National Council of Architectural Registration Boards

National Council of Architectural
Registration Boards (NCARB)

Company type	Non-profit corporation - 501(c)(6)
Industry	Architecture
Founded	1919
Headquarters	Washington, DC
Key people	Kenneth R. Van Tine, President Michael J. Armstrong, CEO
Website	http://ncarb.org

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) is a nonprofit organization comprising the legally constituted architectural registration boards of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands as its members. Its mission is to collaborate with licensing boards to facilitate the licensure and credentialing of architects to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.

NCARB recommends model law, model regulations, and other guidelines for adoption by its member jurisdictions, but each makes its own laws and registration requirements. As a service to its members, NCARB develops, administers, and maintains the Architectural Experience Program (AXP) and the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) as well as facilitates reciprocity between jurisdictions through the NCARB Certificate.^[1]