Are you the go-to person at your firm, school, or organization who everyone comes to with licensure questions? Interested in supporting your fellow students and emerging professionals? You should join the Architect Licensing Advisors Community!
Architect licensing advisors are professionals, educators, and students who guide licensure candidates through the process of becoming an architect. Through the Architect Licensing Advisors Community, you’ll meet a passionate, dedicated group of peers who are investing in the next generation of architects.
What’s expected of licensing advisors?
As a licensing advisor, you’re expected to engage with candidates in your community on a regular basis and stay active in the community by:
- Maintaining a thorough understanding of the AXP, ARE, and NCARB certification requirements, objectives, and resources
- Connecting with local candidates—both by request and proactively—to provide licensure information and guidance
- Participating in Architect Licensing Advisors Community training and development events
- Communicating with your local licensing board to maintain a thorough understanding of licensure requirements and procedures
- Making sure that your contact info in My NCARB is up-to-date so local candidates can reach you
LEARN MORE ABOUT LICENSING ADVISORS
Who can be a licensing advisor?
You don’t have to be an architect to be a licensing advisor. A variety of individuals serve as licensing advisors, including:
- Architecture students appointed by their student organization
- Licensure candidates, recently licensed architects, firm leaders, and administrative staff serving at their firm
- Architects and licensure candidates appointed by their local professional organization
- Architecture faculty appointed by their university
- Licensing board members and staff
Ready to become an advisor? Contact advisors@ncarb.org.
How does NCARB support licensing advisors?
As an architect licensing advisor, you’ll gain access to resources and support to ensure you’re equipped to help candidates, including access to NCARB’s online advisors community, exclusive webinars and training resources, and more. Plus, you’ll have direct NCARB staff support for questions and guidance.
Licensing Advisors Summit
Every other year, NCARB hosts the Licensing Advisors Summit, an exciting and engaging conference where you can meet NCARB staff, engage with other advisors, hear updates
on NCARB programs, and explore factors that impact the pursuit of licensure. NCARB waives summit registration fees for all licensing advisors and provides travel funding for many advisors. The next summit will be held this summer, July 24-26, 2025, in Minneapolis. To learn more about the summit and become a licensing advisor, contact advisors@ncarb.org.