Reciprocal Registration Requirements for NCARB Member Boards

AL $150
AK $50 application fee; $100 board review fee; $125 registration/license fee
AZ $100
AR $250
CA $35 California Reciprocity Application fee; $100 California Supplemental Examination fee; $300 Application for Licensure fee.
CO $100 (Licensure by Endorsement)
CT $100
DE $105
DC $185 ($65.00 application fee + $120.00 license fee)
FL $90
GA $55
GU $120
HI $75 application fee via endorsement (not reciprocity).
ID $150
IL Illinois does not offer reciprocity or comity. If the applicant met Illinois requirements at the time of original licensure the applicant could be licensed by endorsement. The application fee is $100.
IN With NCARB $100 without NCARB $400
IA $200
KS $250
KY $200 application fee. Upon approval of application $125 license fee is then due.
LA $300 out-of-state; $75 in-state
ME $121
MD $50
MA $365
MI $65
MN $100
MS $400
MO $200
MT $180
NE $200
NV $300
NH NCARB Reciprocity $250; Direct-To-State Reciprocity $325
NJ $75
NM $125
NY $377
NC $150
ND $210
OH $250
OK $100
OR $100 for one year or $200 for two years
PA With NCARB Certification - $30; Without NCARB Certification - $50
PR $150
RI $60
SC $190
SD $100
TN $55
TX $150
VI $130
UT $110
VT $80
VA $75
WA $250
WV $400 total; $100 non-refundable filing fee, if approved then pays $250 registration fee, $50 wall certificate fee.
WI $82
WY $375

Yes
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No
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NCARB Position: Yes

Yes
AK CA FL HI ID IL IA KS KY ME MN MS NE NV NH NM NY OK OR PR RI SD TN VI VA WA WY

No
AL AZ AR CO CT DE DC GA GU IN LA MD MA MI MO MT NJ NC ND OH PA SC TX UT VT WV WI

NCARB Position: No

AK Jurisprudence questionnaire (take-home questionnaire) Completion of a board-approved arctic engineering course
CA Successful completion of the California Supplemental Examination (CSE).
FL Applicant must meet Florida's education, experience, and exam requirement. Having an NCARB Record does not guarantee licensure.
GA N/A
ID A current passport photo is required with the application
IL The Affidavit
IA Authorization to practice architecture as a business entity if practicing applicable.
KS Must have NAAB degree or equivalent if originally licensed after Jan. 1, 1993. Must have completed IDP if originally licensed after Jan. 1, 1994.
KY Clear signed and dated recent color photo and definitive information regarding any and all disciplinary issues with any jurisdiction.
ME $100 activation fee and copy of seal
MN Comity applicant must meet MN Statutes and Rules in effect at time of original licensure in another state
MS Open book state jurisprudence exam. The exam is delivered in PDF format.
MO N/A
NE Must take and pass an exam on the Nebraska Engineers and Architects Regulation Act
NV Proof that applicant has met seismic requirements, jurisprudence exam, background check.
NH $50 license certificate fee
NM Pass jurisprudence exam, which is an open-book exam based on the New Mexico Architectural Act, Rules and Regulations.
NY Must meet NY requirements for licensure - see http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/arch/archlic.htm
ND See question #40
OH N/A
OK Act and Rules examination.
OR Online jurisprudence exam must be passed and, at the Board’s discretion, an oral interview before the board.
PR 1. Proof of permanent residence in Puerto Rico. For exemption requirements see 1a in Initial Registration section. 2. Certificate of negative police criminal record from applicant’s jurisdiction. 3. Negative child support certificate from ASUME (Puerto
RI A "Tax Payer Status Affidavit" which tells the State of Rhode Island that the applicant does not owe taxes to the State.
SC Firms offering architectural services through the architect must be licensed.
SD Multiple choice take-home exam that is available on website or can be mailed
TN All NCARB Certificate holders must meet Tennessee's minimum education and experience requirements (NAAB-accredited degree (or a substantially equivalent degree) with three years of experience; OR non-accredited four-year architectural degree deemed substantially equivalent to a NAAB-accredited degree or which is part of a five-year NAAB-accredited program with five years of experience; OR ABET-accredited architectural engineering or architectural engineering technology degree with seven years of experience).
VI Three (3) 2x2 Passport Size Pictures Three (3) Professional Reference Letters Two (2) Character Reference Letters
VA Open book state specific exam.
WA Open-book summary of Washington'slaws and rules pertaining to architecture
WY Proof of legal presence in the United States (U.S. Code Title 8, Chapter 14, Section 1621)

Yes
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No
AL AK AR CA CT DE DC FL GA GU IN IA KY LA MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NV NJ NM ND OH OR PR RI SC SD VI UT WV WY

NCARB Position: No

AK Need the NCARB Blue Cover
DE The Board will not accept a buff cover but it will recommend that the architect go through NCARB's BEA program to certification
HI Yes, but applicant must still meet Hawaii's requirements for licensure.
IL If an applicant with a pre-professional degree started taking the ARE prior to completion of IDP, that application would be denied.
IN For the NCARB Record to be considered official, it must be certified. An uncertified copy may be submitted, but the applicant must submit all of the documentation proving that he or she meets all requirements for registration.
KS If licensed prior to Jan. 1, 1993
ME A non-certified NCARB Record can be used to verify other education and experience.
NE Applicants must meet Nebraska's standards for licensure
NC Per rule 21 NCAC 02 .0303(b) - http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2021%20-%20occupational%20licensing%20boards%20and%20commissions/chapter%2002%20-%20architecture/21%20ncac%2002%20.0303.html
OH N/A
OK It will be evaluated on our equivalent standards and deficiencies will need to be met.

