Access some of NCARB's most requested publications—for free! As a service to member boards, practicing architects, interns, architectural students, and the general public, the Council provides the following titles and software programs:

2007 Practice Analysis of Architecture

ARE Guidelines Version 3.1: Provides general information about the Architect Registration Examination. Learn about the six steps to taking the exam as well as specifications and references for all ARE divisions.

ARE Study Guides Version 3.1: Provides sample questions and answers for the multiple choice divisions, and contains one passing and one failing sample solution for each of the 11 vignettes provided in the ARE 3.1 practice program.

Architecture as It Differs from Engineering: A special paper comparing the education, training, and examination of architects and engineers. Based on interviews conducted by NCARB's Procedures and Documents Committee.

Architectural Organizations and the Practice of Architecture in the United States: A special paper that describes the five organizations that play an important role in the architectural registration process.

The BEA Program: Questions Answered: An easy-to-use reference brochure outlining the process to apply for NCARB Certification through the Broadly Experienced Architect (BEA) Program.

Bilateral Accord to Facilitate the International Practice of Architecture Between NCARB and NABAR (People's Republic of China)

Carnegie/Boyer Review Task Force Issues and Success Stories

Education Standard: Details the Council's education standard for certification and describes the EESA service for applicants with foreign degrees and for those who do not have a degree from an NAAB-accredited program.

Handbook for Interns & Architects: Describes the NCARB organization, services, procedures, and examinations. Also outlines requirements for certification, IDP training requirements, and certification requirements for Canadian architects.

History of NCARB: Describes NCARB's origins, organization, and accomplishments. Written by Samuel T. Balen, FAIA, former Executive Vice President of the Council.

How Architectural Registration Boards Work Together: Explains the interrelationships between state registration boards and NCARB.

How Building Officials Interact with Registered Architects and Engineers: Based on a September 1999 survey of 9,400 building officials who were asked to comment on the roles and responsibilities of registered architects and engineers when ensuring the safety of the built environment.

Inter-recognition Agreement Between NCARB and the Committee of Canadian Architectural Councils

Intern Development Program (IDP) Guidelines

Legislative Guidelines & Model Law and Model Regulations: Comprises the guidelines for legislation governing the regulation and registration of architects. Offers a definition of the practice of architecture, regulation of the conduct of registrants, qualifications for registration under state procedures, qualification for registration under reciprocity procedures, and information about firm practice and exemptions.

List of Architecture Professional Acronyms

Model Brief to Enforce Laws Prohibiting Architectural Practice by Unlicensed Persons: Newly updated and redesigned! This special paper has been developed to assist legal counsel who represent their Member Boards and enforce state laws prohibiting architectural practice by unlicensed individuals.

Model Handbook for Building Officials on Architecture and Engineering Law: Provides a generic guideline to assist member boards in authoring their own "handbooks" to help building officials understand and enforce the laws governing unlicensed practice.

NCARB and How It Relates to Professional Associations: States NCARB's position on the relationship with architectural professional associations, particularly as it concerns federal antitrust laws and public credibility.

NCARB Position Paper for the NAAB 2008 Accreditation Review Conference

NCARB Prize Book

Necessity of an Architect During Construction
New! This special paper argues for the adoption of NCARB Legislative Guideline VII, which requires that an owner retain an architect during the construction phase of a building project.

Planning on Being an Architect Flyer

Practice Analysis Study Executive Summary: A condensed version of NCARB's comprehensive analysis of current architectural practices. Details the trends that are defining the future of the profession.

Regulation of Architects
A special paper that describes in general terms the practical and legal justifications for state regulation of the practice of architecture and the actual process of regulation.

Roster of Canadian Provincial Architectural Associations: Basic contact information for our peers to the north.

Roster of U.S. Architectural Registration Boards: A who's who of the states and jurisdictions comprising the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.

Rules of Conduct: Covers the recommended rules of conduct for architects including competence, conflict of interest, full disclosure, compliance with laws, and professional conduct.

Schedule of Fees, effective July 1, 2007

Signing and Sealing Technical Documents: NCARB reviews the practice of plan-stamping and how it affects the public's health, safety, and welfare.

State Boards' Links to Law and Regulation for Architects

PROGRAMS
ARE Practice Software
Instruction for ARE Practice Software
IDP Training Unit Workbook (Excel spreadsheet format)
Instructions for IDP Workbook


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