The table below indicates earning a Bachelor of Architecture 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
More information by state and territory
state/territory | uo satisfies requirements? | professional associations OR LICENSE AUTHORITY | Regional NCARB Information |
|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | Yes | Alabama Board for Registration of Architects Contact: Paula Pilgreen 334-242-4179 | |
Alaska | Yes | Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors Contact: Sara Neal 907-465-1676 | |
Arizona | Yes | Arizona Board of Technical Registration Contact: Julie Pham 602-364-4955 | |
Arkansas | Yes | Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects & Interior Designers Contact: Shana W. Bryant 501-682-3171 | |
California | Yes | California Architects Board Contact: Laura Zuniga 916-574-7220 | |
Colorado | Yes | Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors Contact: Joyce J. Young 303-894-7800 | |
Connecticut | Yes | Department of Consumer Protection Occupational & Professional Licensing Division, Architectural Licensing Board Contact: Marguerite Poisson 860-713-6135 | |
Delaware | Yes | Division of Professional Regulation: Board of Architects Contact: Tashana Branch | 302-744-4500 | |
Florida | Yes | Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design Contact: Stacy Buccieri 850-717-1982 | |
Georgia | Yes | Georgia State Board of Architects & Interior Designers Contact: Laurie Elander 470-355-4558 | |
Hawaii | Yes | Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors & Landscape Architects Contact: Sheena Choy 808-586-2702 | |
Idaho | Yes | Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses Contact: Justin Touchstone 208-334-3233 | |
Illinois | Yes | Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation Contact: Kyle Lazell 217-524-3210 | |
Indiana | Yes | Indiana Professional Licensing Agency Contact: Amy Hall 317-234-3022 | |
Iowa | Yes | Iowa Architectural Examining Board Contact: Lori SchraderBachar 515-725-9030 | |
Kansas | Yes | Kansas State Board of Technical Professions: Engineering, Architecture, Geology, Landscape Architecture and Land Surveying Contact: Larry Karns 785-296-3055 | |
Kentucky | Yes | Kentucky Board of Architects Contact: Cordelia Harbut 859-246-2069 | |
Louisiana | Yes | Louisiana Board of Architectural Examiners Contact: Tyson Ducote 225-925-4802 | |
Maine | Yes | State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, & Interior Designers Contact: Regina Ritchie 207-624-8522 | |
Maryland | Yes | Maryland Board of Architects Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation Contact: Zevi Thomas 410-230-6262 | |
Massachusetts | Yes | Massachusetts Board of Registration of Architects Contact: Kathleen McNally | 617-727-3229 | |
Michigan | Yes | Michigan Board of Architects Contact: Robin Sirls 517-241-0199 | |
Minnesota | Yes | Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID Contact: Doreen Johnson 651-296-2388 | |
Mississippi | Yes | Mississippi State Board of Architecture Contact: John Cothron 888-272-2627 | |
Missouri | Yes | Missouri Board for Architects, Prof. Engineers, Prof. Land Surveyors & Landscape Architects Contact: Judy Kempker 573-751-0047 | |
Montana | Yes | Montana Board of Architects & Landscape Architects Contact: Amy Pfarr 406-841-2244 | |
Nebraska | Yes | Nebraska Board of Engineers & Architects Contact: Jon Wilbeck 402-471-2021 | |
Nevada | Yes | Nevada Board of Arch., Interior Design & Residential Design Contact: Monica Harrison 702-486-7300 | |
New Hampshire | Yes | New Hampshire Joint Board of Licensure and Certification: Board of Architects Contact: Bethany Cottrell 603-271-2152 | |
New Jersey | Yes | New Jersey Board of Architects Contact: Charles Kirk 973-504-6385 | |
New Mexico | Yes | Board of Examiners for Architects Contact: Melarie Gonzales 505-476-4830 | |
New York | Yes | N.Y. State Education Department: Office of the Professions, State Board of Architecture Contact: Robert Lopez, RA 518-474-3817 x110 | |
North Carolina | Yes | North Carolina Board of Architecture Contact: Cathe M. Evans 984-328-1161 | |
North Dakota | Yes | North Dakota State Board of Architecture Contact: Bonnie Staiger, Hon. AIA 701-223-3540 | |
Ohio | Yes | Ohio Architects Board Contact: Shannon Himes 614-466-1327 | |
Oklahoma | Yes | Oklahoma Board of Governors of the Licensed Architects, Landscape Architects and Registered Commercial Interior Designers Contact: Leslie Hanska 405-949-2383 | |
Oregon | Yes | Oregon Board of Architect Examiners Contact: Lisa Howard 503-763-0662 | |
Pennsylvania | Yes | PA State Architects Licensure Board Contact: Jessica Harris 717-783-3397 | |
Rhode Island | Yes | Rhode Island Board of Examination and Registration of Architects Contact: Dawne Broadfield 401-462-9594 | |
South Carolina | Yes | South Carolina State Board of Architectural Examiners Contact: Lenora Addison-Miles 803-896-4408 | |
South Dakota | Yes | South Dakota State Board of Technical Professions Contact: Jodi Aumer 605-206-4476 | |
Tennessee | Yes | Tennessee Board of Architectural & Engineering Examiners Contact: Glenn Kopchak 615-741-3449 | |
Texas | Yes | Texas Board of Architectural Examiners Contact: Mike Alvarado 512-305-8539 | |
Utah | Yes | Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Contact: Stephen Duncombe 801-530-6235 | |
Vermont | Yes | Vermont State Board of Architects Contact: Kara Shangraw 802-828-1501 | |
Virginia | Yes | DPOR Contact: Kathleen Nosbisch 804-367-8506 | |
Washington | Yes | Architect Registration Board Contact: Sydney Muhle 360-664-1388 | |
West Virginia | Yes | West Virginia Board of Architects Contact: Emily Papadopoulos 304-558-1406 | |
Wisconsin | Yes | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Contact: Adam Barr 608-266-2112 | |
Wyoming | Yes | WY State Board of Architects & Landscape Architects Contact: Emily Cronbaugh 307-777-6529 | |
District of Columbia | Yes | D.C. Board of Architecture & Interior Design Contact: Leon Lewis 202-442-4320 | |
American Samoa | Undetermined | Department of Public Works Architecture & Engineering Division | |
Guam | Undetermined | Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors Contact: Catherine Sablan Gutierrez 671-646-3138 | |
Puerto Rico | Undetermined | Assistant Secretary of State for Examining Boards Contact: Marianne Cortina Aldebol 787-722-2122 | |
Northern Mariana Islands | Undetermined | CNMI Board of Professional Licensing Contact: Esther Fleming 670-664-4809 | |
Virgin Islands | Undetermined | Department of Licensing & Consumer Affairs Contact: Nathalie Hodge 340-713-3522 ext.3250 |
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)