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Diversity Increases in Architect and Licensure Candidate Population in 2025

Read the state of licensure section of NBTN.

More New Architects Got Licensed in 2023—Explore Licensure Trends in NCARB’s Annual Data Report

Explore the latest licensure trends in the 2024 edition of NCARB by the Numbers.

How NCARB Develops the ARE: Understanding Exam Scoring

Learn more about how the ARE is scored.

How to Switch Your Testing Jurisdiction in My NCARB

Change your testing jurisdiction quickly and easily through this simple process.

What is NCARB? A Guide to Commonly Used Licensure Terms

Explore NCARB-specific terms you'll come across while on the path to licensure and beyond.

New Architects Are Increasingly Diverse—Explore Updated Demographics Data

Find the latest data in the 2024 edition of NCARB by the Numbers.

There are several versions, or forms, of each ARE 5.0 division.

How NCARB Develops the ARE: Understanding Exam Forms

Learn more about how NCARB assembles each individual exam form.

NCARB staff architects share tips to streamline your journey to licensure.

Webinar: Jumpstart Your Career in Architecture

Hear from NCARB's staff architects, as they share tips for fast-tracking your journey to licensure.

Get to Know Ken Van Tine, NCARB’s FY25 President

Ken Van Tine will lead NCARB’s efforts to create accessible paths to licensure in the year ahead.

Understanding the AXP: Exploring Project Development & Documentation

Learn about one of the six experience areas, Project Development & Documentation.

Architect Pourita Das is a project architect/project manager at The Architectural Team, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts.

Architect Pourita Das Shares Inspiration & Advice for Immigrant Architects

Pourita Das shares her journey to licensure as an ESL candidate and offers tips for other immigrants and international architects looking to earn a license in the U.S.