NCARB Customer Service is available to answer questions Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, excluding holidays.

You may contact NCARB Customer Service cia e-mail at customerservice@ncarb.org or by telephone at 202-879-0520, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Letters may be addressed to NCARB Customer Service at 1801 K Street, NW, Suite 700K, Washington, DC 20006.

The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) is the sole agency authorized to accredit professional degree programs in architecture in the United States.

In order for NCARB to receive a transcript from your educational institution, you will need to download, complete, and send the transcript form to your school. Many schools will allow you to request your transcripts online without the transcript form. Please be sure to reference your NCARB Record number on your request.

 

If your education is from an institution within the United States or Canada, have your transcript mailed to NCARB directly from your college or university. NCARB cannot accept student-issued transcripts.

 

If you were educated outside the United States or Canada and do not have a NAAB-or CAAB-accredited degree, you must get your post-secondary education evaluated by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). Do not use the transcript form and do not have your transcript(s) sent to NCARB. Contact NAAB.

Yes, many jurisdictions have procedures for considering a foreign education.

Most jurisdictions require that:

1. You hold a professional degree in architecture which is evaluated by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) as satisfying the NCARB Education Standard.
2. You satisfy the experience requirements of the Intern Development Program (IDP) and
3. You complete the Architect Registration Examination (ARE).

You may review the different jurisdictional requirements by visiting our registration board requirements section.

NAAB administers the Education Evaluation Services for Architects (EESA-NCARB) program, which evaluates non-NAAB accredited degrees and the credentials of foreign educated applicants against the NCARB Education Standard.

No, as long as your Master of Architecture program is accredited by NAAB. If your Master of Architecture program is not accredited by NAAB, you will be required to have an EESA-NCARB evaluation.

The Intern Development Program (IDP) is a comprehensive training program created to ensure that interns in the architecture profession gain the knowledge and skills required for the independent practice of architecture.

To begin your participation in IDP, you must establish an NCARB Record by going here.

You will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to submit your transcripts and begin documenting your experience with the e-EVR system. For more information about the IDP, download the IDP Guidelines.

In the architecture profession, an “intern” is any person who by means of their education or experience has qualified to participate in the Intern Development Program.

One can typically start after the 3rd year in a NAAB-accredited Bachelor of Architecture program or after the 1st year in a NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture program. All of the requirements for starting the program are outlined in the IDP Guidelines and the Getting Started section.

The date is set by satisfactory completion of one of the following:

Three years in an NAAB- or CACB-accredited professional degree program.

The third year of a four-year pre-professional degree program in architecture accepted for direct entry to an NAAB- or CACB-accredited professional degree program;

One year in an NAAB- or CACB-accredited Master of Architecture degree program for interns with undergraduate degrees in another discipline;

96 semester credit hours as evaluated by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) in accordance with NCARB's Education Requirement, of which no more than 60 hours can be in the general education subject area.

For purposes of calculating years of education, 32 semester credit hours or 48 quarter credit hours equals one year in an academic program.

 

It is important to understand that not all states have adopted the NCARB education and training standards.

 

All questions regarding your eligibility for examination must be directed to your state registration board.

Application Fee: $285
(Covers the first three years of your NCARB Record.)

 

Student or Recent Graduate (within 6 months): $100 to start.

(If you are a student or have graduated within six months of when you establish an NCARB Record, you may split the $285 into two payments. You may pay $100 when you start your Record and wait to pay the rest ($185) when you are ready to have your Record transmitted to a jurisdiction or when you request an Authorization to Test for the Architect Registration Examination^® (ARE^®). The initial fee keeps your Record active for the first three years after graduation.)

 

Annual Maintenance Fee: $60
(The annual maintenance fee is assessed after the first three years. Your Record maintenance fee increased once you become licensed.)

 

Fees are subject to change, please click here for current fees.

`You will report your experience through the NCARB electronic Experience Verification Reporting system (e-EVR).

The most common work setting for the IDP is under the direct supervision of a registered architect in a firm encompassing the comprehensive practice of architecture (see Work Setting A). There are, however, limited amounts of experience that can be earned in different work settings. Acceptable IDP Work Settings are outlined here.

Interns must acquire 5,600 training hours to satisfy the IDP training requirement. One training hour equals one hour of acceptable experience in an acceptable work setting. A complete outline of the IDP training categories is available in the IDP Guidelines.

"Category Minimums" refers to NCARB's minimum requirements for IDP completion within Training Categories A, B, C, and D. By viewing "Display Training Area Details" in the e-EVR, you can see a detailed breakdown of where specific training hours are required in Training Areas 1-16 throughout all of four training categories. 465 of the 700 total program training hours are required to be completed in specific training categories.

"Program Minimums" refers to the minimum total number of training hours (5,600) required to complete the IDP. In addition to the training category and specific training hour requirement (3,720), you must complete an additional 1,880 training hours to reach the 5,600 training hour program minimum. The additional 1,880 training hours can be applied to any training category(s) and through supplemental education as allowed by the IDP Guidelines.

NOTE: Completion of the IDP does not guarantee ARE eligibility in all jurisdictions. Please review your state's requirements for ARE eligibility, which is typically based on the combination of your education, completion of IDP, and experience, to determine if additional documentation may be required.

In general, you can receive up to one year of credit for foreign employment that occurred under the direct supervision of an architect registered in that country. If your direct supervisor was registered in a U.S. jurisdiction, you can usually receive unlimited credit.

NCARB will determine your IDP eligibility date based on your EESA-NCARB evaluation.

Currently an unemployed intern may earn IDP training hours for performing professional and community service when not in work settings A through F, earning an approved post-professional degree in architecture, passing the LEED AP examination, passing NCARB's Profession Conduct online quiz, and Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) certifications.

 

More information can be found here.

 

All of the opportunities listed above are subject to the rules and maximum allowable units as prescribed in the IDP Guidelines.

The best way to maximize your experience is familiarize yourself with the rules of the program as outlined in the IDP Guidelines and to meet frequently with your IDP supervisor and mentor to review your progress.

Many IDP supervisors may not have been through the IDP. The IDP Supervisors Guidelines can help both you and your supervisor plan a course of action for your internship.

