YEAR IN REVIEW

NCARB’S STRATEGIC PLAN HAS THREE MAIN GOALS:

​FACILITATE
LICENSURE​FOSTER
COLLABORATION​CENTRALIZE
CREDENTIAL DATA​

HERE’S HOW WE WORKED TOWARD THESE GOALS IN FY14:

FACILITATE LICENSURE

NCARB's major programs—the Intern Development Program, the Architect Registration Examination ® (ARE®), and the NCARB Certificate—are catalysts for the early pursuit, achievement, and ongoing maintenance of professional licensure. Throughout the year we have traveled to schools, firms, and industry events to help aspiring architects navigate the path to licensure and inform customers of program changes. We have created new resources to help explain the path to licensure and asked for feedback on proposals to streamline and overhaul several of our programs.

FOSTER COLLABORATION

Several organizations have a stake in the profession’s future. NCARB’s mission is to recommend regulation standards for the licensure and credentialing of architects. We are collaborating with our Member Boards and other architecture—related organizations to identify and address significant issues that impact the profession and the health, safety, and welfare of the public.

CENTRALIZE CREDENTIAL DATA

Behind the scenes, the Council continues to upgrade its internal and external systems to give our customers, Members Boards, and staff the best tools possible to access and maintain NCARB Records. These upgrades support our strategic goal of creating a single platform to manage intern and architect’s credentials. This year, our new vendor partnerships have allowed us to provide customers more insight into examination data through My Examination.