If you would like to become a licensed architect one day, you will need to fulfill your state’s experience requirements for Architect Registration Exam® (ARE) qualification. Each state requires work experience under the direct supervision of a registered architect for a specific period of time prior to registration for the exam.

Most states have adopted the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Intern Development Program (IDP) as the experience requirement for exam registration. IDP guides interns and is the standard means of completing the requirement in almost all U.S. jurisdictions.

On July 1, 2015, NCARB will streamline the IDP by no longer requiring elective hours.
Click here to visit your State Board website to learn more about its particular requirements.

Professional Publications, Inc. (PPI) publishes a comprehensive exam review series for the ARE, authored by David Kent Ballast, FAIA. Click here to learn more about this best-selling author and how his books can help you prepare to pass your exam.

PPI is committed to helping architects and engineers pass their licensing exams. Visit ppi2pass.com to learn how you can get started today.

In 2016, NCARB will change the ARE exam format. The goal is to align the ARE with current practice management, project management, and project design activities in the architecture profession. You can also visit the NCARB web page to learn more about the upcoming transition to ARE 5.0. The new exam will be launched in late 2016.

Now is a great time to plan and start studying so that you can pass all seven divisions before the exam changes. This is important because you can still find study tips from architects who have already taken and passed the ARE.

Click here to download a side-by-side chart showing topics covered by the seven ARE 4.0 divisions.