Degree from a NAAB/CACB Program or NAAB ESSA

A professional degree from a program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), the Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB), or approved NAAB Education Evaluation Services for Architects (EESA) with foreign degrees earns the most architectural educational experience credit (five years) and fulfills the Board’s eligibility requirement for the ARE. A degree from a NAAB or CACB is required for Certification by NCARB and for licensure in most U.S. jurisdictions.

Benefits:

• Candidate can immediately take the ARE
• Candidates with a degree from a NAAB or CACB program have greater access for reciprocal licensure in other U.S. jurisdictions
• A degree from a NAAB or CACB program is required for NCARB Certification