Our Mission, Vision, and Values

Our Work

• Practice Analysis of Architecture

Management Team

• NCARB Selects Michael J. Armstrong as Next Chief Executive Officer
• Michael Armstrong Bio
• The NCARB CEO Search Process

Board of Directors

• President/Chair of the Board
• First Vice President/President-Elect
• Second Vice President
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Past President
• Director Region 1: New England Conference
• Director Region 2: Middle-Atlantic Conference
• Director Region 3: Southern Conference
• Director Region 4: Mid-Central Conference
• Director Region 5: Central States Conference
• Director Region 6: Western Conference
• Member Board Executive Director
• Public Director
• NCARB Presidents: 1920-Present

Careers at NCARB

• Intern, Information Systems
• Record Evaluator

The Profession

• Related Professions
• Related Organizations

Careers in Architecture

What It's Like to Work as an Architect

• One Architect's Story:
  R. Michael Cross, LEED AP

Educators

• NCARB Grant Program
• NCARB Prize Program
• NCARB Prize and Grant Background
• Looking Ahead: NCARB Prize and Grant Programs

Overview

• IDP Updates
• History of the IDP
• IDP 2.0 Timeline

NCARB Experience Requirements

• 1A. Programming
• 1B. Site and Building Analysis
• 1C. Project Cost and Feasibility
• 1D. Planning and Zoning Regulations
• 2A. Schematic Design
• 2B. Engineering Systems
• 2C. Construction Cost
• 2D. Codes and Regulations
• 2E. Design Development
• 2F. Construction Documents
• 2G. Material Selection and Specification
• 3A. Bidding and Contract Negotiation
• 3B. Construction Administration
• 3C. Construction Phase: Observation
• 3D. General Project Management
• 4A. Business Operations
• 4B. Leadership and Service

Experience Settings

• Academic Internships
• Supplemental Experience for Core Hours
• Supplemental Experience for Elective Hours

Getting Started

• How Do I Start IDP?
• How to Document an IDP Eligibility Date
• How Much Does IDP Cost?
• Establish an NCARB Record

Maintaining Participation

• Reporting Requirements
• NCARB's Online Reporting System
• Changing Employment
• Benefits of Keeping Your Record Active

Resources for Interns

• Rollover to IDP 2.0

Supervisors and Mentors

• Working With a Supervisor
• Working With A Mentor
• Working With an Intern

IDP Coordinators

• IDP Coordinators Conference

Overview

• ARE Updates
• ARE History
• Transition from ARE 3.1 to ARE 4.0

Getting Started With the ARE

• ARE Eligibility by Jurisdiction
• Direct Registration and Eligibility Programs
• Ready to Take the ARE?

Preparing for the ARE

Taking the ARE

• ARE 4.0 Divisions
• At the Test Center
• ARE Exam Fees
• Exam Security
• Ready to Take the ARE?
• Receiving Your Score
• ARE Rolling Clock
• Scheduled Appointment Times
• Whom Should I Contact If...

Pass Rates

• ARE Pass Rates By Division
• ARE Pass Rates by School

Registration Board Licensing Requirements

• Initial Registration Requirements
• Reciprocal Registration Requirements
• Registration Renewal Requirements
• Practice Requirements

My NCARB

• Can't Log In?
• Update Your NCARB Accounts
• Frequently Asked Questions: Update Accounts

Certification Overview

• Is Your Architect NCARB Certified?

Value of an NCARB Certificate

• Free Continuing Education for Earning the NCARB Certificate!

Standard Path

• Record Compilation Process
• Certification Fees
• U.S. Requirements
• IDP 2.0: NCARB Certificate Applicants
• Is Your Architect NCARB Certified?

