National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)

Over a year after NCARB retired the Architect Registration Examination’s (ARE) five-year rolling clock policy, CEO Mike Armstrong discussed its impact on the licensure candidate community at the 2024 Annual Business Meeting. “NCARB is on a journey of consistent, sustainable change, and we’re starting to see the rippling effects of those changes throughout the communities we serve.” . . #NCARB #ARE5 #Architecture

Licensing board members recently elected NCARB’s first-ever at-large directors—Coffee Polk and Kevin Singh—to the organization’s Board of Directors. This is a step in a larger governance structure reform to create new pathways to national leadership. Read more about newly elected members and NCARB’s multi-year governance structure reform » https://ow.ly/WmeW50SuFYz #NCARB

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At our Annual Business Meeting, licensing board members elected Ken Van Tine, AIA, LEED AP, of Brighton, Michigan, as NCARB's 2024-2025 president. During his tenure, Van Tine will continue to support NCARB’s Pathways to Practice initiative, which aims to increase nontraditional opportunities along the path to licensure, such as more formal recognition for community college programs. Learn more about the FY25 president » https://ow.ly/eMPv50Sq8X8 #NCARB #Architect

It’s an honor to be able to represent the great State of Maryland as chair of the Board of Architects at the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Annual Business Meeting in Chicago, alongside my fellow Board Members, including Kevin Sneed, FAIA, FIIDA and Paul D. Edmeades, RA, AIA, NCARB. The Meeting focused on topics such as the impacts and possible regulation of AI in architecture to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public; and how to increase access to the profession by continuing to lower artificial barriers to entry while maintaining standards and rigor.

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Over the weekend, NCARB's member licensing boards voted to update two of its Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs), expanding access to the MRAs and allowing more architects to pursue international licensure. These changes are part of NCARB’s ongoing efforts to reduce unnecessary barriers—including extended time requirements and limited paths to licensure and reciprocity—and instead increase opportunities toward licensure. Learn more about the updates ⏩ https://ow.ly/GNuF50Sju35 #NCARB #InternationalArchitect

The 1 year celebration of my appointment to the Georgia Board of Architects and Interior Designers was celebrated at my first National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Annual Business Meeting! First time as a Member Board Member, but still working. Happy to have attended alongside my board President Anne Smith and VP Melissa Cantrell, AIA, LEED AP, giving me the intel needed to succeed. Luckily, I had the chance to also connect with some of my The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and National Organization of Minority Architects families as well since I missed out on A'24. An all-star roster of folks with their hands on the profession of architecture. Congratulations to the newly elected Board Members! #architecture #architect #design #ncarb #georgia #noma

FY24 NCARB President’s Medalist Julie Hildebrand was honored for her outstanding service to the Council, including her leadership of NCARB’s Licensure Process Research & Development Task Force, which is exploring new ways to assess initial competency for architects. Learn more about the 2024 Presidential Medalists 🏅 honored at NCARB's Annual Business Meeting » https://ow.ly/TwOk50SjuGR #NCARB

FY24 NCARB President’s Medalist Gary E. Demele, FAIA, NCARB, was honored for his longstanding service to the Council, including his impact as a member of NCARB’s Certification Alternatives Review Team, in which he has evaluated over 30 portfolios for architects without a NAAB-accredited degree seeking NCARB certification. Learn more about the 2024 Presidential Medalists 🏅 honored at NCARB's Annual Business Meeting » https://ow.ly/J6e150SjuGh #NCARB