State Board of Architect Examiners
Chapter 806
Division 10
GENERAL
806-010-0010
Approved Architect and Firm Registration and Evaluation Programs
(1) The Board adopts the education standard adopted by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), consisting of a professional degree in architecture from a program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) or the Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB), or a professional degree in architecture certified by the CACB from a Canadian University.
(2) The Board adopts the requirements in the document titled NCARB Architectural Experience Program (AXP) Guidelines dated May 2020 for the experience requirement for registration.
(3) The Board adopts the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) 5.0 prepared by NCARB, and previously adopted versions of the examination, as the approved examination to test applicant qualifications for registration. An applicant shall pass the ARE in accordance with the NCARB standards current at the time the applicant took the examination to obtain an initial registration. The Board shall accept the ARE results as determined by NCARB. To qualify for the ARE, an applicant shall present satisfactory evidence of one of the following:
(a) An architecture degree from an Approved Educational Program; or
(b) Active enrollment in a NCARB-accepted Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (IPAL) option within an Approved Educational Program.
(4) The Board adopts the requirements in the document titled NCARB Certification Guidelines dated July 2022 for the NCARB Certificate under OAR 806-010-0035(3)(f)(A).
(5) A person may be considered for registration by the Board by satisfying:
(a) The rules for registration by examination under OAR 806-010-0020; or
(b) The rules for registration by reciprocity under OAR 806-010-0035.
(6) A firm may be considered for registration by the Board by satisfying the rules under OAR 806-010-0080.
(7) To pass the Jurisprudence Exam (JE) an individual must do the following:
(a) Complete the JE within 90 minutes; and
(b) Score at least 84 percent.
(A) An individual who fails the JE must wait seven days before retaking the examination.
(B) Test results are final and binding on the applicant.
[Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 670, 670.310, 671, 671.041, 671.050 & 671.125
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.010 – 671.220
History:
BAE 3-2023, amend filed 10/10/2023, effective 01/02/2024
BAE 3-2022, amend filed 11/02/2022, effective 01/01/2023
BAE 5-2021, amend filed 09/28/2021, effective 10/22/2021
BAE 1-2020, amend filed 10/20/2020, effective 11/23/2020
BAE 3-2019, amend filed 12/20/2019, effective 02/01/2020
BAE 2-2019, amend filed 04/10/2019, effective 05/01/2019
BAE 4-2015, f. & cert. ef. 12-14-15
BAE 2-2015(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-26-15 thru 12-22-15
BAE 5-2014, f. & cert. ef. 7-24-14
BAE 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 2-28-08
AE 2-1983, f. & ef. 1-12-83
AE 1-1979, f. 5-31-79, ef. 6-1-79
AE 13, f. & ef. 4-2-76
AE 11, f. 2-15-74, ef. 3-11-74
AE 6, f. 6-5-69
AE 5, f. 12-22-64