Alternate Paths

• Broadly Experienced Architect Program
• Broadly Experienced Foreign Architect Program
• Requirements For Canadian Architects for NCARB Certification

Reciprocity Overview

• Do You Need IDP for Reciprocity?
• Reciprocity Between the United States and Canada
• Registration Boards and Their Role in Reciprocity

International Practice

• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Architects
• Canadian Registration Boards

Overview

• How to Take a Monograph Quiz

News

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• 1999

Events

• 2009
• 2010
• 2011
• 2012

Announcements

• 2009
• 2010
• 2011
• 2012

ARE-e-News

• ARE e-News: Who to Contact Related to the ARE, Part III (December 2011)
• ARE e-News: New Exam Guides Offer More (August 2011)
• ARE e-News: New Prometric Exam Security Process (May 2011)
• ARE e-News: Who to Contact Related to the ARE, Part II (April 2011)
• ARE e-News: Will You Roll in 2011? (November 2010)
• ARE e-News: The ARE Rolling Clock (August 2010)
• ARE e-News: Confidentiality Agreement to Change 1 July 2010 (May 2010)
• ARE e-News: First Year of ARE 4.0 Pass Rates Released (February 2010)
• ARE e-News: ARE Scoring 101 (November 2009)
• ARE e-News: ARE Security and Development Fee (July 2009)
• ARE e-News: ARE 3.1 Ends 30 June 2009 (May 2009)
• Special Edition ARE e-News: Eight ARE Candidates Receive Suspensions for Violating Confidentiality Agreement (May 2009)
• ARE e-News: ARE 3.1 Transition Reminders (February 2009)
• ARE e-News: ARE 3.1 Ends in June 2009 (November 2008)
• ARE e-News: ARE 4.0 is Here! (July 2008)
• Special Edition ARE e-News: Site Grading Vignette (May 2008)
• ARE e-News: ARE 4.0 Study Aids Available (April 2008)
• ARE e-News: Tips for a Smooth Transition to ARE 4.0 (November 2007)
• ARE e-News: ARE Timing (June 2007)

Brochures

• The Architect Registration Examination: The Little ARE Book
• ARE Security and Development Fee FAQs
• ARE Security FAQs
• BEA Education Dossier Tutorial
• The Interns' IDP 2.0 Rollover Guide
• IDP 2.0 Fact Sheet
• Tip Sheet for Interns
• Tip Sheet for Supervisors and Mentors
• IDP 2.0: 5,600 Hours
• IDP 2.0 Rollover Map
• Mobile You
• NCARB and You
• Planning on Being an Architect
• ARE 4.0 Reverse Transition Chart
• The BEA Program
• The BEFA Program
• ARE 4.0 Transition Chart
• 2012 Practice Analysis Fact Sheet
• 2012 Practice Analysis FAQs

e-Connection

• e-Connection: 2012 NCARB Practice Analysis of Architecture (March 2012)
• e-Connection: Standardizing Continuing Education (October 2011)
• e-Connection: NCARB's Selects Next CEO
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• e-Connection: Answers to Questions About NCARB Fees (July 2010)
• e-Connection: Fee Increases 1 July 2010 (May 2010)
• e-Connection: Updated NCARB Guidelines
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• e-Connection: NCARB's New Web Site
  (August 2009)
• e-Connection: Important Announcements Regarding ARE and IDP (April 2009)
• e-Connection: Learn About NCARB's New Electronic Reporting System (January 2009)
• e-Connection: New Record Holders Benefits From NCARB (August 2008)

Forms

• ARE Scheduling Verification Form
• ARE 4.0 Voucher Request Form
• BEFA Eligibility Verification Form (Form 262)
• BEFA Credential Verification Form (Form 263)
• Design Competition Verification Form
• Transcript Request Form (Form 122)
• IDP Eligibility Date #1 Form
• IDP Eligibility Date #2 Form
• IDP Eligibility Date #3 Form
• IDP Reporting Extension Request Form
• IDP Workbook
• NCARB ARE Rolling Clock Extension Request Form

