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Architecture students at 17 schools will get licensed quicker with help from NCARB's new licensure program, IPAL

2016-12-13T19:36:00-05:00

The recently introduced IPAL, or Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure, promises to streamline the architectural licensure process for students at 17 universities and colleges by incorporating the Architectural Experience Program into the curriculum. Licensure, which is required by a majority of the fifty states and governing agencies in Canada, usually takes a few years of intense study and rigorous examinations after one's initial formal education is complete to attain. Initiated by NCARB, the in-school program will enable students to also take the ARE. Here's a full transcript of the press release:

Friends,The road to licensure for architects is getting shorter and shorter, thanks to a recent initiative spearheaded by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).

The Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (IPAL) provides students the opportunity to complete requirements for licensure while they are still earning their degree. Through the initiative, sc...

Boston Architectural College announces Glen S. LeRoy as new president

2015-06-29T18:19:00-04:00

The dean of a Michigan architectural school has been tapped to head the financially struggling Boston Architectural College, after a year-long search that started with the dismissal of longtime BAC president Theodore Landsmark. Glen S. LeRoy, 64, who oversees Lawrence Technological University’s College of Architecture and Design in Southfield, Mich., will become president of Boston Architectural College Sept. 1.

Marc Pelletier, Boston Architectural College board of trustees president, published this written statement on the school's website today:

Dear BAC Community,

We are tremendously pleased to share with you the news that after a national search, Glen S. LeRoy, FAIA, FAICP, has been selected to lead the Boston Architectural College as our next president. Mr. LeRoy currently serves as the dean and a professor at the College of Architecture and Design at Lawrence Technological University in Detroit. Mr. LeRoy stood out from a field of talented individuals for his commitment to practice-based learning, his great success at leading an urban design college during challenging times, and his creativity and ability to attract investment. He is also a well-known architect who has practical knowledge about the profession and the market our students will enter.

We have the utmost confidence that he is the right person to lead the BAC and to build on the solid foundation that exists while preserving o...

Now Accepting Applications: One of the Only NAAB-Accredited M.Arch Programs Online!

2013-11-13T11:02:00-05:00

This post is brought to you by Lawrence Technological University:

Lawrence Technological University is now accepting applications for its online Master of Architecture program.

Provided by one of the oldest and largest schools of architecture in the country, LTU’s M.Arch degree is built with practicing industry professionals in mind. LTU’s flexible online coursework represents a unique opportunity for those looking to round out their existing portfolio with more formal academic training – all while building the qualifications necessary to sit for the NCARB exam.

Program At-a-Glance:

One of the few online programs accredited by NAAB
Can be completed in as little as 15 months
Flexible structure attractive for working professionals
Competitively priced

Our application deadline is quickly approaching, but there’s still time.

Learn more by clicking here!