NCARB has developed the IDP Supervisor Guidelines to assist supervisors in the crucial role they play in the careers of interns in the Intern Development Program (IDP). The IDP Supervisor Guidelines explains the objectives and requirements of the IDP and gives a supervisor a better understanding of an intern's expectations. The guidelines offer a starting point to help develop and implement successful relationships that are beneficial to individuals, firms, and the profession.

Completion of the IDP is one of the requirements for NCARB certification. To learn more about the NCARB certification process and the benefits of becoming NCARB certified see the Certification & Reciprocity section.

Even if your current jurisdiction does not require IDP, many jurisdictions will require completion of IDP as a requirement to achieve reciprocity. You may review the different jurisdictional requirements on the State Board Licensing Requirements section.

 

It is also a requirement to earn an NCARB Certificate.

The online application charges the application fee based on your graduation date. If you are currently in school or are within six months of graduation, you have a choice of paying $100 upfront or the full $285 fee. Please check your graduation date and select the payment option you prefer within the online application.

Review the work setting descriptions located on page 30 of the IDP Guidelines. For more information see the Experience Through Internships section of the NCARB web site.

Forty supplementary edcuation training hours may be earned by passing the LEED AP exam on or after 1 July 2008. A copy of your LEED accreditation can be upload to the e-EVR. NCARB can not accept LEED AP certificates earned on or before 30 June 2008.

IDP 2.0 updates the Intern Development Program (IDP) requirements to more closely align with the practice of architecture today. The proposed changes, which will be rolled out in phases over the next two years, will help ensure that interns acquire the comprehensive training that is essential for competent practice. The changes also offer many benefits to interns by allowing them to complete some of the IDP training requirements during periods of unemployment, expanding the definition of “direct supervision,” and simplifying the reporting process.

The first phase of IDP 2.0 was implemented on 1 July 2009. The second phase, scheduled for implementation on 1 January 2010. The third phase is scheduled for implementation on 1 January 2011. Click here for more information.

On 1 July 2009, the first phase of IDP 2.0 will be implemented and will:

Allow interns—whether or not they are employed—to earn training hours by completing the following architecture-related certificate programs: 

LEED Accreditation—40 supplementary education training hours. (Note: to earn supplementary education training hours for LEED Accreditation between 1 July 2008 and 1 July 2009, interns must have been employed in an IDP work setting.)

CSI Construction Documents Technologist (CDT)—40 supplementary education training hours. 

CSI Certified Construction Specifier (CCS)—40 training hours toward the minimum required training hours in Training Area 9, Specifications and Materials Research. (Note: this cannot be combined with EPC activities for satisfaction of minimum training hours in this area.)

CSI Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA)—40 training hours toward the minimum required training hours in Training Area 12, Construction Phase—Office. (Note: this cannot be combined with EPC activities for satisfaction of minimum training hours in this area.)

Allow interns—whether or not they are employed—to earn 16 training hours toward the minimum required training hours in Training Area 15, Office Management, by reading the NCARB Professional Conduct monograph, and passing the related quiz. (Note: this cannot be combined with EPC Activities for satisfaction of minimum training hours in this area.)

Allow interns who are employed in qualified work settings to earn up to 40 training hours toward the minimum required training hours in each training area by completing qualified activities in the Emerging Professional’s Companion 2009 (EPC 2009). Interns can also earn supplementary education training hours by completing qualified EPC exercises. The intern’s EPC activities and exercises must be reviewed by their IDP supervisor, and then reported through the e-EVR.

Allow interns—whether or not they are employed—to earn supplementary education training hours by completing AIA-approved continuing education programs. Interns must provide NCARB with an AIA transcript to receive credit.

The second phase of IDP 2.0 will:

• Change the definition of “direct supervision” to more adequately reflect current practice. Under the new definition, IDP supervisors will be allowed to supervise their interns through a mix of personal contact and remote communication (e.g. e-mail, online markups, webinars, and internet) such that “the IDP supervisor has control over the work of the intern and has sufficient professional knowledge of the supervised work so that the IDP supervisor can determine that the intern understands and is performing his or her work experience within the professional standard of care.”
• Allow interns who have “contract employment” agreements or are “independent contractors” to earn training units if they are working under the direct supervision of a registered architect.
• Allow registered architects who have “contract employment” agreements or are “independent contractors” to serve as IDP supervisors if they maintain personal contact with their interns and have authority over their interns’ daily work experience.
• Change the IDP Training Requirement from “700 Training Units” to “5,600 Training Hours.” The actual number of hours required to satisfy the IDP Training Requirement will remain the same, however interns will no longer have to convert the hours they spend in each training area into training units. This should make reporting work experience easier and more accurate.
• Allow interns—whether or not they are employed—to earn up to five training units toward the minimum required training units in each training area by completing qualified activities in the Emerging Professional’s Companion 2009 (EPC 2009). Interns can also earn supplementary education training units by completing qualified EPC exercises. The intern’s EPC activities and exercises must be reviewed by a registered architect who is serving as either their IDP supervisor or IDP mentor, and then reported through the e-EVR.

On 1 January 2011, a third phase of IDP 2.0 will be implemented. In this phase, the current  IDP training areas will be aligned with the new experience areas required for the competent  practice of architecture as identified in the 2007 Practice Analysis of Architecture.

Two years ago, NCARB invited over 50,000 architects from across the United States and Canada to participate in the 2007 Practice Analysis of Architecture. A record 9,835 practicing architects completed this extensive electronic survey to identify the tasks, knowledge, and skills that recently licensed architects, practicing independently, need to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. The results of this study were used as a basis for IDP 2.0, the most significant update of IDP since its inception over 30 years ago.

All changes to the IDP require systems updates to ensure that the interns’ experience can be accurately reported and verified. NCARB is aware that IDP 2.0 offers many benefits to interns, and is working to phase in the changes as quickly as possible. In fact, many of the program updates have been fast-tracked in response to the current state of the economy to allow interns— whether or not they are employed—to earn training hours for qualified certification and continuing education programs.

No, as each phase of IDP 2.0 is implemented, all changes to the program will be applicable to all interns currently participating in the IDP. At no point during the rollout of IDP 2.0 will any intern lose experience hours that have already been reported and approved.

