Auburn University Grads Become Two of Youngest Licensed Architects in US
Tate Lauderdale and Hunter Swatek are friends, coworkers and 2021 graduates of Auburn University’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, or APLA. They have one more thing in common: They are also among the youngest architects ever licensed in the United States.
The National Council of Architecture Registration Boards, or NCARB, the coordinating organization for the 54 licensing jurisdictions in the U.S., works to promote common standards for licensure across state boards. NCARB manages the Architect Experience Program, or AXP, the required experience program associated with licensure, and the Architecture Registration Exam, or ARE, the licensing exam common to all states.