MI MN MO MT NE NH NJ NM NV OH OK OR PA RI SD TN UT VA VT WV WY
Other
GU(We follow NCARB's Policy) SC(N/A)
13

What fee does your board charge for processing exam applications and issuing scores?
NCARB Position: No Position

AK ($50)
AL ($10 application fee)
AZ ($90)
CA ($100)
CO ($150 )
CT ($36)
DC ($65 application fee and $30 for processing)
DE (Contact board)
FL ($60)
GA ($50)
GU ($100)
HI ($75)
ID ($25)
IL ($91 fee to CTS for those not entering by direct registration. )
IN ($150)
KS ($0)
KY ($100)
MA ($15 for scores)
MD ($35)
ME ($100)
MI (No fee for processing exam applications; $15 for issuing scores)
MN ($75)
MO ($100)
MS ($60)
MT (None)
NC ($50)
ND ($50)
NE ($30)
NH ($120)
NJ ($50 for applications; $30 for scores)
NM ($50 (exam applications)/$100 (scores))
NV ($50)
NY ($345 (includes initial 3-year registration))
OH ($50)
OK ($75)
OR ($75)
PA (No fee)
RI (None)
SD ($100 Application Fee)
TN ($30)
TX ($100 (application fee))
UT (None)
VA ($75 application fee)
VT (None)
WA ($100)
WI ($68)
WV ($100 non-refundable filing fee)
WY ($100)
13a

Is this a one-time fee or are additional fees required?
NCARB Position: N/A

One Time
AK AL AZ CA CO CT DC FL GA GU HI ID IN MD MI MN MO NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OR WI WV WY
Other
AR DE IA IL KS KY LA MA ME MS MT NH NJ OK PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA
 
Note: "N/A" = "Not Applicable"
 

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