The latest news about becoming an architect, navigating the Architectural Experience Program (AXP), and passing the Architect Registration Examination (ARE).
Have a question for the California licensing board? NCARB is hosting staff from the California Architects Board throughout the day on both Thursday and Friday at #AIA26. Come see us both at 📍booth #2711! bit.ly/43mfzIu
#AIA26 is almost here! Come join us at a session presented by NCARB staff starting this Wednesday, 6/10. And starting Thursday, we’ll be at booth 2711 ready to answer all your licensure & certification questions. See you there! 🔗bit.ly/43mfzIu
ALT Join us at a session:
1. Mind the Gap: Strategies to Develop Competencies in Emerging Professionals | Wed. (6/10) at 3:30-5 p.m. PT
2. Multiple Pathways, One Profession: Expanding Access to Architectural Licensure | Wed. (6/10) at 4-5 p.m. PT
3. ArchiPrep Microsessions at the NextGen Lounge | Thurs. (6/11) at 3:30 p.m. PT and Fri. (6/12) at 1:30 p.m. PT
Several new online proctoring policies for the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) are effective as of today, June 1, 2026. Learn more: bit.ly/49wW57s
ALT Learn more about changes to ARE online proctoring policies.
Watch the latest video in NCARB's How It Works series to understand the different pathways for international applicants to earn an architecture license in the U.S. 🎬 bit.ly/4vdaaiD
ALT How it works: U.S. licensure for international applicants
For Week 2 of #BuildingSafetyMonth2026, we're joining the @IntlCodeCouncil to amplify the voices of five building safety professionals sharing how we can best work together to keep our communities safe. Learn more⤵️ bit.ly/3R5lxuv
#BuildingSafetyMonth2026🏗️ Whether you’re already an architect or you're working toward earning your license, we've rounded up four ways you can you can partner with local building safety professionals to protect your community: bit.ly/3OXBiD9@IntlCodeCouncil
ALT Building Safety Month 2026: Built to Last. International Code Council.
Mark your calendars for a live webinar explaining licensure paths for international licensure applicants—next Thursday (5/14) at 3:00 p.m. ET! ✍️ Register now to join us: 🔗bit.ly/4wkh7QG
From tackling all six ARE 5.0 divisions to finding the right mentor, we've rounded up the top advice from today's architects for emerging professionals on the path to licensure. 🤝bit.ly/4f8JFGi#ARE5#NCARB
ALT Advice for Licensure Candidates From Today’s Architects
For the first time, four design profession regulators—NCIDQ, CLARB, NCEES, and NCARB—have come together as the Interorganizational Council on Regulation (ICOR) to release guidance on overlapping and incidental practice. 🔗loom.ly/gHMKhc0
We recently chatted with Ohio-based architect David Dameron about how he earned a license after 25 years in the field—and how mentors helped him get there. Read his full story: 🔗bit.ly/48dR5UE#Architect#Mentorship
Have questions about the upcoming changes to online proctored exams? Join us next Tuesday (4/28) at 3 p.m. ET to learn more about the new secondary camera device and Windows Operating System requirements, effective on June 1. Register now: đź”—bit.ly/4cwmKlu
NCARB and our South African counterpart, @sacapsa, have signed a new reciprocity agreement going into effect July 6, 2026. 🇿🇦🇺🇸 Learn more: bit.ly/48cYfbO
Time is running out to apply for NCARB Scholars in Professional Practice 2026! ⏰ Learn more & apply by the April 20 deadline: ncarb.org/scholars#NCARB
ALT Professional practice educators are invited to apply for NCARB Scholars 2026.
Ever wondered what drives updates to NCARB’s programs? Or who gets to be involved in the decision-making process? In our latest How it Works video, we explain the full process of NCARB program updates, from ideation to implementation: 🔗bit.ly/3OpWi53
In a recent interview with Retrofit Magazine, NCARB 2025-2026 President Edward T. Marley explained how Pathways to Practice will impact licensed professionals who already are practicing architecture.
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ALT "Offering multiple pathways creates greater flexibility and adaptability within the licensure process at the regulatory level—allowing NCARB and its Member Boards to better meet the future needs of the public as practice evolves." –FY26 President Edward T. Marley