Since phasing out several exam policies in last year's update to the ARE, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) has shared positive news about implementing the retirement of its former five-year Rolling Clock Policy.
The change mandates that scores from all previously expired divisions be added to the ARE 5.0. With the reinstated ARE 4.0 results, over 6,658 credits have been added for ARE 5.0 version learners. Of the 7–8 years inactive group affected, about 20% have restarted their licensure. The organization says 70 candidates have now completed their exams and that it has benefitted women and candidates from minority backgrounds at a higher rate.
NCARB President Jon Baker stated that the new policy emphasizes their commitment to removing the barriers to licensure while still upholding exam integrity and increasing equity.
However, only 52 of the 55 NCARB jurisdictions have reported adopting the rolling clock retirements fully through their boards. Three others remain as holdouts but are expected to reach compliance soon. NCARB said it will continue with other policy reforms aside from the ARE, including a framework surrounding alternative pathways to licensure. They will add to a slate of previous changes for those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and English as a Second Language (ESL) candidates that went into effect in August 2022.
NCARB added, "Candidates with reinstated ARE 4.0 divisions can use the ARE 5.0 Transition Calculator to better understand how divisions transferred from ARE 4.0 to ARE 5.0."
If you have been impacted by the rules change, let us know in the comments section below about any potential benefits you have felt or if this has helped you further pursue licensure.
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Good riddance.
The rolling clock did little other than screw over candidates.
That's good. In Washington where I have my exam authorization is also working to remove the state 5-year clock thing. Which is a positive news in my eye. Although doesn't immediately effect me other than my existing score doesn't expire so it remains unless they change the law again years down the road so who the hell knows then but hope not.
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