IDP

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IDP ARE TIMING OF THE EXAM THE
EXPERIENCE
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Rule 1.41 -- Allows an architectural candidate
in Texas to begin the ARE after completing
accredited education plus six months experience
under a registered architect. This amendment was
adopted on June 7, 2001 the rule took effect
October 10, 2001.
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Issues to be Considered

• Application Form BEFORE, applicant could
  have been required to pay an extra NCARB record
  transmittal fee to be sent once after 6 months
  experience once when the IDP was completed.
  NOW the Board has a simpler application form.
  The candidate signs an affidavit verifying that
  he/she has 6 months fulltime experience under the
  direct supervision of an architect. He/she must
  also submit a certified transcript to verify an
  NAAB accredited degree.

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Duplicate Records File Storage Problems The
candidate is required to send the NCARB record
only once.

• Tracking and handling information
• To reduce burden on staff, an Access Table was
  created to handle tracking both the early (six
  months) candidates and all other candidates.
  This was incorporated into the Boards new
  database (Fall, 2005).

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Pros

• Reduces the exam drop-out rate of candidates.
• Offers shorter time period between school
  testing candidate has educational knowledge
  fresh in his/her mind.
• Reinforces the candidate to pursue registration
  when he/she has documented success.
• Allows other states candidates to enter the exam
  pipeline at this earlier schedule.

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Cons

• Could create issues with licensing boards in
  other states.
• Candidates may have to pay NCARB a maintenance
  fee over a longer period of time.
• Candidates may have to pay Texas a maintenance
  fee over a longer period of time.
• Question of certification acceptance with NCARB
  and/or other states.

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Snapshot of ARE Candidates, February 2006

• 1,841 ARE candidates currently in the exam
  process in Texas.
• 565 ARE candidates qualify for early exam.
• 487 of these are in Texas 78 are outside of
  Texas.
• 38 candidates completed the exam in the past 2
  months 8 of those were early exam candidates.
• In this fiscal year Texas has recorded 89 early
  applicants and 91 other applicants for the ARE.

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Average Time to Complete the ARE in Texas
(Measured in Last Quarter of 2005)

• Those who complete IDP
  
• prior to taking the ARE 46 months
• (Natl 26 months)
• Those who are taking the exam
  while completing IDP 12 months

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Observations

• Early exam candidates are obviously achievers.
• Exam has not changed its difficulty or level of
  acceptance exam has not been dumbed down.
• If prepared (whether through education or
  experience), candidate will pass the exam parts.
• If not prepared, the candidate will fail and
  will re-take the exam parts.

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In Closing
Texas, along with a growing number of states,
continues to seek ways to work smarter. Our
Board often asks Why not? rather than Why?
We see this change as an enhancement for the
profession of architecture and for the candidates
who will inherit the obligations and the
responsi-bilities of the future. We are
confident that we are moving in the right
direction.
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Where do we go from here?