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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 Laws 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.
Overseas
Practice Handbook (1996 edition): For updated information,
please visit our international
section.
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.
"President's
Address on Interior Design Legislation," NCARB Annual
Meeting, June 2000: Transcript of the speech given by Joseph
Giattina Jr., FAIA, during NCARB's 2000 Annual Meeting and
Conference in Chicago, IL.
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
Timeline: IDP Process
Timeline: Certification
Process
PROGRAMS
ARE Practice Software
Instruction for ARE Practice
Software
IDP Training Unit Workbook
(Excel spreadsheet format)
Instructions for IDP Workbook
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