18VAC10-20-120. Experience.

A. The successful completion of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Intern Development Program (IDP) shall be required of all applicants for original licensure. IDP training requirements shall be in accordance with NCARB''s Handbook for Interns and Architects, 2006-2007 Edition.

B. All applicants must have a minimum of 36 months experience/training prior to submitting an application for examination. Any experience/training of less than eight consecutive weeks will not be considered in satisfying this requirement.

C. All applicants must have a minimum of 12 months experience/training in architecture as an employee in the office of a licensed architect prior to submitting an application for examination. An organization will be considered to be an office of a licensed architect if:

1. The architectural practice of the organization in which the applicant works is under the charge of a person practicing as a principal, where a principal is a licensed architect in charge of an organization''s architectural practice either alone or with other licensed architects, and the applicant works under the direct supervision of a licensed architect; and

2. The practice of the organization encompasses the comprehensive practice of architecture, including the categories set forth in the NCARB IDP requirements.

Statutory Authority

§§54.1-201, 54.1-404 and 54.1-411 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR130-01-2 §3.4, eff. October 18, 1985; amended, Virginia Register Volume 4, Issue 8, eff. March 1, 1988; Volume 6, Issue 20, eff. September 1, 1990; Volume 7, Issue 14, eff. May 8, 1991; Volume 8, Issue 7, eff. February 1, 1992; Volume 10, Issue 15, eff. May 19, 1994; Volume 13, Issue 23, eff. October 1, 1997; Volume 16, Issue 3, eff. December 1, 1999; Volume 18, Issue 7, eff. March 1, 2002; Volume 23, Issue 1, eff. February 1, 2007.

18VAC10-20-140. Examination.

A. All applicants for original licensure in Virginia are required to pass an NCARB-prepared examination after meeting the education and experience/training requirements as provided in this chapter. Provided all other requirements are met, a license as an architect will be issued upon passing the NCARB examination.

An applicant shall be admitted to the NCARB-prepared examination prior to completing the experience requirements contained in 18VAC10-20-120 if the applicant is otherwise qualified and provided the applicant is enrolled in the NCARB IDP.

B. The Virginia board is a member board of NCARB and as such is authorized to make available the NCARB-prepared examination.

C. Grading of the examination shall be in accordance with the national grading procedure administered by NCARB. The board shall utilize the scoring procedures recommended by NCARB. Grades for each division of the examination passed on or after January 1, 2006, shall be valid in accordance with the procedure established by NCARB.

D. The NCARB-prepared examination will be offered at least once a year at a time designated by the board.

E. The board may approve transfer credits for parts of the NCARB-prepared examination taken and passed in accordance with national standards.

F. Unless otherwise stated, applicants approved to sit for an examination shall register and submit the required examination fee. Applicants not properly registered will not be allowed into the examination site.

G. Applicants approved to sit for the examination shall follow NCARB procedures.

H. Examinees will be notified by the board of passing or failing the examination.

I. Should an applicant fail to pass the NCARB-prepared examination within three years after being approved to sit for the examination, the applicant must reapply. If the applicant has not been taking the examination on a continuous basis during the three-year eligibility period, or fails to reapply within six months after the end of the three-year eligibility period, or both, then the applicant shall meet the entry requirements current at the time of reapplication.

Statutory Authority

§§54.1-201, 54.1-404 and 54.1-411 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR130-01-2 §3.6, eff. October 18, 1985; amended, Virginia Register Volume 4, Issue 8, eff. March 1, 1988; Volume 6, Issue 20, eff. September 1, 1990; Volume 7, Issue 14, eff. May 8, 1991; Volume 8, Issue 7, eff. February 1, 1992; Volume 10, Issue 15, eff. May 19, 1994; Volume 13, Issue 23, eff. October 1, 1997; Volume 16, Issue 3, eff. December 1, 1999; Volume 18, Issue 7, eff. March 1, 2002; Volume 23, Issue 1, eff. February 1, 2007.