Under the current definition of “direct supervision” an IDP supervisor must work in the same office as the intern where the supervisor has both control over and detailed professional knowledge of the work prepared under his or her supervision. On 1 January 2010, an IDP supervisor will be allowed to supervise an intern through a mix of personal contact and remote communication (e.g. e-mail, online markups, webinars, and internet) such that “the IDP supervisor has control over the work of the intern and has sufficient professional knowledge of the supervised work so that the IDP supervisor can determine that the intern understands and is performing his or her work experience within the professional standard of care.”

Effective 1 January 2010, registered architects who have “contract employment” agreements or are “independent contractors” can serve as an IDP supervisor if they maintain personal contact with their intern and have authority over the intern’s daily work experience in accordance with the revised definition of direct supervision.

Effective 1 January 2010, interns who have “contract employment” agreements or are “independent contractors” can earn IDP training hours if they are working under the direct supervision of a registered architect in accordance with the revised definition of direct supervision.

Currently one training unit equals eight hours of acceptable training in an approved work setting. When reporting work experience, interns must convert their hours into units. Changing the IDP training requirement from “700 training units” to “5,600 training hours” makes the reporting process easier and more accurate. The actual number of hours required to satisfy the IDP will remain the same. This change will also make it easier for employers to develop electronic time sheet reporting systems that automatically print reports of an intern’s training activities in hours.

Yes, IDP 2.0 has several provisions that will allow unemployed interns to earn training hours for qualified certification and continuing education programs.

No. Changes to the program are not retroactive.

The third phase of IDP 2.0, scheduled for implementation on 1 January 2011, will align the current IDP training areas with the new experience areas required for the competent practice of architecture as identified in the 2007 Practice Analysis of Architecture.

The switch to training hours is part of the second phase of IDP 2.0. One hour of acceptable work experience will equal one training hour. This should make reporting experience easier and more accurate. Experience reports can then have a direct correlation to timesheets interns fill out on a regular basis.

All aspects of IDP 2.0 are effective 1 January 2010; however, due to the holiday weekend, you will not see these changes in the e-EVR until 4 January 2010. Please note: The e-EVR will be intermittently unavailable throughout the holiday weekend while changes are implemented.

Eight training hours equal one training unit.

Overall, the IDP experience requirement will go from 700 training units to 5,600 training hours. The actual amount of experience required to complete the IDP remains the same.

Due to the holiday weekend, the e-EVR will be updated to reflect these changes on 4 January 2010. Please note: The e-EVR will be intermittently unavailable throughout the holiday weekend while changes are implemented.

All training units currently entered in the e-EVR will be converted to training hours automatically. No experience will be lost.

The lowest denomination of training hours the e-EVR will accept is .25 hours. The e-EVR will convert all fractions of previously entered training units. No experience will be lost.

Some jurisdictional laws and regulations may still reference training units after January 1. Although the e-EVR will be in training hours from the intern and supervisor’s perspective, some of NCARB’s "behind-the-scenes" systems will continue to reflect training units, and your jurisdiction will still be corresponding with NCARB in terms of training units. To avoid confusion, please be aware if you are referencing training hours or training units when corresponding with NCARB or your jurisdiction.

If an intern realizes the mistake before it has been approved by a supervisor, the supervisor can select “return for edits” in the e-EVR and the intern may change the report to reflect training hours. If the supervisor has already approved the report, the intern should contact NCARB Customer Service at 202/879-0520 or here.

Yes, the IDP Workbook will still be available and will reflect this change.

Yes. We anticipate the updated IDP Guidelines to be available before the end of the year.

The Six-Month Rule is an NCARB reporting requirement that requires interns to submit their training units in reporting periods of no longer than six months and within two months of completion of each reporting period.

The Six-Month Rule will go into effect for all interns at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on 1 July 2010. The Six-Month Rule is already in effect for interns that established an NCARB Record on or after 1 July 2009.

The Six-Month Rule is a reporting requirement that will help interns, together with their supervisors, identify and target deficient training areas sooner rather than later so that they can request exposure to such experience promptly.

The Six-Month Rule will be phased in over two years:

• On 1 July 2009, the Six-Month Rule went into effect for interns establishing an NCARB Record on or after 1 July 2009.
• On 1 July 2010, the Six-Month Rule will apply to all interns at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.        

NCARB Record holders who began their Record prior to 1 July 2009 may retroactively report their experience and are not subject to the Six-Month Rule until 12:01 a.m. EDT on 1 July 2010. You must report all experience by 30 June 2010.

If you establish your NCARB Record after 1 July 2009, you must submit training hours to NCARB in reporting periods of no longer than six months and within two months of completion of each reporting period.

Short-term employment must be reported within a training unit-reporting period of no longer than six months and within two months of completion of the reporting period. See Example 3 in the Six-Month Rule Examples section for more information.

As of 1 July 2010, NCARB Record holders prior to 1 July 2009 will be unable to report training hours earned before 2 November 2009. After 1 July 2010, you must submit training hours to NCARB in reporting periods of no longer than six months and within two months of completion of each reporting period.

Once an intern enters qualified training hours into the e-EVR system, they will not be penalized by losing training hour for delays in processing caused by their supervisor or NCARB. NCARB will electronically notify the intern’s supervisor that they have submitted a report for their review and discussion with their intern. In other words, once an intern submits training hours by entering them into their Record online, those units are “protected” from the reporting requirement of the Six-Month Rule while any loose ends are tied up. An intern can only lose the submitted training hours if they are deemed invalid by the supervisor, or they are not earned in accordance with the rules of the IDP. See Example 2 in the Six-Month Rule Examples section for more information.

Yes. The Six-Month Rule provides for a reasonable extension of the reporting period where it is prevented by the birth or adoption of a child, by a serious medical condition, by active duty in military service, or by other like causes. See Examples 5-7 in the Six-Month Rule Examples section and the Six-Month Extensions section for more information. Click here for the extension form.

At the Annual Meeting in June 2008, NCARB’s Member Boards voted 49-1 in favor of implementing Resolution 2008-07 aka the Six-Month Rule.

The e-EVR is an acronym for NCARB's electronic Experience Verification Reporting system. NCARB Record holders are able to document their experience reports online through My NCARB Record. Each time you submit a report, your supervisor receives an e-mail notification with a link to their report. Once the supervisor has created a profile in the system, they can review and approve all your experience reports online.

Your Record is updated immediately, and you can log on to My NCARB Record at any time to view your progress.

