Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Board
Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects
chapter
Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects Regulations [18 VAC 10 ‑ 20]
Action:
Amend regulation to "unbundle" the Architect Registration Examination (ARE)from the Intern Development Program (IDP)
Action 2233
 
General Information
Action Summary Currently, architect exam applicants cannot begin taking the ARE until they have completed IDP. This change would allow ARE candidates to begin taking the exam, if they so elect, prior to completing IDP (they must be enrolled in and have completed a portion of IDP).
Chapters Affected Only affects this chapter.
Executive Branch Review This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
RIS Project Yes  [000672]
New Periodic Review This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
 
Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID Stage Type Status
3908 NOIRA Stage complete. Comment period ended 03/21/2007.
4236 Proposed Stage complete. Comment period ended 03/19/2008.
4679 Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 01/01/2009.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: Mark N. Courtney  / Executive Director
Address: 9960 Mayland Drive
Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23233
Email Address: apelscidla@dpor.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)367-8514    FAX: (804)527-4294