NCARB is in the middle of a multi-year study to design a new path to licensure—and the results will shape the architecture profession for years to come. NCARB is now asking architects to complete their new survey to help identify key knowledge and skills that define what it means to be an architect.
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards begins accepting applications for the mutual recognition agreement with the U.K.’s Architects Registration Board on April 25, 2023.
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards is retiring the Architect Registration Examination rolling clock policy and implementing a new score validity policy, effective May 1, 2023.
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and the UK's Architects Registration Board signed a new Mutual Recognition Agreement, increasing international practice opportunities for U.S. architects.
The free Architect Registration Examinationpractice exams launched in June led to a 12-percentage point increase in pass rates for candidates who used the practice exams, compared to candidates who did not use the practice exams.
Tate Lauderdale and Hunter Swatek are friends, coworkers and 2021 graduates of Auburn University’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, or APLA. They have one more thing in common: They are also among the youngest architects ever licensed in the United States.
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards’ tenth annual data report, NCARB by the Numbers, provides new insights into the health of the licensure pipeline and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the field of architecture.
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards published new data to help inform essential discussions about equity, diversity, and inclusion in the profession—including the current licensure framework.
Alfred Vidaurri Jr., NCARB, NOMA, FAIA, of Fort Worth, Texas, was inducted as the president of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards at its 2021 Annual Business Meeting.
NCARB released a special report on how the pandemic impacted architectural licensing and mobility in 2020. Findings suggest that the combination of test center closures, transition to remote work, and fluctuating demand for architectural services significantly impacted the career progress of licensure candidates.