The new e-EVR system is designed as an intelligent reporting tool that prevents you from making common reporting errors. The paper system brought challenges related to accuracy of reports and timeliness of processing that have now been successfully addressed through NCARB's e-EVR system. Processing times will be dramatically shorter utilizing the e-EVR, ensuring interns and IDP supervisors are able to see the results of their submissions in real-time as opposed to weeks, and sometimes months.

Interns and IDP supervisors alike are able to better track progress toward the completion of the IDP and adjust training to target specific areas where additional training hours are still needed. Interns are able to more accurately track their training through e-EVR, allowing for an overall improved IDP experience.

You can access the e-EVR by logging in to My NCARB Record by clicking the orange button on the right side of NCARB's home page, www.ncarb.org. Under "Main Menu" in the center of your screen select "NEW! e-EVR, the electronic Experience Verification Reporting system." Once you agree to the terms, you can begin building your NCARB Record faster and more accurately.

No, any experience previously reported using the paper Employment Verification form (Form 123) remains a part of your NCARB Record. You do not need to create duplicate electronic entries for this experience.

"Saved" experience reports are training hours you have entered for a specific reporting period, but have not yet submitted to your IDP supervisor for approval. You may make changes to your "saved" experience any time until you submit your report.

 

"Pending" experience reports are training hours you have submitted to your supervisor, but have not yet been approved. You may not make changes to an experience report once you have submitted it to your IDP supervisor for approval and certification of the accuracy.

If you need to make adjustments to an experience report you have submitted to your IDP supervisor for approval, you must have your supervisor select the "Return for Edits" option. This action will cause the experience report to be returned to you so that you can correct it and resubmit it.

 

"Approved" experience reports are training hours your supervisor has verified and they are now included in your IDP training hour totals.

 

NOTE: Your supervisor has a third option to permanently reject your report. This is only intended to be used if they do not agree that you performed any of the work noted on your submission or that your professional conduct or technical competence were unsatisfactory. If your supervisor rejects your submission, you will need to discuss this with them directly to see if a resolution is available. If this needs to be changed, the supervisor would need to contact NCARB directly.

Yes, all previously submitted and accepted training hours are included in the IDP summary you see on your e-EVR home page.

When adding a new employer or experience report you are asked to identify your direct supervisor and enter their e-mail address. (Note: please review the IDP Guidelines for information about identifying your direct supervisor). When you have finished entering the information for the experience report, click "submit" and an e-mail is sent to your IDP supervisor asking them to log in as a supervisor and review your submission. If your IDP supervisor approves the submission, the report is added to your NCARB Record and the training hours are added to your totals; if they select the "Return for Edits" option, the submission is returned to you for revision and resubmission.

 

In the past, NCARB staff has had to reject paper Employment Verification forms that did not meet the requirements outlined in the IDP Guidelines. Many of these requirements are now built into the e-EVR to help you navigate through the program. The new system identifies many issues at the point of submission, allowing interns to make necessary changes and avoid related delays and rejections.

Training hours from approved experience reports are immediately viewable in your IDP training hour totals. You may need to log out of your NCARB Record and log back in for the update(s) to appear.

Paper forms are no longer accepted.

There is an option to print paper reports out of the e-EVR system, but there are limitations and restrictions to this approach and this option should only be utilized out of necessity, such as when your IDP supervisor does not have an e-mail account.

You may check the box marked "This experience report will be printed for review, approval, and submission on paper." Remember, this option should not be used unless absolutely necessary.

Review the work setting descriptions located on page 30 IDP Guidelines. For more information see the Experience Through Internships section of the NCARB web site.

A "Warning" in the message center alerts you to the potential for a mistake in your report that could lead to rejection by your supervisor or NCARB. You may proceed with your submission despite a warning message. Please note: All reports currently provide the warning about the upcoming Six-Month Rule. This warning is intended to promote awareness of this upcoming change to the reporting requirements. It will not impact reports submitted before the noted effective date(s). 

 

An "Error" message alerts you to a mistake that must be corrected before you can submit your experience report. Error messages are most often problems such as overlapping reporting periods or submitting too many training units for the reporting period (only one training unit is allowed per each eight hours of experience documented). You may not submit an experience report until all "error" messages have been addressed and no longer appear in your message center.

In work settings D, E, F, or FF, training hours in Category A and/or B are not permitted. If you select one of these work settings, the e-EVR will not allow you to enter training hours in these categories. Please review page 30-31 of the IDP Guidelines to confirm you have chosen the correct work setting.

Yes, the e-EVR will accept the two employments while providing you a warning regarding overlapping experience reports. You will need to accept the warning message in the e-EVR. NCARB may require additional documentation from your employers.

Once you have successfully completed the minimum requirements for the IDP, your Record will automatically be placed in the queue for a final evaluation. After this evaluation, which currently takes between 30-45 days, you will be formally updated by NCARB staff on your status and next steps.

No, you must select the "Request a Transmittal" option in My NCARB Record before we will release your Record to a registration board. If you have not received confirmation that you have completed IDP and your Record has been sent to your registration board within 30 days of your transmittal request, please contact NCARB customer service.

If you are unable to request your transmittal online, contact NCARB customer service.

Select "My Employers" in the bar at the top of the e-EVR screen; locate the employer and select "Add Experience."

Select "My Experience" in the bar at the top of the e-EVR screen. Select "Add New Experience" and enter the information requested.

Select "My Experience" in the bar at the top of the e-EVR screen, locate the desired experience, and click "View." Select "Edit" and make any changes necessary. The experience is saved automatically until you either "Submit" or "Delete" the report. Until then, you can make changes as often as you like, including updating the training hours daily to reflect work completed that same day. However, once you submit the report to your supervisor you will not be able to edit it unless your supervisor returns the report for edits. Please make sure you are satisfied with the completeness and accuracy of the report before submitting it for verification.

You can only delete experience reports listed as "Saved" in the e-EVR. All other reports listed cannot be deleted through the e-EVR. To delete submissions other than those listed as "Saved," please contact customer service at customerservice@ncarb.org and request the deletion by indicating both the employer and reporting period.

Once you have received your Authorization to Test form, you can begin scheduling appointments for the exams listed on your letter. Visit Prometric’s web site www.prometric.com/NCARB or call the Prometric Candidate Services Call Center at 800/479-6215 between the hours of 8:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. EST (Monday-Friday) to find a test center near you and schedule your appointment.

