Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 116 - Eligibility for Examination
This section shall apply to candidates who are not licensed architects and who are not eligible for reciprocity pursuant to Section 121.
(a) To be eligible for the Architect Registration
Examination (ARE), a candidate shall meet one of the following requirements below
and possess an active NCARB Record with the National Council of Architectural
Registration Boards:
(1) Have a degree in
architecture accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board from a
school of architecture as approved by the Board, or
(2) Have at least sixty (60) net months of
architectural training and experience under the direct supervision of an architect
in private practice or the equivalent as evaluated by the Board, or
(3) Have a combination of educational and
experience credit as evaluated by the Board such as to total sixty (60) net
months.
(b)
(1) To be eligible for a California Supplemental
Examination administered prior to January 1, 2005, a candidate shall have been
granted Board credit for all required divisions of the ARE and have at least seven
and one-half (7- 1/2) net years of educational and/or experience credits as
evaluated by the Board, of which at least one year of experience shall have been
under the direct supervision of an architect(s) licensed in a United States
jurisdiction.
(2) To be eligible for a
California Supplemental Examination administered on or after January 1, 2005, a
candidate shall have been granted Board credit for all required divisions of the ARE
and have at least eight (8) net years of educational and/or experience credits as
evaluated by the Board, of which at least one year of experience shall have been
under the direct supervision of an architect(s) licensed in a United States
jurisdiction granted at 100% credit or at least two years of experience under the
direct supervision of an architect(s) registered in a Canadian province granted at
50% credit, including completion of the IDP/IAP requirement if applicable pursuant
to Section 109.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Section 5526, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 5550, Business and Professions Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section 5526, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 5550, Business and Professions Code.
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 3-9-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 10).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 7-16-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 29).
4. Amendment filed 2-24-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 9.).
5. Amendment filed 10-17-86; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 86, No. 42).
6. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 6-10-88; operative 7-10-88 (Register 88, No. 25).
7. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 12-4-89; operative 12-4-89 pursuant to Government Code Section 11346. (d) (Register 89, No. 49).
8. Amendment filed 10-16-96; operative 10-16-96 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 96, No. 42).
9. Editorial correction of subsection (a)(3) (Register 98, No. 42).
10. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 10-15-98 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 98, No. 42).
11. Amendment filed 1-15-2003; operative 2-14-2003 (Register 2003, No. 3).
12. New first paragraph, redesignation and amendment of former subsection (b) as subsection (b)(1) and new subsection (b)(2) filed 7-16-2004; operative 7-16-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 29).
13. Amendment of subsections (b)(1)-(2) filed 7-22-2005; operative 8-21-2005 (Register 2005, No. 29).
14. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 6-26-2008; operative 7-1-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 26).
15. Amendment of subsection (b)(2) filed 3-29-2012; operative 3-29-2012 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2012, No. 13).
16. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 12-23-2014; operative
17. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 5-20-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 21).
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This section shall apply to candidates who are not licensed architects and who are not eligible for reciprocity pursuant to Section 121.
(a) To be eligible for the Architect Registration Examination (ARE), a candidate shall meet one of the following requirements below and possess an active NCARB Record with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards:
(1) Have a degree in architecture accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board from a school of architecture as approved by the Board, or
(2) Have at least sixty (60) net months of architectural training and experience under the direct supervision of an architect in private practice or the equivalent as evaluated by the Board, or
(3) Have a combination of educational and experience credit as evaluated by the Board such as to total sixty (60) net months.
(b)
(1) To be eligible for a California Supplemental Examination administered prior to January 1, 2005, a candidate shall have been granted Board credit for all required divisions of the ARE and have at least seven and one-half (7- 1/2) net years of educational and/or experience credits as evaluated by the Board, of which at least one year of experience shall have been under the direct supervision of an architect(s) licensed in a United States jurisdiction.
(2) To be eligible for a California Supplemental Examination administered on or after January 1, 2005, a candidate shall have been granted Board credit for all required divisions of the ARE and have at least eight (8) net years of educational and/or experience credits as evaluated by the Board, of which at least one year of experience shall have been under the direct supervision of an architect(s) licensed in a United States jurisdiction granted at 100% credit or at least two years of experience under the direct supervision of an architect(s) registered in a Canadian province granted at 50% credit, including completion of the IDP/IAP requirement if applicable pursuant to Section 109.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Section 5526, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 5550, Business and Professions Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section 5526, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 5550, Business and Professions Code.
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 3-9-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 10).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 7-16-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 29).
4. Amendment filed 2-24-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 9.).
5. Amendment filed 10-17-86; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 86, No. 42).
6. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 6-10-88; operative 7-10-88 (Register 88, No. 25).
7. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 12-4-89; operative 12-4-89 pursuant to Government Code Section 11346. (d) (Register 89, No. 49).
8. Amendment filed 10-16-96; operative 10-16-96 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 96, No. 42).
9. Editorial correction of subsection (a)(3) (Register 98, No. 42).
10. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 10-15-98 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 98, No. 42).
11. Amendment filed 1-15-2003; operative 2-14-2003 (Register 2003, No. 3).
12. New first paragraph, redesignation and amendment of former subsection (b) as subsection (b)(1) and new subsection (b)(2) filed 7-16-2004; operative 7-16-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 29).
13. Amendment of subsections (b)(1)-(2) filed 7-22-2005; operative 8-21-2005 (Register 2005, No. 29).
14. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 6-26-2008; operative 7-1-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 26).
15. Amendment of subsection (b)(2) filed 3-29-2012; operative 3-29-2012 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2012, No. 13).
16. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 12-23-2014; operative
17. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 5-20-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 21).