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2023 NCARB by the Numbers (PDF)

Explore data on the number of licensed architects, gender and racial diversity, and attrition along the path to licensure.

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2023 NCARB by the Numbers

Explore data on the number of licensed architects, gender and racial diversity, and attrition along the path to licensure.

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ARE Update: NCARB Issues Sanctions for Exam Candidate Misconduct

NCARB has issued sanctions for six candidates who violated the ARE Candidate Agreement. Released July 11, 2023.

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AXP Update: Summer Work Experience (July 2023)

Learn more about how to meet Architectural Experience Program® (AXP®) requirements this summer.

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Destination Architect: Licensure Candidates Trailblazing Their Paths

Whether you’re just beginning your journey or still considering architecture as a profession, hear from licensure candidates trailblazing their...

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Practice Management: Strategies for Enhancing Public Welfare and Service Delivery

This course focuses on practice management from the perspective of supporting both public welfare and client interests through enhanced service...
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Why Buildings Fail Part 6: Operational Errors; Failure Avoidance & Dispute Resolution

The study of failures equips the competent design professional with increased knowledge that leads to more successful achievements. If designs are to...
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Why Buildings Fail Part 5: Errors During the Construction Phase

Failure is an always present possibility, especially when the potential for failure is not fully considered by design professionals. When there are...
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Why Buildings Fail Part 4: Material Selection & Detailing Errors During the Design Phase

Failures seldom result from a single error made by an individual; they more often result from a combination of interrelated factors involving both...
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Why Buildings Fail Part 3: Engineering Errors During the Design Phase

Architects face countless challenges in the performance of their work, including the obligation to anticipate all reasonably predictable sources of...
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