NCARB by the Numbers

The path to licensure is a long one for architects, requiring extensive education, experience and examination taking an average of seven years for candidates to complete. NCARB, or the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, recently released its “NCARB by the Numbers” report, which offers an inside look into the behavior of aspiring architects on the path to licensure, and into data behind the architecture profession as a whole. In conjunction with the release of its report, NCARB has also been busy making key adjustments to many of the processes in licensure that it oversees for the profession. But first, a bit about NCARB for those unfamiliar with the organization. NCARB’s mission is to protect the public health, safety and welfare by leading the regulation of the practice of architecture through the development and application of standards for licensure and credentialing of architects. Its primary function is to design tools …