The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) has shared an update to its official ARE guidelines effective this week (February 27).
The updated ARE 5.0 Guidelines include changes to exam security policies and the ARE 5.0 Reference Guide. The revision also covers new building code references and the retirement of quantitative-fill-in-the-blank (QFIB) items that were announced previously in December.
A new set of exam data forensics protocols has been introduced to enhance existing data analysis. NCARB notes this will impact the timing of test scores results being released. Official score reports will now take between seven and ten days to process. Exam security and candidate misconduct policies have been updated as well.
Importantly, all code-related items on the ARE 5.0 will now reference the 2021 International Code Council (ICC) family of codes and related standards. The 2018 ICC is now defunct. Excerpts from the 2021 version will be provided in select cases. The NCARB notes that no changes have been made to the exam objectives.
Other updates include related revisions to the ARE Candidate Agreement and a "more focused" list of recommended references for each exam division.
This follows a slate of proactive changes affecting those covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and/or any English as a Second Language (ESL) candidates that were made last August. You can review the updates to the ARE 5.0 Guidelines in full here.
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After teaching for over 25 years (With simultaneous practice over 60.) I am of the firm opinion that at least 7-1/2 years of formal education is required for the first professional degree and then a minimum 3 year, monitered, internship prior to sitting for a comprehensive examination even more rigorous than at present. I am also in favor of post license specialties beyond basic one of practice admission. Continued eduation, as now administered, is little more than TV advertising. We are empowering too many individuals as architects. The base education must be no less than that of any other profession wherein the prime responsibility is to protect the life, safety and health of the general public. Aesthetics has little to do with professionalism. The Vitruvian dictims remain: Utilitatis, Firmitatis, Venustatis. Inclusively, and in that order.
Great points but extending the length of education and professional training will not stop the bias, prejudice and sectarianism that is rampant in the profession of architecture relative to other professions like the military which has less than 3 months basic training.
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I myself am a big fan of the Code of Hammurabi.
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