You need to present one form of identification. The primary form of identification, current and non-expired, must bear your signature and a recent photograph of you. The name on the identification must be exactly the same as the name on the Authorization to Test (ATT). If your ID does not match your ATT, you wil not be allowed to test. For further details, please refer to the ARE 4.0 Guidelines.

Please refer to the ARE 4.0 Guidelines for the policy and fees associated with rescheduling existing appointments. Cancellation of an appointment is not permitted. If you cancel an exam, regardless of the reason, your testing fee is non-transferrable and non-refundable.

If you attempt to schedule an exam and find that your eligibility is not in the system, you need to contact your board of architecture (or NCARB if your jurisdiction participates in Direct Eligibility or Direct Registration. Each individual board of architecture is responsible for transmitting your testing eligibility information to the ARE Helpdesk at Prometric.

It may be possible to extend or change your eligibility to take an exam. Your board of architecture is responsible for establishing eligibility periods. You must call your board for any changes.

When your board of architecture transmits your eligibility to the ARE Helpdesk, an Authorization to Test is automatically generated. If you feel that you should have received it already, please call the ARE Helpdesk at 800/896-2272.

If you need to change your name and/or address, you must first call your board of architecture. It is imperative that this be done so that your Authorization to Test matches the identification you will provide at the testing center. Additionally, you must notify NCARB of this change to ensure that you receive all important updates related to the ARE.

 

(NOTE: If you have made your appointment prior to changing your name and/or address, your new information will not appear on the check-in screen at the test center.)

If you have any comments or questions concerning your examination, direct your comments in writing to the following address within 10 days following your test administration:

ARE Helpdesk
1200 Lenox Drive Suite 100
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
609/895-5022 FAX

A copy of this letter should be forwarded to your board of architecture. You will receive a reply from NCARB, Prometric, or your Board of Architecture as appropriate.

If you have any type of problem or a concern regarding your ARE testing experience, please contact the ARE Helpdesk (800/896-2272) to report your concerns immediately. DO NOT wait to receive your test results before expressing your concerns. NCARB policy does not allow for response to complaints received more than 10 days following your test date and does not allow for response to complaints sent to any other address than that of the ARE Helpdesk. The filing of a report by the test center administrator does NOT satisfy the requirements of notifying the ARE Helpdesk directly.

On behalf of its Member Boards, NCARB develops and maintains the ARE and owns all copyrights to the exam and its content. The content of the exam is developed, tested, and administered at great expense to the Council. The Confidentiality Agreement is in place to protect that investment and to ensure the ARE remains a valid and reliable process by which NCARB and jurisdictional boards ensure that those who practice architecture are qualified to do so. There are serious consequences that can result from disclosing exam content. Those consequences may include cancellation of test scores, suspension of test taking privileges, exposure to civil damages in a court of law, and additional disciplinary action by your board of architecture. For more information about the Confidentiality Agreement, please visit the exam security section of our web site.

Processing time varies from four to six weeks. After processing, your score is forwarded directly to your board of architecture. Your board then completes any additional processing and forwards the score report to you. Test results are not available at the test center and are not available through NCARB. If your board of architecture participates in the Direct Registration program, NCARB will process your score report and forward it directly to you.

The vignettes are scored by computer scoring engines, which have been programmed to objectively evaluate each solution for compliance to the specific vignette’s requirement.

No. The computer-delivered vignettes are developed to allow for more than one correct solution. With the exception of very specific criteria such as site setbacks in the Site Zoning vignette, there is no one right answer. The vignette scoring procedures allow for errors to occur without automatically assigning a failing score. The scoring engines evaluate the solutions to the vignettes in a holistic manner where minor errors are compensated for by overall compliance with the programmatic, code and technical aspects of each vignette. Committees of volunteer practicing architects have determined the objective grading criteria.

This rule was established for two reasons. First, NCARB has a library of test questions and vignettes, but the library is not of sufficient size to offer each division of the exam more than once every six months to any given candidate. Second, it is important to spend the time between test administrations gaining additional knowledge and experience in the particular areas being tested.

In order to pass you will have to gain additional knowledge and skill in the subject area before trying again. Repeating a division without increasing your knowledge of the subject through further experience and study will not result in a higher score.

No. If you wish to become certified by NCARB, you must apply for the NCARB Certificate after you have received your initial license. Your jurisdictional board will not notify NCARB. For more information on the certification process, contact NCARB’s Records Department at 202/879-0520. You can also get more information or request an application by visiting the Certification & Reciprocity section of the NCARB’s web site.

There are a total of seven divisions in ARE 4.0. Six of the divisions include both multiple-choice questions AND graphic vignettes. These divisions are: Programming, Planning & Practice, Site Planning & Design, Building Design & Construction Systems, Structural Systems, Building Systems, and Construction Documents & Services. One division, Schematic Design, includes only graphic vignettes. For further information, please refer to the ARE 4.0 Guidelines.

The Site Grading vignette and the Mechanical & Electrical Plan vignette have slightly different content than ARE 3.1. The updated Site Grading vignette requires candidates to re-grade the site and create a level pad on which a given object must be placed. There are new lighting requirements in the revised Mechanical & Electrical Plan vignette. Additionally, the test specification used for multiple-choice items has been updated to contain content noted in the 2001 Practice Analysis of Architecture.

The software used to solve the vignettes is proprietary to the examination and is not commercially available. NCARB did this for two reasons. First, it ensures that the exam does not unfairly advantage one group of candidates. Second, the software NCARB developed is specifically designed for testing, not for development of construction documents.

The software includes tutorials on how to use the various tools, plus one sample of each vignette to practice. The practice software for each division is free and available to download on our web site in the Preparing for the ARE section.

Effective 1 July 2008, you will not be permitted to bring a personal calculator into the test center. All divisions include an on-screen scientific calculator for your use.

The vignette calculator tool is included in the downloadable practice software. The calculator used in the multiple-choice sections of each exam is very similar to the Windows scientific calculator.

Yes. You are able to stop working on one vignette, move to a second or third vignette, come back to the first, etc., within each section of vignettes. However, once you choose to exit that section of vignettes, you cannot return to them. You do not need to save your work, as it is automatically saved approximately every minute. Each time you leave a vignette to move to another vignette your work also is saved.

