NCARB Fees

Intern Development Program (IDP)

Total Application Fee: $285
This fee keeps your Record active for the first three years and includes one free transmittal of your Record for initial registration.

Student or Recent Graduate (within 6 months): $100 to start
Ifyou 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®). This service period is extended if you are enrolled on a full-time basis in a NAAB or CACB-accredited program.

Annual Maintenance Fee: $60
Thereis an annual maintenance fee assessed after the first three years. It costs $60 each year to maintain your Record until you become registered. Please note: If your Record remains active through IDP/ARE until you apply/qualify for NCARB certification, NCARB will waive the certificate application fee of $675 and your renewal fee for the first three years after approval for certification will be half price.

Architect Registration Examination (ARE)

Each Division: $210

Rescheduling Fee: $35
In the event that you need to reschedule an exam division, a $35 rescheduling fee will apply.

NCARB Certification

Certificate Application Fee: $675
This fee covers one year of NCARB services to compile your NCARB Record and verify your credentials. Once you are approved for certification, this fee also maintains your Certificate Record in active status for one year. Please note: NCARB requires documentation from your base state confirming your ARE score history and licensure status. Some jurisdictions charge a fee to process an official report. NCARB will contact you directly, but it will be your responsibility to cover any required fees for this service.

Supplemental Application Fee: $100 to $500
This fee, that reactivates your Record in pursuit of certification for former IDP Record holders, is $100 for each year or fraction of a year from the date your Record expired, up to a maximum of $500. If you reactivate through the supplemental application process, you will alsobe required to pay a $175 Certificate fee upon approval.

Annual Certificate Renewal: $190
This fee must be paid each year to keep your Certificate in active status. This fee is discounted by 50 percent ($95/year) for the first three years upon approval for certification for architects who established their Records as interns and who have not allowed their Record toexpire.

Annual (non-certified) Renewal:  $190
This fee is charged annually to architects not qualifying for the Certificate, to maintain their NCARB Record in good standing.

Transmittal: $300
This fee must be paid for each transmittal of your NCARB Record to a U.S. registration board, Canadian provincial association, or foreign regulatory authority entitled under NCARB agreements or policies. 

Reactivation:  $225
This fee must be paid to reactivate a Certificate that has lapsed for non-payment of renewal fees. In addition, all unpaid annual renewal fees and other outstanding fees must be paid before a Certificate can be reactivated.

Broadly Experienced Architect (BEA)

Education Dossier Review:   $3,000

Interview:   $2,000

Broadly Experienced Foreign Architect (BEFA)

Experience Dossier Review:   $3,000

Interview:   $2,000

ESSA Evaluation

$1,500*
*This fee is charged by and paid directly to NAAB. Please visit the EESA web site for more information.

Miscellaneous

Dishonored Check:  $25

Note: All fees are subject to change.