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ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION EXAMINATION

Beginning February 24, 1997, all divisions of the A.R.E. are offered year round, six (6) days a week at a network of test centers across the United States. The test centers in Arkansas are located in Little Rock, Fort Smith and Arkadelphia. Candidates will be able to take the exam in any order at any test site. The paper pencil administered exam is no longer available.

QUALIFICATIONS TO TAKE THE A.R.E

1. Be of good moral character
   
   
2. Be at least 21 years of age
   
   
3. Hold a professional degree in architecture from a college or university where the degree program has been accredited by NAAB. These degrees include the B. Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) which is a five-year program or the M. Arch (Masters in Architecture). The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas is the only university in Arkansas, which offers the NAAB accredited program.
   
   
4. Have at least three years' experience in the offices of a registered architect or its equivalent as outlined and defined in the Intern Development Program (IDP) through NCARB. For more information on IDP, contact NCARB at (202) 879-0500.
   
   
5. There is a $250.00 non-refundable application fee. The examination costs per division are payable directly to the testing center.
   

DIVISION CHANGES

BUILDING DESIGN (C) is now two (2) separate divisions – Building Planning and Building Technology. Building Planning contains three (3) vignettes: Block Diagram, Schematic Design and Interior Layout. Building Technology contains six (6) vignettes: Building Section, Mechanical and Electrical Plan, Accessibility – Ramp, Structural Plan, Stair Design.

SITE DESIGN (BW & BG) merged following the June, 1996 exam into one (1) division. Therefore if you did not pass both divisions prior to June 1996, you must take Site Design.

ALL DIVISIONS: The alphabetical designations have been dropped. Refer to the chart below for division titles, time limits and cost.

A.R.E. TEST APPLICATION PROCEDURES

1. The applicant will complete the Arkansas State Board of Architecture Registration Form in order to apply for the A.R.E. The Form can be obtained by writing to:


Arkansas State Board of Architects
A.R.E. Division
101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 110
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-3822

2. The applicant must complete the Arkansas State Board of Architects Registration Form and mail the form along with a check in the amount of $250.00 to the Arkansas State Board of Architects. Forms that are not completed in full will not be processed. Applications may not be faxed. Please note that all fees are non-refundable.
   
   
3. Upon receiving the completed application, the Arkansas State Board of Architects will determine whether an applicant is eligible to take any of the divisions of the A.R.E.
   
   
4. The Chauncey Group will send to the applicant a confirmation letter indicating the divisions for which the applicant is eligible. The applicant will also be sent a Bulletin of Information by the Chauncey Group that provides information about how to schedule an appointment to take the A.R.E. If the applicant is taking one or more of the three graphic divisions, the applicant will be sent tutorial disks in diskette or CD ROM form.
   
   
5. The applicant will call either a local Sylvan test center or Sylvan’s National Registration Center to schedule an appointment for each of the divisions he/she will take. DO NOT CONTACT THE BOARD TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT! An applicant may schedule one division at a time. Testing reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and will be restricted only by seat availability at each test center.
   
   
6. At the time the applicant contacts Sylvan for an appointment to test, he/she must pay for the test (s). An appointment made by telephone must be paid for by a credit card (VISA, Master Charge or American Express).
   
   
7. If the applicant wants to change or cancel an appointment, the applicant can do so by calling Sylvan. DO NOT CONTACT THE BOARD OFFICE TO CHANGE APPOINTMENTS! There will be no charge for a cancellation or change of appointment if done before noon of the second business day before the division is to be administered (business days are Mondays through Saturdays). The applicant is responsible to remember his/her scheduled appointment; no reminder notice will be sent. DO NOT CONTACT THE BOARD TO VERIFY APPOINTMENTS, as the Board will not have this information.
   
   
8. The applicant takes the division. The results are sent that day via electronic means to the Chauncey Group. The Chauncey Group processes the results, performs a quality control procedure on the results, and determines whether the score should be held and loads the applicant/s results in the NCARB database.
   
   
9. The results are sent directly to each of the member boards. DO NOT CONTACT THE BOARD TO DETERMINE YOUR TEST RESULTS. As soon as the Arkansas State Board of Architects receives your results, a letter will be sent to the applicant.
   
   
10. For applicants who fail a particular division, The Chauncey Group will automatically send a letter to the applicant six (6) months after the date when they failed the division. Remember that you must wait six (6) months to retake a failed division.
    
    

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