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NCARB Announces Updates to the AXP
As part of its Pathways to Practice initiative, NCARB is implementing updates that will align the AXP with the Competency Standard for Architects—including changes to the descriptions of experience areas and a new reporting policy that allows credit for experience older than five years.
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.
NCARB Announces Updates to Architectural Licensure Programs
The updates will align the AXP and ARE with the NCARB Competency Standard for Architects.
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.
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
NCARB Expands International Access Across Four Continents
NCARB’s members passed new reciprocity agreements with Canada and South Africa.
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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 April 2025.
AXP Guidelines
This document includes steps to completing the AXP, reporting procedures, and experience requirements. Last updated February 2025, in effect until November 18, 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.