AREvive! Presents:  ARE 101

The Syllabus

WHERE TO APPLY TO GET YOUR ELIGIBILITY ROLLING
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Website (NCARB) www.ncarb.org

1. Establish an NCARB Record online

2. Transmittal to California Architects Board (CAB) online

California Architects Board Website

(CAB) www.cab.ca.gov

3. Go to: Candidates - License Requirements/Process -

Starting the Licensure Process & Application for Eligibility Evaluation

4. Await your Authorization to test, via mail. (2-4 months)

WHERE TO TEST

Prometric and Scheduling www.prometric.com/NCARB

Online Scheduling

Or Call 1-800-479-6215 

Or call local Testing Center: 5075 Shoreham Pl, Suite 180
San Diego, CA 92122

(858) 866-2120

$210 per test. $35 to reschedule.

WHAT WHERE WHEN HOW TO START STUDYING

1. NCARB Go to: ARE - Preparing for the ARE

ARE 4.0 Guidelines (general ARE process info)

Exam Guides (sample questions, suggested reading, vignette tips)

Practice Program (vignette downloads)

2. Study Material:

Kaplan (AIA office on loan), Ballast, Dorf, ArchiFLASH

Per test supplemental reading, for example:

Contract Documents: AIA Contracts

Prog. Plan Practice: Architects Handbook of Professional Practice

3. ARE Forum www.areforum.org

Organized by Test, Search topics, FTP site

TIMING

-how long the tests take?

Most: 2 hours Multiple Choice, 1 hour Vignette

Some longer ie. Schematic Design: 1 hour Vignette, 4 hour Vignette

-how long until you get the results?

Between 1-4 months.

-how long if you fail to take again?

6 months from the date you take the test

-how long do you have for the whole process?

5 years from the date you sit for your first test

TEAM in TRAINING AIA San Diego

Group Study & Test Program

Contact: info@aiasandiego.org

Other program resources:

Want more info about IDP? Click here to download the handout from our IDP Workshop on June 5, 2009 presented by: Audrey Udelhofen, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, IDP State Coordinator, California.

Not sure what steps to take to get licensed? Click here to download Audrey's PowerPoint "The Path to Licensure."