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New NCARB Podcast Explores Trends in Architectural Licensing
Curious about the people, programs, and policies that drive trends on the path to licensure? Check out NCARB’s new limited-series podcast, Inside NCARB by the Numbers. Through in-depth discussions with experts, researchers, and professionals, the six-episode podcast explores the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruptions to the licensure process, the evolving demographics of the profession, and more.
Licensure Requirements
Use our interactive tool to explore licensing requirements in your home state or any of NCARB’s 55 jurisdictions.
Blogs & Press Releases
NCARB Shares Latest Trends in Architecture Licensure
The 14th edition of NCARB by the Numbers is now available.
Get to Know Ed Marley, NCARB’s New President
Arizona architect Ed Marley shares his journey to licensure and goals to create a more accessible profession.
IPAL Policy Changes Expand Access to Accelerated Licensure Program
Download the new IPAL Program Standards, and learn more about the changes effective today, July 1, 2025.
Celebrating Change: 2025 NCARB Annual Business Meeting
On June 19-22, 2025, members from the 55 U.S. architecture licensing boards convened for the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards’
NCARB Expands International Access Across Four Continents
NCARB’s members passed new reciprocity agreements with Canada and South Africa.
Ohio Architect John Patrick Rademacher Elected as NCARB Vice President
Scottsdale, AZ—John Patrick Rademacher, NCARB, AIA, NOMA, of Loveland, Ohio, was elected as vice president of the National Council of Archit
Start NCARB Record
By creating an NCARB Record, you can keep track of your education, career progress, exam history, and licensing information.
Data & Resources
ARE 5.0 Guidelines
Includes exam policies, scheduling instructions, and more for candidates testing with PSI. Updated September 2024.
AXP Guidelines
This document includes steps to completing the AXP, reporting procedures, experience requirements, and more. Last updated February 2025.
Certification Guidelines
This document outlines the requirements for NCARB certification for U.S., Canadian, and foreign architects. Last updated July 2025.
Earn an NCARB Certificate
With this credential, architects can easily apply for out-of-state licenses, plus access to free continuing education courses.