IDP-e-News

• IDP e-News: Submit Your Experience Today (March 2012)
• Rollover to IDP 2.0: Experience Settings (March 2012)
• Rollover to IDP 2.0: Exemptions (March 2012)
• Rollover to IDP 2.0: Status of Your Hours
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• IDP 2.0: Rollover Tools (January 2012)
• IDP e-News: IDP 2.0 Final Phase Goes Into Effect 3 April 2012 (December 2011)
• IDP e-News: IDP and Your Jurisdiction (June 2011)
• IDP e-News: New Supplementary Education Opportunities! New IDP Guidelines! (October 2010)
• IDP e-News: Changes to the IDP Coming in Fall 2010 and 2011 (August 2010)
• IDP e-News: The Final Phase of the Six-Month Rule (April 2010)
• IDP e-News: Six-Month Rule—Are You Ready? (March 2010)
• Special IDP e-News: Get Ready for Training Hours (December 2009)
• IDP e-News: Get Ready for the Next Phase of IDP 2.0! (November 2009)
• IDP e-News: New! Submit Supp Ed Through the e-EVR! (July 2009)
• IDP e-News: Introducing IDP 2.0 (May 2009)
• IDP e-News: Report Your Experience Online with the e-EVR (February 2009)
• IDP e-News: All about the Six-Month Rule (October 2008)
• IDP e-News: Member Boards Approve Changes to the IDP (July 2008)
• Special Edition IDP e-News: NCARB Clarifies the Six-Month Rule (June 2008)
• IDP e-News: Update on IDP Record Processing (March 2008)
• IDP e-News: Enriching the IDP Experience (November 2007)
• IDP e-News: 2007 Annual Meeting Wrap Up (June 2007)

Podcasts

• ARE Security Podcast
• CE Seminar: Interview With "Hidden Risks" Presenters
• Transitioning to ARE 4.0 Podcast

Supervisor-e-News

• Rollover to IDP 2.0: Supervisors and Mentors
• IDP Supervisor e-News: IDP 2.0 Final Phase Goes Into Effect 3 April 2012 (December 2011)
• IDP Supervisor e-News: Site Visit With a Mentor (April 2011)
• IDP Supervisor e-News: Work Settings Become Experience Setting in Fall 2011 (December 2010)
• IDP Supervisor e-News: New Opportunitites to Earn IDP Credit! (September 2010)
• IDP Supervisor e-News: Six-Month Rule in Effect 1 July 2010 (May 2010)
• IDP Supervisor e-News: How IDP 2.0 Impacts Supervisors (March 2010)
• IDP Supervisor e-News:
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Direct-Connection

• Direct Connection Volume 14 Issue 2 (2011)
• Direct Connection Volume 14 Issue 1 (2011)
• Direct Connection Volume 13 Issue 2 (2010)
• Direct Connection Volume 13 Issue 1 (2010)
• Direct Connection Volume 12 Issue 2 (2009)
• Direct Connection Volume 12 Issue 1 (2009)
• Direct Connection - Volume 11 Issue 2 (2008)
• Direct Connection - Volume 11 Issue 1 (2008)
• Direct Connection - Volume 10 Issue 2 (2007)
• Direct Connection - Volume 10 Issue 1 (2007)
• Direct Connection - Volume 9 Issue 2 (2006)
• Direct Connection - Volume 9 Issue 1 (2006)
• Direct Connection - Volume 8 Issue 2 (2005)
• Direct Connection - Volume 8 Issue 1 (2005)

Special Papers

• 2007 Practice Analysis of Architecture
• The AIA-NCARB Internship and Career Study (January 2010)
• Architectural Organizations and the Practice of Architecture in the United States
• Architecture as it Differs From Engineering
• NCARB Bylaws - July 2011
• Carnegie Boyer TF Report
• Handbook for Interns and Architects
• History of NCARB
• How Architectural Registration Boards Work Together
• Legislative Guidelines and Model Law and Model Regulations
• Model Brief to Enforce Laws Prohibiting Architectural Practice by Unlicensed Persons
• Model Handbook for Building Officials on Architecture and Engineering Laws
• NCARB and How it Relates to Architectural Professional Associations
• NCARB Education Standard: Effective 1 January 2012
• NCARB Education Standard: Effective 1 January 2010
• 2009 NCARB Report
• NCARB Comments on NAABs 2009 Conditions for Accreditation
• NCARB Position Paper for the NAAB 2008 Accreditation
• Necessity of an Architect During Construction
• Rules of Conduct
• Signing and Sealing Technical Documents
• Procedural Requirements for the Discipline of Architects

