Master of Architecture

The table below indicates earning a Master of Architecture (Tracks I and Track II) is accredited by The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit US professional degree programs in architecture deemed to meet the education requirements for licensure in that State accreditation information.

Please note that this table does not include an evaluation of state specific requirements beyond that of educational and curricular requirements. In the United States, the title “architect” is legally restricted to individuals licensed by each state. Individual state governments use guidelines established by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) to license architects. NCARB guidelines for license examination eligibility and the NCARB examination are used uniformly by most states. Before becoming licensed, an applicant must have three years of professional experience directly supervised by a registered architect. In some states, including Oregon, registration with the Intern Development Program is required while preparing for licensure. Architecture students and graduates of architecture programs who are not yet licensed are prohibited from using the title “architect."

For more information, contact:
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
1401 H Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005202-879-0520

National Licensing Requirements

 

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Regional NCARB Information

Alabama

Yes

Alabama Board for Registration of Architects

Contact: Paula Pilgreen

334-242-4179

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Alaska

Yes

Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors

Contact: Sara Neal

907-465-1676

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Arizona

Yes

Arizona Board of Technical Registration

Contact: Judith Stapley

602-364-4933

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Arkansas

Yes

Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects & Interior Designers

Contact: Shana W. Bryant

501-682-3171

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California

Yes

California Architects Board

Contact: Laura Zuniga

916-574-7220

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Colorado

Yes

Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors

Contact: Joyce J. Young

303-894-7527

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Connecticut

Yes

Department of Consumer Protection Occupational & Professional Licensing Division, Architectural Licensing Board

Contact: Robert M. Kuzmich, RA

860-713-6135

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Delaware

Yes

Division of Professional Regulation: Board of Architects

Contact: Jennifer Witte | 302-744-4500

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Florida

Yes

Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design

Contact: Amanda “Mandi” Ackermann

850-717-1982

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Georgia

Yes

Georgia State Board of Architects & Interior Designers

Contact: Darren Mickler

844-753-7825

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Hawaii

Yes

Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors & Landscape Architects

Contact: Sandra Matushima

808-586-2702

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Idaho

Yes

Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses

Contact: Brogan Moore

208-577-2615

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Illinois

Yes

Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation

Contact: Kyle Lazell

217-524-3210

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Indiana

Yes

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency

Contact: Amy Hall

317-234-3022

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Iowa

Yes

Iowa Architectural Examining Board

Contact: Lori SchraderBachar

515-725-9030

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Kansas

Yes

Kansas State Board of Technical Professions: Engineering, Architecture, Geology, Landscape Architecture and Land Surveying

Contact: Larry Karns

785-296-3055

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Kentucky

Yes

Kentucky Board of Architects

Contact: Cordelia Harbut

859-246-2069

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Louisiana

Yes

Louisiana Board of Architectural Examiners

Contact: Katherine Hillegas

225-925-4802

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Maine

Yes

State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, & Interior Designers

Contact: Karen Bivins

207-624-8522

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Maryland

Yes

Maryland Board of Architects Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation

Contact: Zevi Thomas

410-230-6262

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Massachusetts

Yes

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Architects

Contact: Matthew Keigan | 617-727-3229

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Michigan

Yes

Michigan Board of Architects

Contact: Robin Sirls

517-241-0199

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Minnesota

Yes

Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID

Contact: Doreen Johnson

651-296-2388

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Mississippi

Yes

Mississippi State Board of Architecture

Contact: John Cothron

888-272-2627

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Missouri

Yes

Missouri Board for Architects, Prof. Engineers, Prof. Land Surveyors & Landscape Architects

Contact: Judy Kempker

573-751-0047

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Montana

Yes

Montana Board of Architects & Landscape Architects

Contact: Dan Ritter

406-841-2244

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Nebraska

Yes

Nebraska Board of Engineers & Architects

Contact: Jon Wilbeck

402-471-2021

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Nevada

Yes

Nevada Board of Arch., Interior Design & Residential Design

Contact: Monica Harrison

702-486-7300

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New Hampshire

Yes

New Hampshire Joint Board of Licensure and Certification: Board of Architects

Contact: Bobbie Mayo

603-271-2219

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New Jersey

Yes

New Jersey Board of Architects

Contact: Charles Kirk

973-504-6385

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New Mexico

Yes

Board of Examiners for Architects

Contact: Melarie Gonzales

505-476-4830

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New York

Yes

N.Y. State Education Department: Office of the Professions, State Board of Architecture

