NCARB: here to help you practice architecture via 3 avenues: Education, Experience & Examination.

If you're working in WV, you cannot use any form of term "archy" in your prof title if you are NOT a licensed architect. We urge u licensed.

IDP - Intern Development Program. You can start qualifying for IDP opportunity upon high school graduation.

17 to 6! Experience areas for IDP completion are being condensed into 6 areas.

ARE - Architect Registration Examination. In 2014 of those who completed ARE, the avg time for completion was 2.5 yrs.

Cost of ARE is $1470, $210 per each division(7 divisions). Scholarships are available to defray cost

A division score of "pass" remains valid for 5 years.

ARE 5.0: Implemeted on June 30, 2018. You have more than 2 yrs to complete 4.0 before the new test. Martin says: "Finish up in 4.0!"

Member AECOM designs statejournal.com/story/31377690…

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I Am Not the Decorator: Female Architects Speak Out - NYTimes.com mobile.nytimes.com/2016/04/13/art…

Charleston Gazette-Mail | John Norman Street dedication to celebrate namesake wvgazettemail.com/news/20160512/…

(1 of 2)Wonderful event today of the new John Norman Street, honouring the first licensed African American architect

Charleston Gazette-Mail | Charleston’s first black architect worked on both sides of color line wvgazettemail.com/apps/pbcs.dll/…

Our #AIAChat is today at 3PM EST! We're chatting about the increasing interest in wood in architecture.

Get creative with your coworkers and friends. Join the #FestivALL Art Parade! #cwv #gotowv bit.ly/1RdnPLD

Art&Architecture tours will take you on a journey through history & public art around town ow.ly/Pnp830142Mw

The Innovation Campus: Building Better Ideas nyti.ms/2aPAJpC

Perfesser and Charleston City Councilman Andy Richardson 'splains WV politics at WVU's Community Leadership... fb.me/1ULU23Va9

WV Chamber on Twitter fb.me/6rh3KRWjV