For the first time, eligible two-year community colleges can apply to participate in the streamlined pathway that helps students earn their architecture license years faster than the traditional route
July 7, 2025
As of July 1, 2025, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) implemented several changes to the Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (IPAL) program.
Building on Belonging is the second phase in NCARB and NOMA’s joint Baseline on Belonging research initiative
June 23, 2025
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) has released a new report highlighting the impact that disabilities have on candidates pursuing an architecture license.
Conducted each year, the survey provides insights into data from the architectural licensing boards of the 50 U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
June 9, 2025
The number of U.S. architects fell by 4% to just over 116,000 in 2024, according to the National Council of Architectural Registration Board’s (NCARB) annual Survey of Architectural Registration Boards.
The final jurisdiction adopted regulations to replace the rolling clock policy with NCARB’s new score validity policy this spring
May 15, 2025
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) announced that all 55 state licensing boards have now retired the five-year rolling clock policy, which limited the validity of the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®).
According to the latest data from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), over 125,000 individuals now hold an NCARB Record, an all-time high.
The updated agreement recognizes the level of competency established through each country’s initial licensure/registration processes and removes several post-licensure barriers to eligibility.
Jon Alan Baker, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP, of San Diego, California, was inducted as the president of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards at the organization’s 2023 Annual Business Meeting.
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards is retiring the Architect Registration Examination rolling clock policy and implementing a new score validity policy, effective May 1, 2023.