Sec. 09.21.01.04. Educational Requirements

A. To qualify for a license, an applicant shall meet the educational requirements set forth in Business Occupations and Professions Article, §3-303(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. If an applicant does not meet the professional education degree requirements referenced in §A of this regulation, an applicant shall comply with the education requirements by either work experience or academic training, or a combination of both, in accordance with the following Education Equivalency Matrix:

EDUCATION EQUIVALENCY MATRIX

For early exam eligibility, a candidate using the Education Equivalency Matrix should complete the education requirements before completing the Architectural Experience Program (AXP) requirements in Regulation .05 of this chapter.

TYPE OF DEGREE OR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE (See Note 1)	WORK EXPERIENCE FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUIVALENCY (See Note 2)
FULL-TIME ACADEMIC TRAINING TOWARD A FIRST OR SECOND PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECURAL DEGREE ACCREDITED AS FOLLOWS:
Complete 1 academic year in NAAB professional program	8.5 years - separate from experience used for AXP
Complete 2 academic years in NAAB professional program	7 years - separate from experience used for AXP
Complete 3 academic years in NAAB professional program	5 years - separate from experience used for AXP
Complete 4 academic years in NAAB professional program	4 years - separate from experience used for AXP
BS OR BA IN ARCHITECTURE	4 years - separate from experience used for AXP
BS OR BA IN ENGINEERING, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE OR INTERIOR DESIGN	5 years - separate from experience used for AXP
BS OR BA IN OTHER DISCIPLINE (including B.F.A.)	6 years - separate from experience used for AXP
AAS from community college (See Note 3)	10 years - separate from experience used for AXP
None	10 years - separate from experience used for AXP

Notes:

1. Combinations of Educational Experience not explicitly stated in the Education Equivalency Matrix shall be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Board.

2. Work experience shall be directly related to architectural work and be completed under the direct supervision of a licensed architect. The work experience shall be full-time, a minimum of 40 hours per week. The work experience shall be completed in the office of a licensed Architect except that 80% of the required work experience may be completed as an employee of an organization other than the office of a licensed Architect if the work experience is directly related to architectural work and is completed under the direct supervision of a licensed Architect. All work experience must be documented on the Board’s ERC Forms.

3. No credit is given.