Guidelines

• ARE Guidelines
• Education Guidelines
• IDP Guidelines

Mini-Monographs

• Accommodations for Seniors
• Ethics and Professional Rules of Conduct
• Hidden Risk of Green Buildings
• Pushing the Building Envelope
• Building and Designing for Security
• Who Needs a Spec Writer

Monographs

• Architectural Acoustics
• Building Envelope
• Building Evaluation for Preservation
• Cracking the Codes
• Daylighting Performance and Design
• Design Within a Community Context
• Energy-Conscious Architecture
• Fire Safety in Buildings
• Getting to Smart Growth
• Getting to Smart Growth II
• Healthcare Facilities
• Heating and Cooling Design for Buildings
• Improving Building Performance
• Indoor Environment
• Low-Slope Roofing I
• Low-Slope Roofing II
• Mold and Moisture Prevention
• Professional Conduct
• Security Planning and Design
• Seismic Mitigation
• Senior Living
• Subsurface Conditions
• Sustainable Design
• Sustainable Design II
• Why Buildings Fail
• Wind Forces

Study Guides

• Site Planning & Design
• Building Design & Construction Systems
• Schematic Design
• Structural Systems
• Building Systems
• Construction Documents & Services

Webcasts

• The New Online Reporting System
• How to Create a New Account
• How to Update Existing Accounts
• IDP 2.0 Final Phase
• IDP 2.0 Q&A
• IDP 2.0 Supervisors and Mentors
• NCARB Talks: The IDP Experience
• NCARB Talks: One Path to Licensure
• Understanding the Rolling Clock
• Student to Architect: The Path to Licensure

NCARB Organization

• What are the operating hours for NCARB Customer Service?
• How do I contact NCARB customer service?
• When did NCARB begin?
• What fees are associated with my NCARB Record?

Education

• What is NAAB?
• When is it necessary to have an EESA evaluation?
• What is a NAAB-accredited professional degree program? How do I know if my school's program is NAAB accredited?
• What if I'm in school? Do I still have to pay for the renewal? Or can I put it on hold?
• How do I verify my education with NCARB?
• How do I verify my education with NCARB?
• What is an EESA-NCARB evaluation?
• I have a Bachelor of Architecture degree from a foreign program and a Master of Architecture degree from a U.S. program. Will I be required to have an EESA-NCARB evaluation?

