(1) "Architect of
record" is the architect whose stamp or seal appears on the technical
submission.
(2) "ARE" or
"examination" means the architect registration examination written and
administered by NCARB.
(3) "AXP"
means the Architecture Experience Program established by NCARB, which is the
structured training program currently recognized by the Washington state board
for architects.
(4) "Building"
means "structure" as defined in
RCW
18.08.320.
(5) "Direct supervision," as in the phrase
"under the direct supervision of an architect," as used in connection with
architectural work experience for qualification and eligibility for the
examination shall refer to any of the following conditions or situations:
(a) The supervising architect is an employer
who is knowledgeable of the performance and competence of the
applicant.
(b) The supervising
architect works for the same employer as the applicant, and is either the
direct superior of the applicant, or a co-worker knowledgeable and responsible
for the efforts of the applicant.
(c) The supervising architect is licensed in
an NCARB-recognized jurisdiction.
(6) "Entire examination" as referred to in
RCW
18.08.360(3) means all
divisions of the ARE.
(7)
"Institution of higher education" as used in
RCW
18.08.320 means a college or school
recognized by the National Architectural Accreditation Board (NAAB) as having
accredited programs in architecture.
(8) "IPAL" means the Integrated Path to
Architectural Licensure established by NCARB and is a structured path to
earning an architectural license that gives students the opportunity to
complete all core licensure requirements while earning a degree.
(9) "NAAB" means National Architectural
Accreditation Board.
(10) "NCARB"
means the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, of which the
Washington board is a member.
(11)
"Practical architectural work experience" means performing activities involved
in the practice of architecture, as defined in
RCW
18.08.320 and meeting the criteria in
RCW
18.08.350.
(12) "Technical submission" means designs,
drawings, specifications, studies, and other technical documents prepared for
the submission to public authorities.
