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IPAL Policy Changes Expand Access to Accelerated Licensure Program

07/01/2025

by Claire Hilton Martínez

Education Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (IPAL)
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Architect Spotlight: Nick Thorn

09/06/2016

by Jenny Kawecki

Career Tips Licensure Architect Spotlight
Nick Thorn shares his approach to the ARE and his views on licensure as a career goal.
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Architect Spotlight: Gabriela Baierle-Atwood

08/06/2016

by Jenny Kawecki

Architect Spotlight Career Tips Licensure
Gabriela Baierle-Atwood shares how she approached the ARE and her views on the path to licensure.
Understanding the ARE 5.0 Divisions: Programming & Analysis vs. Construction & Evaluation 

Understanding the ARE 5.0 Divisions: Programming & Analysis vs. Construction & Evaluation

08/01/2016

by Michelle Cohn

ARE 5.0 Programming & Analysis Construction & Evaluation
These two divisions cover the beginning and end of a typical project’s progression.
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NCARB President Shares Vision for the Future of Licensure

07/27/2016

by Samantha Miller

Licensure Leadership
We caught up with President Harding to chat about the future of licensure.
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Understanding the ARE 5.0 Divisions: Project Planning & Design vs. Project Development & Documentation

07/19/2016

by Michelle Cohn

ARE 5.0 Project Planning & Design Project Development & Documentation
An in-depth comparison of Project Planning & Design (PPD) and Project Development & Documentation (PDD).
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NCARB Recommends Early Access to the ARE for IPAL Students

06/26/2016

by Samantha Miller

When most architects think of NCARB, programs like the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®)
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Architect Spotlight: Joe Cannon

05/22/2016

by Jenny Kawecki

Architect Spotlight Career Tips Licensure
Architect Joe Cannon shares why getting a license was an essential career step.
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Leading the Way in Sustainable Design

04/21/2016

by Cheryl Brown

Architecture
To celebrate Earth Day, we’re highlighting two firms that take sustainable design to the next level.
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Understanding the ARE 5.0 Divisions: Introduction

04/17/2016

by Michelle Cohn

ARE 5.0 Study Resources
Get ready for ARE 5.0 as we compare and contrast the exam's six new divisions.
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Architect Spotlight: Katelyn Grooms

04/17/2016

by Jenny Kawecki

Architect Spotlight Career Tips Architecture
Architect Katelyn Grooms shares how she completed the ARE in a matter of months.

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