Intern Development Program

• What is the Intern Development Program (IDP)?
• I don't see my degree listed among those approved as a post-professional degree. Can I submit it for IDP credit?
• Who is considered an intern?
• How do I begin the Intern Development Program?
• When Can I start the IDP?
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• How much does it cost to participate in the IDP?
• I am currently enrolled in college on a full-time basis, and I was charged $285 for my NCARB Record application. Should my payment be $100?
• What is the IDP training requirement?
• Are there rules about where I need to work to gain IDP experience?
• What is my IDP work setting?
• How do I report my experience?
• What is the difference between "Category Minimums" and "Program Minimums"?
• Can I receive any IDP experience credit for my foreign employment?
• Is there any way to gain experience for IDP if I am unemployed?
• How do I get the most out of my internship?
• How do I help my employers understand the IDP?
• How does completing IDP relate to getting an NCARB Certificate?
• Should I complete IDP even if my current jurisdiction does not require it?
• Will there be a transition period for IDP 2.0?
• What is the smallest denomination of hours I can enter in the electronic reporting system?
• What if my jurisdiction still requires training units?
• Will a new IDP Workbook be available?
• What is the Six-Month Rule, and how will it affect me?
• Why is there a Six-Month Rule?
• How will the Six-Month Rule impact reporting of short-term employment, such as summer internships or employment periods of less than six months in duration?
• Can I lose experience for administrative delays?
• Can an individual apply for an extension?
• When was the Six-Month Rule voted on?
• When was the Six-Month Rule voted on?
• What is the e-EVR?
• How do I access e-EVR?
• What is the difference between "Saved," "Pending," and "Approved" experience reports?
• Are my training units from previously reported experience reports included in the totals I see in e-EVR?
• How does my IDP experience get verified using e-EVR?
• How long does it take for training units to appear in my Record after my IDP supervisor approves my experience?
• Am I required to use e-EVR or can I submit a paper version for employment verification?
• What is the difference between a "Warning" and an "Error" in my message center?
• Why am I unable to enter training units in Category A and/or B?
• Can I enter two forms into the e-EVR for the same reporting period if I am working full time at one firm and part time at another firm?
• What happens when I have completed all of NCARB's minimum requirements for the IDP?
• Will NCARB automatically send my Record to my state when I complete IDP?
• How do I add an experience to an employer already in the system?
• How do I add a new experience?
• How do I edit a "Saved" experience?
• Am I able to delete experience reports through e-EVR?

IDP 2.0

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• Is there a difference between the current work setting A and the new experience setting A in IDP 2.0?
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• I’m currently participating in an academic internship. Will I be able to submit this for credit after 5 April 2012?
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• I am having trouble getting the minimum hours with my current employment. Are there other ways I can fulfill these requirements?
• What is the maximum combined number of hours I can earn through supplemental experience?
• Can I earn IDP credit for acquiring the LEED AP credential?
• Do I need an accredited professional degree in architecture to participate in the IDP?
• Why should I begin documenting my experience when my internship starts? Why not wait until I've completed the requirements?
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• I've completed an NCARB monograph quiz. Why don't the hours in my e-EVR reflect this?
• What activites count for Professional and Community Service IDP hours?
• I have acquired the 5,600 IDP training hours, but the e-EVR still shows that I have outstanding hours. What else do I need to do?
• Do I need to wait for NCARB to receive my official transcript before I submit my IDP experience reports?
• I submitted my experience report online, but my superivsor didn't receive an e-mail notice. Can it be resent?
• How will the rollover work?
• Will I still use the e-EVR to report my hours online with IDP 2.0?
• What is a waiver?
• What does exempt mean?
• What will happen to my experience reports that are in a “saved” status in the e-EVR on 3 April 2012?
• I’m seeking NCARB Certification. When I earned my initial license, IDP was not required. What does IDP 2.0 mean for me?

