2024-12-27T05:38:03-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149965736/latest-ncarb-report-shows-faster-path-to-licensure Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2016-08-29T13:30:00-04:00 >2024-01-23T15:01:08-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4y/4yaeuqjrbwotabmg.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>According to the recently released 2016 edition of &ldquo;NCARB by the Numbers&rdquo;, looking at "key insights into architectural education, the path to licensure, and diversity in the profession",&nbsp;the time it takes to get an architecture license has continued to gradually decrease, as the average age of licensure also keeps steadily dropping.</p><p>The report states that in 2015, on average it took 13.3 years to become an architect, a timeline defined by: &ldquo;from the time a student enrolls in school to the moment they receive a license.&rdquo; That timeframe has gradually been decreasing each year since 2008, when it took approximately 15.5 years. So naturally, it follows that architects are also getting licensed at a younger age, on average.</p><p><img alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/uploads/l7/l70mmb8vnz4tpdwy.png"></p><p>Other key points from the report include the all-time (recorded) high of over 41,500 &ldquo;professionals working toward licensure&rdquo; in 2015. The percentage of ARE completions by women also reached its highest since 2006, increasing by over 10% to 37%.</p><p>For more information and ...</p>