You must be as accurate as possible when creating your solutions since more accurate information will result in more accurate scoring. Use the “zoom” tool and the “full-screen cursor” to make it easier to create more accurate solutions. A “check” tool is provided in several vignettes to help you identify problem areas such as overlapping elements. Tolerances are built into each scoring program that allow for slight inaccuracies. These tolerances vary from vignette to vignette based on the importance of the feature being evaluated.

No, you are not able to print out your work. In order to offer the ARE six days a week, year-round, NCARB has developed a library of equivalent vignettes. These vignettes must remain secure, thus printouts are not allowed.

The ARE Guidelines provide an outline of exam content for each division. The exam guides for each division also list many of the reference books used in development of that particular examination.

The ARE is developed by NCARB and is a high-stakes licensing examination in which you are required to demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and ability. The ARE is not a teaching tool to prepare one for licensure. As such, the materials produced by NCARB serve a different purpose than those provided for college classes or admissions exams. NCARB provides exam information to candidates for the sole purpose of allowing them to become familiar with the format of multiple-choice and vignette items.

A brief tutorial is delivered before each division to explain how to move from one question to the next. Each multiple-choice section consists of a fixed number of questions delivered within a maximum time limit. Within each multiple-choice section, some questions are being pretested and do not affect your actual test score. These pretest questions are being evaluated and may be included as scored items in future editions of the test.

You will only see one question at a time; however, you can go back to review and/or change answers. It is possible to look at each question, answer it, and move on without going back. It is also possible to answer a question and mark it for later review. Additionally, you will have the option to skip a question and come back to it later.

Yes, all unanswered questions are counted wrong.

A “regular” multiple-choice question has four options from which you may select your answer. AIT questions include both “Check-All-That-Apply” and “Quantitative-Fill-in-the-Blank” items. In the new “Check-All-That-Apply” items, the question will have six options to choose from and the candidate must select all that are correct. In each item, it is noted how many options you need to select. In the “Quantitative-Fill-in-the-Blank” questions, a candidate must input the correct numeric answer and no options are given. Sample “Check-All-That-Apply” and “Quantitative-Fill-in-the-Blank” questions may be reviewed here.

Approximately 10-15 percent of each division will be AIT questions.

The maximum time allowed for each division includes adequate time to answer these questions.

No, all questions are scored equally.

No partial credit is given.

Contact the registration board in the state/province in which you wish to become licensed in to apply to take the exam. Your board will provide you with all application requirements. Although NCARB develops the ARE, it does not register candidates to take the exam. For jurisdictions that participate in the Direct Registration or Direct Eligibility programs, NCARB does process candidate exam eligibilities based upon their jurisdiction’s requirements.

At the Annual Meeting in June 2007, NCARB registration board voted to allow interns to sit for the ARE while participating in IDP. It is up to each registration board to determine if their jurisdiction will adopt this new rule. The approved resolution also requires all candidates to establish an NCARB Record prior to being made eligible for the exam (regardless of allowing the ARE during the IDP). Contact your state board to determine the status of this eligibility rule for your jurisdiction.

You have the opportunity to test in any order at any time you choose once you have been approved to take the exam. Test centers are open Monday through Saturday, but hours may vary from test center to test center. Contact the test center of your choice to determine their hours of operation. Visit Prometic's web site to find a test center near you.

The ARE is administered at approximately 300 standardized test centers across the United States and Canada. Visit Prometric’s web site www.prometric.com/NCARB to locate a test site or schedule a test. You may also call Prometric’s Candidate Services contact center at 800/479-6215 to schedule an examination. For Teletyper, call 800/529-3590.

No. NCARB’s computer-based format removes geographical barriers. For instance, a candidate who started taking the exam in Texas, and now lives in New York, will be able to take the exam at any conveniently located test center, rather than having to return to Texas. Scores will be forwarded to the initial jurisdiction where you are seeking registration.

The development of the ARE is a lengthy process that involves thousands of hours of work by hundreds of volunteer architects from all over the United States and Canada. Several times a year, the various exam committees meet to write questions, evaluate scoring engines, and make recommendations related to the long-term future of the ARE.

NCARB's exam committees research the proposed changes and make recommendations to NCARB's Board of Directors. All changes to the ARE are approved by the NCARB Board of Directors.

Architecture is a continuously evolving profession and the practice of architecture has changed considerably since NCARB launched the first registration exam in 1965. Exam content and format goes through deliberate, studied, and controlled evaluation on a regular basis. Content is updated to reflect current architectural practices and technological changes are incorporated to more accurately assess the abilities of today’s candidate. Throughout all versions of the ARE and its predecessors, the goal of the exam has remained the same: to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by providing a psychometrically justifiable and legally defensible examination that measures the level of competency necessary to practice architecture independently.

No, the opposite is actually true. The ARE is heavily subsidized by NCARB. The income generated by the administration of the ARE covers only a portion of the expenses related to the development and administration of the examination. The remainder of the expenses is covered by income generated by other programs operated by the Council.

In recent months, NCARB has had to turn off substantial amounts of exam content after several candidates posted ARE content on the internet. The cost to develop and replace the exposed content and handle the administrative and legal costs related to these incidents totals an estimated $1.1 million. While the new fee structure will help offset the costs incurred as a result of exam disclosure, it still falls short of the actual cost of developing and administering the exam and monitoring its security.

Before a vignette or multiple-choice item is added to the exam it must be written, reviewed, edited, and thoroughly pretested. Prometric, NCARB’s test consultant, evaluates the psychometric data on each pretested item to determine if it meets established requirements to be included on the exam. Any item—multiple-choice question or vignette—that isn’t performing as expected is revised or thrown out. The rewritten items go back for another round of pretesting. Only items that perform acceptably during pretesting are included as a scored item in an actual exam. This process takes a minimum of two years from concept to becoming a scored item.

Prior to taking any division of the ARE and seeing any questions on the exam, candidates are required to agree to the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement. NCARB’s efforts to inform candidates of the consequences of breaking this agreement have included postcards, e-mails, a podcast, and articles in the ARE e-news and Direct Connection. NCARB staff members have spoken at many student and intern events, and warning messages have been posted on the internet. In addition, NCARB is in the process of hiring two full-time staff members to monitor and investigate exam disclosures and copyright violations.