Yes
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No
AL AR CA CO DE DC GU ID IL IN IA KY LA ME MA MI MT NV NH NY NC ND OH OR PA SC TX UT VA WA WV WI WY

NCARB Position: No

AK Quarterly in February, May, August, and November
AZ Monthly
CT Six times per year
FL Applications for licensure are processed administratively and do not go to the board for review unless the applicant is recommended for denial.
GA Approximately every two months
GU The board reviews the applications individually. However, in the event of questionable experiences or other information provided, the application will be discussed during a meeting held once a month.
HI Monthly. Note: Application is via endorsement and not reciprocity
IL N/A
IN Staff may submit application to the board for review at their discretion.
KS Five times per year. The Board does, at times, review applications between regular board meetings.
KY The executive director may request the board to consider applications if provided answers may be in question as regards to the board's regulatory objectives.
MD Monthly.
MN Board members must review the file to ensure that education, examination, and experience requirements have been met; however, applications are not formally voted on at board meetings. Board members typically review files on board meeting days - approximat
MS Applications are approved weekly.
MO Please contact the board office.
MT unless there is disciplinary action reported
NE 10 times per year
NH Candidates with NCARB Certificates are licensed administratively; however, the board ratifies the list at their meetings, which are approximately every two months.
NJ Board meetings are held once (1) per month
NM Once a month.
NY N/A
OH N/A
OK Only by the Secretary-Treasurer of the board after the staff evaluates for completions and gives a recommendation. Full Board action with violations or questions
OR Every other month
PR Monthly
RI Monthly
SD 6 times per year (every 2 months) starting January
TN As needed
VI Once per month, except July and December
VT Regularly scheduled board meetings, every other month.

Yes
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No
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NCARB Position: No

CO Colorado does not require IDP for reciprocal licensure.
DE For architects that did not complete IDP, they must apply by direct registration and must provide proof that he or she was licensed for at least 3 years since initial registration and the last 5 years of work history as an architect.
FL Florida will accept validation of five years of licensed practice
IL Illinois requests IDP record if the person was licensed after 1998 and did not complete the IDP for the original licensure.
KS (Board will only accept alternative for those applicants who were originally licensed before Jan. 1, 1994.)
MI Michigan will accept five years of active practice as a licensed architect in another jurisdiction in lieu of IDP
MN Minnesota began requiring the IDP in July 1990. Any comity applicant who was originally licensed in their base state on or after July 1990 MUST have completed IDP to become licensed in Minnesota, even if the IDP was not required in their base state at the
MS Yes, but the board will accept the formal alternatives to the IDP as outlined in the Handbook for Interns and Architects. Except when the IDP is required for all applicants graduating or entering the exam process on or after July 1, 1996.
MO Please contact the board office.
NY Retroactive documentation of experience is required for those who are architects in another jurisdiction or those who are architects in a foreign country, licensed after September 1, 1999.
OH N/A
OK Applications are evaluated on having three years of acceptable experience as the standard at the time of the initial licensing.
OR However, if no IDP, then two years of experience practicing as an architect after registration in another jurisdiction will be deemed equivalent.
PR The architect must prove that the requirements of his base jurisdiction are not less than those of Puerto Rico: two year's experience working under the direct supervision of a licensed architect.
RI The Board accepts the formal alternatives to IDP as outlined in the Handbook for Interns and Architects.
VA If prior to December 1, 1999, he needed 12 months or less of experience/training to complete the licensing requirements in his original jurisdiction and the experience/training requirements were equal to Virginia’s requirements at the same time. The origi

Yes
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No
MS NJ NY

NCARB Position: Yes

HI Yes, but applicant must still meet Hawaii's requirements for licensure.
LA We accept a registrant who has obtained an NCARB Certificate, no matter how earned.
MN Applications would be reviewed, as with any other application, to ensure that the applicant meets Minnesota’s minimum education, experience and examination requirements.
MS Unless the architect was licensed prior to 1/1/1987 OR approved for examination by another jurisdiction prior to 1/1/1987
NY The applicant must meet NYS requirements. See http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/arch/archlic.htm
OH N/A
OK Applicants are evaluated on the board's equivalent standards for qualifications.
TN Yes, if applicant meets Tennessee's minimum education and experience requirements (see response to question 26a).

Yes
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No
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NCARB Position: Yes

DC As long as it is a Blue Cover Certificate holder
GU Provided they meet NCARB requirements and certified by the NCARB.
HI Yes, but applicant must still meet Hawaii's requirements for licensure.
IN It may be submitted, but the applicant must submit all of the documentation proving that he or she meets all requirements for registration.
LA If it has met requirements for NCARB Certification
MS Unless the architect was licensed prior to 1/1/1987 OR approved for examination by another jurisdiction prior to 1/1/1987
NY The applicant must meet NYS requirements. See http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/arch/archlic.htm
OH N/A
OK Applicants are evaluated against the board's equivalent standards.
PR Puerto Rico law requires a degree from a NAAB-accredited program that was a minimum of five years.
SC Board will not automatically require an interview but reserves the right to do so.
TN Yes, if applicant meets Tennessee's minimum education and experience requirements (see response to question 26a).

Yes
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No
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NCARB Position: Yes

CA Candidates must have successfully completed the Architect Registration Examination.
DC As long as it is a Blue Cover Certificate holder
GU Provided they meet NCARB requirements and certified by the NCARB.
HI Yes, but applicant must still meet Hawaii's requirements for licensure.
LA If it has met requirements for NCARB Certification
NY The applicant must meet NYS requirements. See http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/arch/archlic.htm
OH N/A
OK Applicants are evaluated against the board's equivalent standards.
PR Puerto Rico law requires a degree from a NAAB-accredited program that was a minimum of five years.
TN Yes, if applicant meets Tennessee's minimum education and experience requirements (see response to question 26a).