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New York State Board of Regents Approves Regulatory Amendments in Architecture
The New York State Board of Regents approved regulatory amendments in architecture that are effective April 22, 2020. These regulatory amendments move New York State into closer alignment with the national standards for licensing architects while providing greater flexibility in licensure pathways. For a detailed view of the regulatory amendments, click here. Below is a summary of the regulatory changes: •
A Doctor of Architecture is now included as a type of degree that may be received from an NAAB-accredited program
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Master’s degrees related to architecture are now permitted to count in lieu of not more than one year of experience
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Experience that is earned non-concurrently with full-time attendance at college, including but not limited to summertime employment, is now permitted to count towards the experience requirements for licensure, so long as the experience is a minimum duration of one month
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The capability for a candidate to review and challenge an exam division is eliminated
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Exam candidates are now permitted to request that exam eligibilities be opened up after the 3rd year of a Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture program if the only degree received, or after the 1st year of a Master of Architecture program following receipt of an undergraduate degree, or after the accumulation of 7 units of combined education/experience
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Endorsement of a US or Canadian architect’s license is now permitted for those applicants who have five years of acceptable experience within the seven years preceding application, provided they have met the exam requirement, have provided satisfactory evidence of good standing in each jurisdiction in which they are licensed, and have submitted an attestation of good moral character
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Endorsement of a Canadian architect’s license is now permitted for those applicants who have five years of acceptable experience within the seven years preceding application if they have provided satisfactory evidence of good standing in each jurisdiction in which they are licensed, have submitted an attestation of good moral character, and, if they have not met the exam requirement, who have passed New York State’s practical exam
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