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ARE Timing Resource Center

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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) supports architectural registration boards allowing interns for licensure candidacy to take the ARE following their graduation from a NAAB-accredited degree program and concurrent with enrollment in the Intern Development Program (IDP).


Recent NCARB Action on ARE Timing

At the June 2007 National Council on Architectural Resigration Board's (NCARB) Annual Meeting, licensing boards from throughout the country gathered in Denver, Colorado. Two of the proposed resolutions were directly related to the timing, or succession of the Architectural Registration Exam (ARE) relative to the requirement of earning training units as part of the Intern Development Program (IDP):

  • Resolution 07-8 proposed allowing all ARE candidates to begin taking their exams upon completion of a NAAB-accredited degree program once a candidate has enrolled in IDP. No minimum training units were to be required prior to the start of exams; however, two exams would have been held back until candidates completed all required training units. In addition, the wording of the proposed resolution included a change to the Handbook for Interns and Architects, which, had it been adopted, could have prohibited reciprocity between states.
  • Resolution 07-9 proposed that candidates, though still required to obtain a NAAB-accredited degree, did not require training units prior to beginning the ARE and no tests were to be held back prior to IDP completion.

Result:  NCARB (54 licensing jurisdictions throughout the US states and territories) voted to amend Resolution 07-8, making all sections of the exam accessible to candidates as follows: To begin taking the ARE an applicant shall have fulfilled all requirements for eligibility established by his or her jurisdiction and shall have enrolled in IDP by establishing a Council record.

In addition, NCARB supported state-to-state reciprocity by inserting the following: And Finally Resolved, that it is the intent and policy of the Council that all jurisdictions accept NCARB certification as a basis for reciprocal registration without the application of any other state requirements applicable to initial licensure in such state.

For the current status of ARE timing in your state, see below:


NOTE: For those states and territories that are statutory, local legislation may still be required. Contact your Regional Associate Director to find out how you can help! 


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Continue to check this site for more information on the new NCARB rules as states begin to switch over to the new system and the AIA Advocacy team continues to work on passing the necessary local legislation to implement the changes.