Architect Registration Examination

• Whom do I contact to schedule an appointment for the ARE?
• What kind of identification should I bring to the testing center?
• Can I reschedule my appointment and not lose my test fee?
• What do I do if my eligibility is not in the system?
• Can my eligibility period be changed or extended?
• What do I do if I have not received my Authorization to Test (ATT)?
• Whom do I contact if I have changed my name and/or address?
• Whom do I contact if I have a question or concern regarding my ARE testing experience?
• What does the “Confidentiality Agreement” mean?
• How long after I take the exam will I receive my scores?
• How are the vignettes scored?
• Is there only one correct solution to each vignette?
• Why do I have to wait six months until I can retake a failed division?
• If I pass all divisions of the ARE, does that mean I am certified by NCARB?
• How many exam divisions are there in ARE 4.0 and how are they structured?
• Aside from the vignettes being paired with multiple-choice questions, what else changed with the implementation of ARE 4.0?
• What software does the exam use?
• How do I practice the software?
• Will a calculator be provided at the test center?
• Will I have the opportunity to practice with the on-screen calculator?
• For the graphic vignette sections of the exam, will I be able to move from one vignette to another?
• How accurate do I need to be in solving the graphic vignettes?
• Will I be able to print out my solutions to check them at the test center?
• How do I know what to study?
• Why doesn’t NCARB produce more comprehensive study materials for the ARE?
• How are the multiple-choice questions given on a computer?
• In the multiple-choice sections, am I able to review or change my answers?
• If I don't complete a multiple-choice question, will the question be counted wrong?
• How are the AIT questions different from regular multiple-choice questions?
• How many AIT questions will be on my test? Is it a set percentage? A range?
• Will I be given more time to answer the AIT questions?
• Do the AIT questions count more than a regular multiple-choice question?
• Can I get partial credit on the AIT questions?
• How do I register to take the ARE?
• Am I eligible to sit for the ARE prior to completion of IDP?
• When is the computer-based exam given?
• How do I locate a test center?
• Do I have to take the exam at a test center within the borders of the state or province where I am seeking my initial license (registration)?
• Who develops the ARE?
• Who decides what changes will take place in the exam?
• Why is it necessary to periodically update the exam?
• Does NCARB make a profit from the exam fees?
• Why does it cost so much to develop exam content?
• What is NCARB doing to prevent further disclosure of exam content?
• How much will it cost to take the ARE under the new fee schedule?
• If I make an appointment now, will I be able to cancel or reschedule it?
• Why do all ARE candidates have to pay for the actions of a few when exam content is disclosed?
• What is the Direct Eligibility Program?
• What is the Direct Registration Program?
• What is the ARE passing standard?
• Does NCARB have a retake quota?
• Why can't I see my score instantly?
• What happens to my test data after I finish my exam?
• How do the scoring engines work to determine a final pass or fail?
• Why can't Prometric just mail me the score report directly?
• Why doesn't NCARB give more information on why I failed an exam?
• NCARB’s mission is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public--how does disclosing information from the ARE undermine the mission?
• What constitutes “disclosure” of exam content?
• How does that differ from “cheating” on the exam?
• What does NCARB consider cheating?
• Before 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. What are the consequences of breaking the Confidentiality Agreement?
• What are the most recent examples of disciplinary action taken by the Board of Directors?
• What are the most recent examples of disciplinary action taken by the Board of Directors?
• How does a candidate help their peers without breaking the Confidentiality Agreement?
• What can someone do to prevent cheating or disclosure of exam content on the internet?
• Is a person obligated to report people who cheat or disclose exam content?
• Through the internet a candidate can find lots of lists of things to study for each division. Why are some lists acceptable and others not?
• What should a candidate do if someone asks for specific information about the exam?
• Will a candidate be notified if their post crosses the line before their testing privileges are suspended?
• Will a candidate be notified if their post crosses the line before their testing privileges are suspended?
• Will a candidate be notified if their post crosses the line before their testing privileges are suspended?
• Do these individuals have any opportunity to appeal their penalty?
• How does disclosure of exam content affect candidates?
• Is NCARB going to increase the amount of time a candidate has to wait to retake a previously failed division?

NCARB Grant

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• My proposal is similar to a proposal I submitted for the NCARB Grant in a previous year. Is it still eligible for the next NCARB Grant?
• Are projects that were submitted for the NCARB Prize Program in previous years eligible for the NCARB Grant?
• I submitted a project for the NCARB Grant several years ago, but I did not receive an award. Can I resubmit the same project?
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• Will late proposals be accepted?
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2012 Practice Analysis

• Why is NCARB conducting another practice analysis?
• Will the ARE be changing as a result of the survey?
• Why is it important for me to participate in the survey?
• Why is NCARB sending the survey to more than 80,000 professionals?
• Will it take a long time to complete the survey?
• If I don’t receive an e-mailed invitation, is there a way for me to take part in the survey?
• Could the 2012 NCARB Practice Analysis of Architecture lead to even more changes in IDP requirements?
• Why are educators being asked to participate in the 2012 survey?
• How was development of the 2012 survey different than prior practice analyses?
• Will NCARB be publishing the results of the 2012 survey?
• I’m an administrator at my firm. How can I encourage busy interns and architects to participate in the survey?
• Why was I exited from the Practice Analysis survey?