The new fee for each division will be $210, an increase of $40.

The new rate of $210 per division will take effect on 1 October 2009. All exams scheduled on or after 1 October 2009 will be at the new rate. Prior to 1 October 2009, candidates can schedule future exam appointments through 31 December 2009 at the current rate of $170 per division.

Once you schedule an appointment, your test fee cannot be refunded or transferred to another division of the ARE. As outlined in the ARE Guidelines, you can reschedule an existing appointment by calling Prometric’s Candidate Services Contact Center at 800/479-6215. At the time of your call, you must reschedule the appointment for a later date. A $35 reschedule fee will be charged to your credit card.

For more information about rescheduling an appointment, please refer to the ARE Guidelines, which can be downloaded from the NCARB web site.

The candidates who exposed the exam content have been sanctioned by having exam scores canceled and testing privileges suspended. While further action against candidates who violate the Confidentiality Agreement to recover a portion of the financial losses has not been ruled out, the high cost of pursuing legal action would likely negate any amount that could be recovered from an exam candidate. In the meantime, NCARB has a responsibility to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by providing a psychometrically justifiable and legally defensible examination that measures the level of competence necessary to practice architecture independently.

The passing standard (i.e., the number of questions you have to get right) is the same for every registration board. It is not affected by the number of candidates who pass or fail each examination. There is no fixed percentage of candidates who pass or fail the ARE.

NCARB doesn't have any kind of retake quota or profit margin it has to meet. The ARE is heavily subsidized by other NCARB operations—even with the recent fee increase. The income generated by candidate fees only covers a portion (about half) of the actual expense necessary to support the development and administration of the exam.

You receive limited diagnostic information for each failed division because the ARE is a licensing examination developed to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public—as such, you are required to demonstrate your knowledge, skill, and ability. The ARE is not intended to be a teaching tool nor is it designed as a placement or certification examination.

As a high stakes licensure exam, the ARE is designed to measure the minimum competence of the knowledge, skills, and abilities that architects must possess in order to safely practice architecture independently. The disclosure of content tested by the ARE diminishes the reliability and defensibility of the exam and ultimately undermines the integrity of the process. If someone passes the ARE because they were exposed to exam content prior to taking the test, they could become licensed even if they are not competent. This could endanger the health, safety, and welfare of the public, which is not good for the public or our profession.

Before you start taking any division of the ARE, you are required to agree to a Confidentiality Agreement. By accepting this agreement, you agree that you will not disclose any content contained in your examination with anyone else.

“Disclosure” means sharing the substance or details of any test questions, vignettes or other graphics and/or alleged answers with anyone via electronic, written, or verbal means. This includes any attempt to reproduce, paraphrase, summarize, or describe any test content from memory after leaving the testing room.

Disclosure includes both the initial disclosure by a test taker and any further dissemination of ARE content by others.These prohibitions on disclosure also apply to forwarding, re-posting, or other distribution of ARE content that others have disclosed.

The biggest difference is that “cheating” occurs during the course of your examination. Disclosure typically occurs after your exam.

Unauthorized access to devices or materials outside the testing room during any scheduled or unscheduled break.

Presence of unauthorized devices (whether on or off) or unauthorized materials in the testing room. Prohibited devices include, but are not limited to, calculators, cell phones, pagers, personal digital assistants, text messaging devices, audio or video recording devices, scanners, language translators, and other devices. Prohibited written materials include, but are not limited to, any notes, books or written material whatsoever, whether or not related to the ARE.

Use of unauthorized devices or materials in the testing room. The use of or reference to any device or any written materials in the testing room is strictly prohibited and will be presumed to be for purposes of assistance on the ARE.

1. A warning letter
2. OR any or all of the following

• Cancellation of score(s) for the division(s) disseminated and any subsequent division(s) taken prior to the end of any period of test authorization suspension.
• Suspension of test taking privileges for all divisions for up to five years, or such longer period as may be warranted in exceptional circumstances.
• Prohibit granting of an NCARB Certificate for up to three years from date of initial registration, or such longer period as may be warranted in exceptional circumstances.

Recently, the NCARB Board acted upon eight different disclosure cases. The consequences for these candidates ranged from one year of testing privileges suspended and two exam scores cancelled to five years of testing privileges suspended.

Disclosure includes “forwarding, re-posting, or other distribution of ARE content that others have disclosed.” Actively seeking exam content or forwarding it once you acquire it is also a violation. While you may not have agreed to this confidentiality Agreement yet, you are still in violation of U.S. copyright protection. Every question and vignette included on the ARE is copyrighted.

After taking an exam, you are welcome to tell people about your experience when scheduling, at the test center, your score report, or how you prepared for the exam. When you are sharing your preparation experience, you may tell others what books, classes, or other resources you used. But do not attempt to paraphrase or describe any of the questions or vignettes on your exam.

If you come back from your test and want to share your experience, but don’t want to go too far, call NCARB and ask to speak to the ARE directorate. Someone there will be able to help you determine what you are and are not allowed to share.

 

It is probably hard for most people to prevent other candidates from exposing exam content. But, as long as you aren’t asking for the information or passing it on once you find it, you are doing as much as you can.

 

Discouraging inappropriate sharing of information by posting comments on known forums is also an option.

NCARB has never asked candidates to report findings, but some have in the past. If you find what you suspect is exam content, please feel free to forward the information to the ARE directorate at are@ncarb.org so we can ask the web site to remove the content.

Listings of general information are usually fine. If someone says “I just got back from my test” or “I had a vignette and I solved it like this” they are likely crossing the line.

Feel free to share with them how you prepared for your exam, but remind them that you agreed to the Confidentiality Agreement and are going to abide by it.

Sometimes. If we learn that you have posted something that may be exam content, we will evaluate it against your actual exam. If we determine that it wasn’t actual exam content, you will likely get a warning letter. We would do this in hopes of preventing you from crossing the line in the future.

If we determine that it does contain exam content, your case will be forwarded to the NCARB Committee on Professional Conduct (PCC) for review and action. If your first post on a web site crosses the line, the first letter will be the notice that your case is being forwarded to PCC.

If we determine that you have disclosed content, we make every effort to notify you as soon as possible. Typically, this will occur within a few weeks of our discovery.

You will have the opportunity to respond in writing to defend your actions. Your response will be provided to the PCC for review when they discuss your case.