Contact: Robert Lopez, RA

518-474-3817 x110

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North Carolina

Yes

North Carolina Board of Architecture

Contact: Cathe M. Evans

984-328-1161

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North Dakota

Yes

North Dakota State Board of Architecture

Contact: Bonnie Staiger, Hon. AIA

701-223-3540

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Ohio

Yes

Ohio Architects Board

Contact: Shannon Himes

614-466-1327

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Oklahoma

Yes

Oklahoma Board of Governors of the Licensed Architects, Landscape Architects and Registered Commercial Interior Designers

Contact: Leslie Hanska

405-949-2383

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Oregon

Yes

Oregon Board of Architect Examiners

Contact: Lisa Howard

503-763-0662

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Pennsylvania

Yes

PA State Architects Licensure Board

Contact: Amanda Li

717-783-3397

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Rhode Island

Yes

Rhode Island Board of Examination and Registration of Architects

Contact: Dawne Broadfield

401-462-9594

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South Carolina

Yes

South Carolina State Board of Architectural Examiners

Contact: Lenora Addison-Miles

803-896-4408

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South Dakota

Yes

South Dakota State Board of Technical Professions

Contact: Kathryn Patterson

605-394-2510

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Tennessee

Yes

Tennessee Board of Architectural & Engineering Examiners

Contact: Michael Schulz 

615-741-3449

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Texas

Yes

Texas Board of Architectural Examiners

Contact: Julie Hildebrand

512-305-9000

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Utah

Yes

Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

Contact: Stephen Duncombe

801-530-6235

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Vermont

Yes

Vermont State Board of Architects

Contact: Kara Shangraw

802-828-1501

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Virginia

Yes

DPOR

Contact: Kathleen Nosbisch

804-367-8514

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Washington

Yes

Architect Registration Board

Contact: Rick Storvick

360-664-1388

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West Virginia

Yes

West Virginia Board of Architects

Contact: Emily Papadopoulos

304-558-1406

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Wisconsin

Yes

Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Contact: Adam Barr 

608-266-2112

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Wyoming

Yes

WY State Board of Architects & Landscape Architects

Contact: Emily Cronbaugh

307-777-6529

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District of Columbia

Yes

D.C. Board of Architecture & Interior Design

Contact: Leon Lewis

202-442-4320

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American Samoa

No-information unavailable 

Department of Public Works Architecture & Engineering Division 

https://asgpublicworks.as/architecture_and_engineering

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Guam

No-information unavailable 

Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors

Contact: Catherine Sablan Gutierrez

671-646-3138

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Puerto Rico

No-information unavailable 

Assistant Secretary of State for Examining Boards

Contact: Marianne Cortina Aldebol

787-722-2122

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Northern Mariana Islands

No-information unavailable 

CNMI Board of Professional Licensing

Contact: Esther Fleming

670-664-4809

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Virgin Islands

No-information unavailable 

Department of Licensing & Consumer Affairs

Contact: Nathalie Hodge

340-713-3522 ext.3250

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Regional NCARB Information


Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Director: Richard H. McNeel AIA, NCARB, LEED AP (Mississippi)

Chair: Miguel A. Rodriguez, FAIA, NCARB (Florida)


Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Utah, Washington

Director: Sylvia Kwan, FAIA, LEED AP (California)

Chair: Tara Rothwell, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP (New Mexico)


Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

Director: Janet L. Hansen, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP (Maine)

Chair: Jennifer R. Arbuckle, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP (Vermont)


Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Director: Philip M. Leinbach, NCARB, AIA, REFP, CSI (Pennsylvania)

Chair: George H. Miller, FAIA, NCARB (New York)


Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin

Director: John Patrick Rademacher, AIA, NCARB (Ohio)

Chair: Margaret (Meg) Sturgis-Graff Parsons, AIA, NCARB, ALEP, LEED AP BD+C (Minnesota)


Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wyoming

Director: David W. Hornbeek, AIA, NCARB (Oklahoma)

Chair: Lenora A. Isom, NCARB, AIA, LEED AP BD+C (Nebraska)