Certification and Reciprocity

• How do I become registered in another jurisdiction?
• I have registrations in multiple jurisdictions. One of my registrations lapsed. Will this affect my NCARB Certificate?
• What are the certification requirements for foreign architects?
• Can an international firm apply for a license in multiple states? Does a firm need to apply for individual licenses in each state in which it plans to operate?
• What are the requirements for NCARB certification?
• Am I eligible for an NCARB Certificate with my foreign education?
• When seeking reciprocal registration, do all jurisdictions accept an EESA-NCARB evaluation?
• How does the EESA-NCARB evaluation process work?
• How do I begin an EESA-NCARB evaluation?
• Can firms use the NCARB logo if it has NCARB certified architects on staff?

Continuing Education

• What are the benefits of adopting 12 HSW CEH per calendar year?
• Is NCARB increasing the hours required to complete continuing education?
• Do I report continuing education hours to NCARB?
• Does this resolution separate the continuing education requirement from licensure renewal?
• When will this go into effect?
• If my state doesn't currently require continuing education, does this resolution make them require it?
• Is continuing education required to renew the NCARB Certificate?
• Will this increase the cost of continuing education?
• Do you need an NCARB Record to document continuing education hours?
• Why did NCARB decide to examine continuing education requirements among jurisdictions?
• Is there an additional fee for the monograph quiz or is the quiz included with the purchase of the monograph?
• Where on the NCARB website can I view my continuing education hours?
• What are CEUs?
• What are Professional Development Units (PDUs)?
• What is an NCARB monograph?
• Are all NCARB monograph titles accepted for continuing education credit by all jurisdictions?
• What is HSW?
• What is SD?
• Can non-NCARB Record holders receive credit for monograph quizzes?
• Can a monograph quiz be taken by more than one person in a firm?
• How many continuing education hours are required to renew my NCARB Record?
• How do I receive the discounted pricing for a monograph?
• Where do I find the monograph order form?
• How do I submit a monograph quiz for grading?
• Where is the online access code for a monograph quiz located?
• How many chances do I get to take a monograph quiz?
• I failed a quiz twice, how can I request a third retest and what is the fee?
• I have additional questions about monographs, who do I contact?

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My NCARB Record

• Why is NCARB upgrading its system?
• How does this impact me?
• How do I know what accounts I have?
• Why can’t NCARB update my account for me?
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• What if I forgot to update one of my accounts?
• Will I be able to log in with my old username (e-mail/Record number) and password?
• What if I have an NCARB Record, but don’t have a username and password?
• What if I am an IDP supervisor or mentor with multiple e-EVR accounts?
• How do I create an account?
• What if I am in the process of applying for an NCARB Record or Certificate, but have not yet made the payment and received a Record number?
• Am I an NCARB Member?
• What username and password do I use to order NCARB monographs?
• How do I start an NCARB Record?
• Why is NCARB upgrading its system?
• How does this upgrade impact me?
• What is an account?
• How do I know what accounts I have?
• Why can't NCARB update my account for me?
• What if I only have one account--My NCARB Record?
• How do I update accounts?
• What if I forgot to update one of my accounts?
• Will I be able to log in with my old username (e-mail/Record number) and password?
• What if I have an NCARB Record, but don't have a username and password?
• What if I am an IDP supervisor or mentor with multiple e-EVR accounts?
• How do I create a new account?
• What if I am in the process of applying for an NCARB Record or Certificate, but have not yet made the payment and received a Record number?
• Am I an NCARB Member?
• What username and password do I use to order NCARB monographs?
• What fees are associated with my NCARB Record?
• Can I extend my initial renewal date from my NCARB Record if I am still in school?
• What does the expiration date for my NCARB Record mean?
• How do I renew my NCARB Record online?