Sec. 09.21.01.06. Architect Registration Examination (ARE) Requirements

A. The Board shall use the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) prepared by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).

B. The Board has followed and shall continue to follow, until further notice, appropriate NCARB guidelines pertaining to the ARE methodologies and grading procedures.

C. In order to be eligible for admission to the ARE, an applicant shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Satisfy the educational requirements set forth in Regulation .04 of this chapter;

(2) Be enrolled in the Architectural Experience Program (AXP) and provide the Board with NCARB-issued verification of enrollment; and

(3) Establish to the Board's satisfaction, by at least three character references from other architects, employers, community leaders, or professional societies, that the applicant is an individual of good character and reputation.

D. The Board reserves the right at any time to require that an applicant produce evidence acceptable to the Board of the applicant’s enrollment in the AXP as a condition of taking the ARE.

E. Certification by NCARB that an applicant is enrolled in the AXP is prima facie evidence of the enrollment.

F. An application to take the ARE shall be made on the form acceptable to the Board.

G. Fees established by the Board and set forth in COMAR 09.21.04 shall accompany all applications, unless otherwise specified.

H. Transfer of Grades.

(1) The Board may accept the transfer of grades for any part of the ARE from the state of examination.

(2) The request for transfer shall be made at the time of application to sit for the examination in Maryland.

(3) It is the responsibility of the applicant to request the transferring state to transfer that applicant's grades and file to the Board.