I'm licensed in NY and now want to get a license in NJ. I let NCARB record lapse for 4 years... NCARB says the fee to reinstate my record and get the certificate is $1100 and the fee to transmit the record to NJ is $385. This sounds crazy to me! Do the states really require NCARB record, or is there any way around this without going through NCARB?
Fivescore
Apr 19, 19 10:20 pm
Most states do require an NCARB record when you apply for reciprocity, to document your ARE results and AXP/IDP. But New Jersey is one of a small number of states that has a "direct application" route for reciprocity, which does not require an NCARB record. For direct application you just have to have the state where you're currently licensed send proof of that license and verify that you got licensed in that original state by passing the ARE and completing AXP/IDP. You also have to have three architects write work references letters. Go to New Jersey's architect licensing and see the "Licensure by Credentials" application and instructions.
athensarch
Apr 21, 19 9:19 am
Threesleeve is correct that some states don't require it. I'd check the state board website, not NCARB. When I was getting a reciprocal license in FL I asked NCARB a similar question and received this response,
"The state board's require that you have your NCARB credentials transmitted to their respective jurisdictions in support of their state application and fees..."
They also included some additional identifying and unprofessional language I won't repost. Turns out NCARB was wrong. Florida didn't require it. I'm stamped there now. Remember, NCARB is a business. They are incentivized for you to use their services.
BulgarBlogger
Apr 21, 19 11:19 pm
No - its not required. But if you have an NCARB certificate, its MUCH easier. If you don't, every time you apply for a license, you have to include your past employment history, etc. The NCARB certificate essentially acts as a vetter of your experience, similar to how background checks work in the context of a Global Entry pass at the airport. While other states may have their own licensing requirements (ex. California has a supplemental exam; Alaska has a snow class; Virginia and Texas I believe have a jurisprudence questionnaire), having the NCARB certificate will definitely streamline the process.
reallynotmyname
Aug 16, 23 10:00 am
Yes, but you pay $1,400 a pop for the streamlined process.
Daniel Kidd
Jun 2, 21 10:31 am
How long does the process take once all materials are submitted? I have an NCARB Certificate and need an NJ license for a project that is in the early planning stages. I'm trying to predict when I might be able to officially submit applications with the local department of buildings.
Chad Miller
Jun 2, 21 11:25 am
Ask NCARB?
For me it took about 3 months. This was four years ago though.
masochist
Aug 15, 23 2:30 pm
Hi ,
Anyone got licensed in NJ without reciprocity recently? I am licensed in NY but don't want to go through NCARB certification because of my foreign education.
I have applied to the NJ board directly as licensure through credentials, but now NCARB saying they require reciprocity to transfer my experience and exams to the board.
Is there a way around it ?
Thank you
b3tadine[sutures]
Aug 15, 23 6:34 pm
I don't understand. It seems you have two pathways.
bennyc
Aug 15, 23 6:39 pm
Also dont forget, once you do business in NJ, you also need to register your business there, its something called business authorization, unless you work strictly as a sole proprietor under your name
reallynotmyname
Aug 16, 23 10:07 am
Yes, obtaining a license in a particular state is usually just half of the effort. You also need to make sure your business structure is one that the new state allows for architects. There may be an architecture firm license the business will need to obtain also. Some states even have restrictions on what an architecture business can be named.
I'm licensed in NY and now want to get a license in NJ. I let NCARB record lapse for 4 years... NCARB says the fee to reinstate my record and get the certificate is $1100 and the fee to transmit the record to NJ is $385. This sounds crazy to me! Do the states really require NCARB record, or is there any way around this without going through NCARB?
Most states do require an NCARB record when you apply for reciprocity, to document your ARE results and AXP/IDP. But New Jersey is one of a small number of states that has a "direct application" route for reciprocity, which does not require an NCARB record. For direct application you just have to have the state where you're currently licensed send proof of that license and verify that you got licensed in that original state by passing the ARE and completing AXP/IDP. You also have to have three architects write work references letters. Go to New Jersey's architect licensing and see the "Licensure by Credentials" application and instructions.
Threesleeve is correct that some states don't require it. I'd check the state board website, not NCARB. When I was getting a reciprocal license in FL I asked NCARB a similar question and received this response,
"The state board's require that you have your NCARB credentials transmitted to their respective jurisdictions in support of their state application and fees..."
They also included some additional identifying and unprofessional language I won't repost. Turns out NCARB was wrong. Florida didn't require it. I'm stamped there now. Remember, NCARB is a business. They are incentivized for you to use their services.
No - its not required. But if you have an NCARB certificate, its MUCH easier. If you don't, every time you apply for a license, you have to include your past employment history, etc. The NCARB certificate essentially acts as a vetter of your experience, similar to how background checks work in the context of a Global Entry pass at the airport. While other states may have their own licensing requirements (ex. California has a supplemental exam; Alaska has a snow class; Virginia and Texas I believe have a jurisprudence questionnaire), having the NCARB certificate will definitely streamline the process.
Yes, but you pay $1,400 a pop for the streamlined process.
How long does the process take once all materials are submitted? I have an NCARB Certificate and need an NJ license for a project that is in the early planning stages. I'm trying to predict when I might be able to officially submit applications with the local department of buildings.
Ask NCARB?
For me it took about 3 months. This was four years ago though.
Hi ,
Anyone got licensed in NJ without reciprocity recently? I am licensed in NY but don't want to go through NCARB certification because of my foreign education.
I have applied to the NJ board directly as licensure through credentials, but now NCARB saying they require reciprocity to transfer my experience and exams to the board.
Is there a way around it ?
Thank you
I don't understand. It seems you have two pathways.
Also dont forget, once you do business in NJ, you also need to register your business there, its something called business authorization, unless you work strictly as a sole proprietor under your name
Yes, obtaining a license in a particular state is usually just half of the effort. You also need to make sure your business structure is one that the new state allows for architects. There may be an architecture firm license the business will need to obtain also. Some states even have restrictions on what an architecture business can be named.