Once the PCC reviews a given situation, they will make a recommendation to the NCARB Board of Directors. The Board will then review the case and take final action. Action by the NCARB Board is final.

When candidates disclose information, NCARB works with Prometric to determine the impact on the exam. If NCARB needs to turn exam content off, this impacts all candidates now and in the future. If we find that we need to turn off substantial amounts of content, our ability to continuously deliver the ARE is jeopardized.

• We may be forced to extend the current six-month mandatory waiting period following a failed exam to nine or 12 months.
• Our development cycle takes two years from a vignette or multiple-choice item to become “live” in an exam. This process is considerably expensive. To replace lost content, we will need to modify our development cycle. To do this, we may have to increase exam fees for all candidates in all divisions.

Not at this time, but should we feel that a division has been compromised, we will reconsider this option.

Every jurisdiction has its own requirements for licensure. More than half of the U.S. registration boards require the NCARB Certificate for reciprocal registration.

If you are already certified, you can request to your NCARB Record to any jurisdiction in the United States or Canada, by logging into My NCARB Record here. From the My NCARB Record Main Menu, select "Request Transmittal of NCARB Record" and follow the instructions.

If you are not NCARB certified, go to the Certification and Reciprocity section of the NCARB web site to learn the requirements and steps to become certified.

Questions? Contact customer service at 202/879-0520 or customerservice@ncarb.org.

If you are not NCARB certified, go to the Certification and Reciprocity section of the NCARB web site to learn the requirements and steps to become certified.

You may be eligible for an NCARB Certificate if you meet all of the criteria required for certification.

No, when seeking reciprocity, there are some jurisdictions which may not accept an EESA-NCARB Evaluation. You may review the different jurisdictional requirements by visiting our registration board requirements section.

You begin by establishing an NCARB Record. You will be notified by NCARB regarding the EESA-NCARB evaluation and what steps to take next. An EESA-NCARB evaluation will not be required if your degree program is accredited by either NAAB or the Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB).

CEU are Continuing Education Units that equal 1 contact hour. CEUs are also sometimes referred to as PDUs, LUs or CUs.

Professional Development Unites (PDUs) are continuing education units that equal one contact hour—each hour consisting of a direct learning activity also sometimes referred to as CEUs (continuing education units), LUs (learning units) or CUs (contact units). Both the AIA and the state licensing boards base their programs on the contact hour.

An NCARB monograph is a self-study book. The architect reads the material and takes a quiz to earn professional development/continuing education units (PDU/CEU) recognized by the AIA and all state licensing boards.

Yes.

HSW is the abbreviation for required health, safety, and welfare requirements as defined and mandated by the AIA (http://info.aia.org/aia/cesfaq_default.cfm) and state licensing boards. It is anything that relates to the structural integrity, soundness of a building, or building site. All NCARB monographs meet HSW requirements.

SD is the abbreviation for sustainable design as defined by the AIA (http://info.aia.org/aia/cesfaq_default.cfm). All NCARB monographs meet SD requirements.

All registered architects can receive credit for completed and passed monograph quizzes.

No, each person has to pay a separate fee to receive credit for a monograph quiz. Monograph orders are name and number coded for the person that ordered the monograph.

NCARB does not have a continuing education requirement to renew an NCARB Record. Continuing education may be required by an architect’s state board to renew an architectural license. Check the most current continuing education requirement with your jurisdiction.

To receive the discounted pricing, you must have an active NCARB Record number.

Visit the NCARB web site here.

Currently there are three ways an architect can submit a quiz for grading; 1) use a password to submit the quiz online, 2) fax the quiz sheet to 202/783-0290, or 3) or you can mail the quiz sheet to the NCARB office.

You can find your access code on the confirmation e-mail for your monograph order.

Architects are given two chances to take monograph quiz. If you fail a quiz twice you have to call the Education directorate at 202/879-0542 or e-mail Pdp@ncarb.org to submit a retest request.

Upon failing a monograph quiz title twice, the fee for each subsequent retest is $25 until you pass the quiz. Contact the Education directorate at 202/879-0542 or e-mail to Pdp@ncarb.org to submit a request to retest.

PDP@ncarb.org

In general no, the fact that you are a foreign registered architect does not exempt you from having to satisfy a jurisdiction’s eligibility requirements. There are a few jurisdictions which may recognize your foreign registration. You must check directly with the jurisdiction(s) of interest to understand their rules in regards to foreign registration.

You do not have to complete the IDP’s experience requirement if you practiced for at least five years as a principal. NCARB will require three references from architects familiar with your practice. These must be submitted on NCARB’s standard reference form.

Please note that this means of satisfying the training requirement is considered an alternate to the training requirement and may not be accepted by all jurisdictions. Please check directly with the jurisdiction(s) of interest to confirm if they will accept this alternative to the training requirement.

Interns and architects can start an NCARB Record clicking here.

Fees associated with all NCARB programs and services can be found here.

Once we have received the form, it will take approximately 4-6 weeks to verify and add the information to your Record. You will receive an e-mail correspondence notifying you when this has been done.

As of 1 July 2009, paper experience verification forms will not be accepted for the IDP.

Please refer to the e-EVR section on the main menu of My NCARB Record at www.ncarb.org for electronic submission instructions.

Yes, if you are enrolled full time in a master's degree program. In order for NCARB to receive a transcript from your educational institution, you will need to download, complete, and send the transcript form to your school. Many schools will allow you to request your transcripts online without the transcript form. Please be sure to reference your NCARB Record number on your request.

An intern's NCARB Record expires after three years from the date of initial application. The date can be extended if you are enrolled on a full-time basis in a NAAB- or CACB-accredited program. After that, you must renew your Record every year to keep it active.

On the NCARB homepage, click the orange box labeled "My NCARB Record." You will be directed to the My NCARB login page.

Returning users may sign in at the main section by entering the e-mail address or NCARB Record number and password.

If you have not yet created an NCARB Record yet and you are a Record holder, you may create a login and password in the New Users section of that screen. Once you have gained access to the My NCARB Record section of the NCARB web site, you will see the Main Menu in the center of the screen. The second option on the Main Menu is the Annual Renewal Form.

Complete the form and follow the online steps in order to update your NCARB Record. At the end tof the update, you will be prompted to pay the amout due to update your NCARB Record.