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
    • 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.
    • Asia-Pacific Region
    • International Union of Architects
Search
Log In

All

  1. Home
  2. Data & Resources
  3. All

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
/

AXP Update: What Is the New Competency Standard For? (April 2025)

Learn more about how NCARB will use the new Competency Standard for Architects to update our programs and services. Released April 24, 2025.

Download
/

ARE Update: Upcoming Drag-and-Place Retirement and Other Updates

Reminder: Several exam updates will go into effect on April 28, 2025. Released April 10, 2025. 

Learn More
/

National Architect: Latest Updates to the Licensing Requirements Tool

Learn more about the updates, including a new "maybe" option for some requirements. 

Read the April Issue
/

AXP Supervisor Update: Explore Improvements to the Supervisor Portal

Learn about the latest updates to the Supervisors & Mentors section of My NCARB. Released March 27, 2025. 

Download
/

Upcoming Exam Changes: Drag-and-Place Retirement and Provisional Feedback (March 2025)

Effective April 28, 2025, NCARB will implement several updates to the exam, including retiring drag-and-place items.
Learn More About the Updates
/

Building Impact Report

Read RAND's new Building Impact report, featuring data on the relationship between architectural education and practice. 

Read Building Impact Report
/

AXP Update: How to Meet Your Licensure Goals in 2025 (February 2025)

Learn about seven free tips and resources to help you make the most of your experience and streamline your path to licensure. Released February 24...

Download
/

AXP Supervisor Update: Understanding Competency Domains

Get a headstart on learning about upcoming improvements NCARB will implement to align with the Competency Standard for Architects. Released February...

Download
/

ARE Update: Upcoming Changes to the ARE Guidelines

Learn more about two updates to the exam that will go into effect on April 28, 2025. Released February 20, 2025.

Download
/

National Architect: Explore the Highlights From Our Annual Report (January 2025)

Learn about NCARB’s key initiatives from Fiscal Year 2024.

Download

Pagination

  • First page «
  • Previous page ‹
  • Page 1
  • Current page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • …
  • Next page ›
  • Last page »

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