NCARB Releases Tool to Help Architect Licensing Candidates
A new tool to assist aspiring architects in transitioning from the current licensing exam to the new version debuting in late 2016 has been unveiled by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. NCARB has released a Transition Calculator tool for the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) that will help licensure candidates make a plan to transition from ARE 4.0 to ARE 5.0. A much anticipated version of the nationally used exam, ARE 5.0 will launch in late 2016 and run concurrently with ARE 4.0 until June 2018 to maximize the ability of candidates to determine the transition plan that works best for them.
The ARE is a multi-division test developed by NCARB and taken by all candidates seeking architectural registration in the United States. The release of ARE 5.0 will be the latest update update to the exam to keep it aligned with the current practice of architecture.