REGISTRATION BOARD LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

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Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
Cathy Hendricks

P.O. Box 12337
Austin, TX 78711-2337
512/305-8535
512/305-8900
jackie.blackmore@tbae.state.tx.us

Each jurisdiction sets its own requirements for initial registration, examination, and corporate practice. The information presented here was submitted to NCARB by each registration board in response to NCARB's 2010 Member Board Requirements survey. Because each jurisdiction may change its rules, statutes, and regulations at any time, it is always advisable to check with the individual board to verify registration and practice requirements.

NCARB does not set national requirements. However, you may view the NCARB position on each requirement, based on requirements specified in the Education Guidelines, Rules of Conduct, and Legislative Guidelines and Model Law/Model Regulations.

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Initial Registration

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1	Is there a residency requirement?	No
1a	If yes, please supply the applicable statutory/regulatory provisions.
2	Is a professional degree from a NAAB-accredited program required to satisfy your board's education requirement?	Yes
3	Does your board accept a professional degree in architecture from a CACB-accredited program or a professional degree in architecture certified by the CACB, from a Canadian university as an alternative means of satisfying your education requirement?	Yes
4	Does your board accept an EESA-NCARB Education Evaluation of foreign education (as described in the NCARB Education Standard) as an alternative means of satisfying your education requirement?	Yes
5	Does your board accept experience as alternative means of satisfying your education requirement?
5a	With a four-year pre-professional degree?	Yes
5b	With a high school diploma?	Yes
6	If you answered yes to Question 5a, how many years of acceptable experience are required with a four-year, pre-professional degree in architecture?	This option is only available if your education/experience began before 9-1-99, then 4.5 years of experience is required.
7	If you answered yes to Question 5b, how many years of acceptable experience are required with a high school education only?	This option is only available if your education/experience began before 9-1-99, then eight years of experience is required.
8	Will completion of the IDP alone satisfy your Board's training requirement?	Yes
8a	If the IDP alone will not satisfy your Board's training requirement, please list the other requirements.
9	Does your Board require verification of a minimum of three years of acceptable employment duration?	No
9a	If yes, when does the duration begin?
10	Does your board allow early eligibility for the Architect Registration Examination (ARE)?	Yes
11	If you answered yes, when can an intern qualify for Early Eligibility?	c. after completion of a NAAB accredited degree program and a portion of the IDP
12	If you answered yes to question 11, please indicate how much experience (or training hours) is required?	Six months documented experience under the direct supervision of a licensed architect
13	How are early eligibility requests processed?	Requests are reviewed and approved/rejected by the Board.
13a	If your board reviews the requests, please provide the link to where instructions can be found on your web site.	http://www.tbae.state.tx.us/HowToRegister/Architects_RegByExam.shtml
14	Does your board charge a fee for processing exam applications?	Yes
14a	If yes, what is the fee?	$100
15	If you answered yes to Question 14, is this a one-time fee or are additional fees required?	Additional fees may be required
15a	If additional fees are required, what are they?	$25 annual record maintenance fee while testing
16	Does your jurisdiction allow appeal of exam scores?	No
17	Does your jurisdiction allow review of exam divisions?	Yes
18	In addition to NCARB’s rolling clock requirement, does your jurisdiction have any additional rules regarding timeframes within which a candidate must pass the ARE?	Yes
18a	If yes, please explain.	Texas' 5-year rolling clock took effect on 2-1-02. Some passed sections considered valid by NCARB may not be valid in Texas.
19	In addition to the ARE, is there a jurisdiction-specific exam(s)?	No
19a	If yes, what is the subject, format, location?
20	Is an interview required for registration?	No
20a	If yes, what is the format and location?
21	What is the application fee for initial registration?	Included in exam application
22	Where can the intern obtain the application? (Provide a web link if possible)	Included in exam application
23	Does your board charge a processing fee to verify an official Registration and Examination History Report?	Yes
23a	If yes, how much is the processing fee and how does the architect submit the form for verification?	$30 resident; $40 non-resident

Reciprocal Registration

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24	What is your jurisdiction/state's application fee for reciprocal registration?	$150
25	Is an NCARB certificate required for reciprocal registration?	No
26	Other than the state application/fee, are there any additional requirements for reciprocal registration for applicants with the NCARB Certificate?	No
26a	If yes, please list requirements.
27	Will your board accept a non-certified (Buff Cover) NCARB Record as documentation of an architect’s qualifications for reciprocal registration?	Yes
27a	Comments
28	Does reciprocal registration based on an NCARB Certificate require a vote of your board?	No
28a	If yes, how often does your board meet to consider reciprocal registration applications?
29	Does your board require retroactive documentation of experience for reciprocal licensure if the architect has not completed the Intern Development Program (IDP) for initial licensure?	Yes
29a	Comments	Only if the architect has been licensed fewer than 3 years.
30	Does your jurisdiction accept Canadian architects holding an NCARB Certificate earned through the requirements in Chapter 2 of the Handbook for Interns and Architects?	Yes
30a	Comments
31	Does your board accept an NCARB Certificate that was granted upon satisfaction of the requirements of the Broadly Experienced Architect (BEA) program?	Yes
31a	Comments
32	Does your board accept for reciprocal registration an NCARB Certificate that was granted to a foreign architect who satisfied the requirements of the Broadly Experienced Foreign Architect (BEFA) program?	Yes
32a	Comments	Please Contact Board

Registration Renewal

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33	What is the renewal fee for registration?	$305 resident; $400 non-resident
34	What is the frequency of renewal?	Annually
35	Does your board require completion of continuing education/professional development as a condition for registration renewal?	Yes
36	If yes, what is your board's requirement in total number of units/hours:
36a	Overall units/hours required	8
36b	HSW units/hours required	8
36c	SD units/hours required	1
36d	ADA units/hours required	1
36e	Other (please describe)
37	Do you accept, without exception, another jurisdictions continuing education if their requirements are equal to or more stringent than yours?	No
37a	Comments	All registrants, resident and non-resident, must complete the sustainable design hour annually

Practice Requirements

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38	Does your jurisdiction require firm registration as a condition for firm practice?	Yes
39	Is an NCARB Certificate holder not registered in your jurisdiction allowed to offer services in your jurisdiction without first being registered?	No
39a	If yes, what are the formal steps required?
40	Is an NCARB Certificate holder not registered in your jurisdiction allowed to compete in a design competition in your jurisdiction without first being registered?	Yes
40a	If yes, what are the formal steps required?	Must not hold him/herself out as an architect in Texas.
41	May an architect not registered in your jurisdiction (but registered in another U.S. jurisdiction) associate with an architect registered in your jurisdiction to assist in performing services on a project in your jurisdiction when the local registered architect assumes responsible control overall aspects of the project?	Yes
41a	If yes, what are the formal steps required?	Enter into a written agreement of association and register the association with the board.
42	May a foreign architect not registered in your jurisdiction (but registered in another country) associate with an architect registered in your jurisdiction to assist in performing services on a project in your jurisdiction when the local registered architect assumes responsible control overall aspects of the project?	Yes
42a	If yes, what are the formal steps required?	Enter into a written agreement of association and register the association with the board

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