Search
Main navigation
  • Become an Architect
  • Earn a Degree
  • Gain AXP Experience
  • Pass the ARE
  • NCARB Certificate
  • Data & Resources
Overview

Get familiar with the basic steps toward becoming an architect—and how NCARB can help.

Become an Architect
  • Destination Architect
  • Pathways to Practice
    • Competency Standard
    • Pathways to Practice FAQs
    • Timeline
    • Upcoming AXP and ARE Updates
  • Earn Your Architecture License
    • Start Your NCARB Record
    • Contact Your Licensing Board
    • Find Your Licensing Advisor
    • International Applicants
    • Final Steps to Licensure
    • NCARB Outreach Events
  • Licensing Requirements Tool
Overview

Earn a Degree
  • Education Standard
  • Study Architecture
    • Submitting Your Transcripts
    • Freedom by Design
    • NAAB-Accredited Programs
  • IPAL
    • IPAL Programs
    • Prospective Students
    • Current Students
    • Information for Firms
  • Educator Resources
    • ProPEL Library
    • NCARB Scholars
    • IPAL Educators
Overview

Learn how to earn and record the experience you need to practice architecture.

Gain AXP Experience
  • Start the AXP
    • Finding an AXP Supervisor/Firm
    • Recording AXP Experience
    • AXP Portfolio
    • Free AXP Resources
  • Experience Requirements
    • Practice Management
    • Project Management
    • Programming & Analysis
    • Project Planning & Design
    • Project Development & Documentation
    • Construction & Evaluation
    • Setting A
    • Setting O
  • Supervisors & Mentors
    • Understanding Your Role
    • AXP Portfolio Supervisors
    • Tools and Resources
Overview

Find all the tools, tips, and resources you need to prepare for the ARE.

Pass the ARE
  • Start ARE 5.0
    • Requesting Exam Eligibility
    • Requesting Exam Accommodations
    • Scheduling an Appointment
    • Testing With PSI
    • Preparing for Your Appointment
    • Receiving Your Score
    • Score Validity Policy
  • ARE 5.0 Test Prep
    • ARE 5.0 Format
    • Practice Management
    • Project Management
    • Programming & Analysis
    • Project Planning & Design
    • Project Development & Documentation
    • Construction & Evaluation
    • ARE 5.0 Community
    • Free ARE 5.0 Practice Exams
  • Exam Security
    • ARE Candidate Agreement
    • Candidate Misconduct
    • ARE Security Tip Line
  • ARE 5.0 Pass Rates
    • ARE 5.0 Pass Rates by School
Overview

Discover how the NCARB Certificate can help you expand your professional reach.

NCARB Certificate
  • NCARB Certificate Benefits
    • Get NCARB Certified
    • Reciprocity
    • NCARB Certificate Lookup
    • Education Alternative
    • International Architect Path
  • Continuing Education
    • How to Earn LUs
    • Professional Conduct
    • Supervisor Training
    • Sustainability
  • International Practice
    • United Kingdom & the U.S.
    • Australia, New Zealand, & the U.S.
    • Canada & the U.S.
    • Mexico, Canada, & the U.S.
    • Asia-Pacific Region
    • International Union of Architects
Search
Log In

Destination Architect

  1. Home
  2. Data & Resources
  3. Destination Architect

Browse by:

  • Annual Report
  • ARE Update
  • AXP Update
  • Brochures
  • CE Courses
  • Data
  • Destination Architect
  • Forms
  • Guidelines
  • Miscellaneous Resources
  • National Architect
  • NCARB By the Numbers
  • NCARB Live
  • Official Documents
  • Pathways to Practice
  • Study Resources
  • Supervisor Update
  • Videos
/

Destination Architect: Meet Your 2022 Licensure Goals

Find out which Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) delivery method is right for you with our helpful guide.

Read the January Edition
/

Destination Architect: Explore the Latest Trends on the Path to Licensure

We’ve expanded our data to provide a detailed look at how race and ethnicity impact examination pass rates, time to licensure, and more.

Read the September Edition
/

Destination Architect: NCARB and NOMA Explore How Race Age and Gender Impact the AXP (Mar 2021)

Read about NCARB and NOMA's Baseline on Belonging experience report, how to support black voices in architecture, the latest ARE-related updates, plus...

Read More
/

Destination Architect: An Architect Shares Their Journey to U.S. Licensure

Learn more about one architect's untraditional path to licensure, blog opportunities, plus our latest ARE test prep resources for candidates.

Read More
/

Destination Architect: Everything You Need to Know About Online Testing

Our staff experts answer over 200 ARE-related questions.

Read the November Edition
/

Destination Architect: Explore Our New Online Tool!

We're excited to share our new Destination Architect website, where you can explore essential tools and resources that’ll assist you on every step of...

Read the August Edition
/

Destination Architect: ARE 5.0 and COVID-19—Everything You Need to Know

Our staff experts provide in-depth responses to our most frequently asked questions related to the ARE and the COVID-19 pandemic—including ones we...

Read the May Edition
/

Destination Architect: A Deep Dive Into ARE 5.0 Item Types

Learn about the different types of questions, or items, found in the ARE, plus some tips to keep in mind while testing.

Read the February Edition

Pagination

  • First page «
  • Previous page ‹
  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Current page 3
Utah Test Center

NCARB is aware of the permanent test center closure in Orem, Utah. We are working with PSI to cancel appointments and provide a replacement seat credit to all impacted candidates. We apologize for the inconvenience. 

National Council of Architectural Registration Boards

1401 H Street NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005

202-879-0520

Footer 2
  • Careers
  • Press
  • Blog
  • Cookies preferences
Footer
  • FAQ
  • Contact
  • Fees
  • About
  • NCARB - Facebook
  • NCARB - Twitter
  • NCARB - Linkedin
  • NCARB - Instagram
  • NCARB - Youtube
  • NCARB - Threads
  • NCARB - TikTok
Meta Menu Blog Guidelines Privacy Policy Interest-Based Advertising Sitemap

© 2025 NCARB

  • Log In
Main menu
  • Become an Architect
  • Earn a Degree
  • Gain AXP Experience
  • Pass the ARE
  • NCARB Certificate
  • Data & Resources