Some jurisdictions have adopted NCARB's now-retired five-year rolling clock policy for the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) into their legal requirements. The following jurisdictions may have regulatory impediments to the immediate retirement of the rolling clock policy:
- Illinois (The rolling clock clause has been removed from Illinois’ state law, but a rule change at the board level is still awaiting approval. Illinois will accept scores applied through the score validity policy until the rule changes are effective.)
If you are seeking licensure in a jurisdiction that has a rolling clock requirement, your passed exam divisions are subject to your jurisdiction’s rules. NCARB is working closely with your board to support efforts to update your jurisdiction's rules to match NCARB's score validity policy.
The following jurisdictions have already retired the rolling clock policy and instead use the score validity policy:
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Virgin Islands
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Contact your jurisdiction for more information. If you are considering switching jurisdictions, be sure to review your new jurisdiction’s requirements.
Note: This list is subject to change.
