Architect Licensure

Getting Licensed

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Active in the AXP

Actively taking the ARE

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About Architect Licensure

Architects are licensed at the state level; there is no national license to practice architecture. Each state has their own prerequisites for a licensure application to be approved, which can be better explained under three headings: education, experience and examination. The State of Rhode Island has adopted the following for initial licensure:

  • Education: A NAAB accredited degree satisfies the education requirement.   
  • Experience: Completion of NCARB’s Architectural Experience Program® (AXP™) satisfies the experience requirement.
  • Examination: Completion of NCARB’s Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) satisfies the examination requirement.

Licensure

State Licensure Board 

NCARB’s Licensing Requirement Tool (Sortable by question or state)

NCARB 

Contact State Licensing Advisor with questions
Jonathan M. Taylor, AIA – RI
jmtayloraia@hotmail.com
401-421-7715