Fillable Printable Architect Registration Initial Application
Fillable Printable Architect Registration Initial Application
Architect Registration Initial Application
Architect Registration
Initial Application
Registration as an architect in Washington State is based on qualifications and experience. Qualifications are verified
by the successful completion of an exam. Experience is verified by documentation of education and practical work
experience. The Board has adopted the national Architect Registration Examination (ARE) developed by the National
Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) as the state exam.
You will register one of three ways:
1. By direct registration if you have an accredited degree
2. By examination if you do not have an accredited degree
3. By reciprocity if you are licensed in another state
Mail the application, application fee, and initial licensing fee to:
Washington State Board for Architects
Department of Licensing
PO Box 35001
Seattle, WA 98124-3401
Mail all other supporting documents to:
Washington State Board for Architects
Department of Licensing
PO Box 9012
Olympia, WA 98507-9012
Register by direct registration
If you have an accredited bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture from a university recognized by the
National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
1. Apply by direct registration with NCARB for your:
• Architect Experience Program (AXP) training.
• Completion of the Architect Registration Examination (ARE).
For more information, see “Certification and Reciprocity” at the NCARB website.
2. After you’ve completed your licensing requirements through NCARB, send us all of the following:
• A completed Architect Registration Initial Application.
•
A check or money order, payable to the Department of Licensing, for the $199 fee ($100 non-refundable application
fee plus $99
initial 2-year registration fee).
• A completed, signed, and dated Architect Law Review Exam. You must score 100% to pass this exam which
covers RCW 18.08, RCW 18.235, and WAC 308-12.
A copy of the exam is on our website at dol.wa.gov/forms/636021.pdf.
Register by examination
If you have a non-accredited bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture from a university not recognized by the
National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) or are applying with work experience only:
1. Send us your completed Architect Registration Initial Application and a check or money order for the
non-refundable fee (payable to the Department of Licensing).
2.
Have your verifiers send us completed Employment and Experience Summary forms (AR-636-004) to document your
work experience gained before starting AXP.
3. Have your college or university send us any official transcripts.
4. Once your application is approved, contact NCARB to register for AXP.
5. After you’ve successfully completed AXP:
• Have NCARB transmit your record to us
• Request to take the ARE via your My NCARB account
6. When your application is complete, we’ll approve you to take the Architect Registration Exams (ARE).
7. When you’ve passed the entire ARE and, if necessary, the oral exam, submit:
•
A check or money order for the $99 initial 2-year registration fee (payable to the Department of Licensing).
and
• A completed, signed, and dated Architect Law Review Exam with a passing score of 100%, covering
RCW 18.08, RCW 18.235, and WAC 308-12.
A copy of the exam is on our website at dol.wa.gov/forms/636021.pdf.
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Register by reciprocity
How to get your architect’s license by reciprocity
To qualify for reciprocity, you must:
1. Have a current architect license in good standing in another state, province, or recognized jurisdiction that is a member
of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). If you did not complete AXP/IDP (5600 hours and
3 years), you must have been licensed in another recognized jurisdiction for at least 9 years.
2. Demonstrate that your qualifications and experience are equivalent to those required under RCW 18.08.350.
3. Provide documentation that you’ve met the NCARB seismic exam requirements. If you can’t prove completion of
seismic exam requirements, you may be required to complete Division LF (Lateral Forces) of the Architect Registration
Examination (ARE).
4. Submit a completed, signed, and dated Architect Law Review Exam. See page 1.
5. Complete an oral interview, if you don’t have an accredited degree or AXP/IDP. The Board may waive this requirement
for applicants with an NCARB “Blue Cover” certificate.
How to apply if you have an NCARB council record
Have NCARB transmit your council record to our office and submit all of the following:
• Architect Registration Initial Application (Sections 1, 3, and 5).
•
A check or money order, payable to the Department of Licensing, for the $489 fee ($390 non-refundable reciprocity
application fee and $99 for the initial 2-year registration fee).
• A completed, signed, and dated Architect Law Review Exam. See page 1.
How to apply if you don’t have an NCARB council record
Submit all of the following:
• A completed Architect Registration Initial Application.
•
A check or money order, payable to the Department of Licensing, for the $489 fee ($390 non-refundable reciprocity
application fee and $99 for the initial 2-year registration fee).
• A current state certification and certification of written examination from the jurisdiction where you were originally
registered, including verification that you completed seismic requirements (sent directly from the issuing jurisdiction).
• A completed, signed, and dated Architect Law Review Exam. See page 1.
If licensed less than nine years, you must also submit:
• Document your practical work experience (page 4 of this form) See the Prerequisite Requirements for NCARB
Examination to determine how much experience you need to report.
• An official college transcript indicating the degree you received, sent directly from the issuing institution.
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Architect Registration
Initial Application
To apply for a Washington architect license, send this completed form and a
check or money order, payable to Department of Licensing, to:
Washington State Board for Architects
Department of Licensing
PO Box 35001
Seattle, WA 98124-3401
Phone (360) 664-1388, Fax (360) 570-7098
Application method (check one):
Board approval to begin experience program
Reciprocity
Direct registration via NCARB
1. Personal information
PRINT or TYPE Name (Last, First, Middle — will appear in the proper order on your wall certificate) Former name (if applicable)
Social Security number required* (or ITIN, Green Card, Canadian SIN) Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy) Gender
Male Female
Mailing address
City State ZIP code County
(Area code) Daytime telephone number (Area code) Residence telephone number Email
Would you like to be added to the Board’s electronic mailing list?
Yes No
If NCARB certified, enter certification number
*All United States applicants are required by federal and state law to provide their Social Security number (SSN) for use in child support enforcement
programs (42 U.S.C. 666(a)(13) and RCW 74.20A.320). It may also be used for education loan repayment programs and identification of records with similar
names. Submission of your SSN is mandatory; failure to submit it will result in denial of your application.
Reciprocity only
Current state of licensure Date of original registration Registration number State where qualifying exams taken
2. Educational background
Name of college, university, technical school Location
Dates of attendance
From To Degree
Applicable education and supplemental training Location
Dates of attendance
From To Certificate/Degree, etc.
3. Licensing and legal history
Answer the following
Answer the questions below. If you answer “Yes,” attach a detailed explanation.
In this state or any other jurisdiction, are you or have you
:
1. Within the last 10 years, had any action (fine, suspension, revocation, censure, surrender, etc.)
taken against any professional or occupational license, certification, or permit held by you? ...........
Yes No
2. Within the last 10 years, defaulted or been convicted of or entered a plea of no context to a
gross misdemeanor or felony crime? (Don’t include traffic offenses.) .............................
Yes No
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4. Qualifying experience – Place in chronological order (Most recent first)
Include only practical work experience performing activities involved in the practice of architecture. A resumé alone is not enough.
Full name and complete current address of employer,
including self employment and military service
Period of
employment
Month/Year
Total hours
worked
per week
Nature of service performed –
List types of projects, major duties
Verifier name – Should match the
name listed on your Employment and
Experience Summary form (page 5)
From
To
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If additional space is required, please attach an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet.
5. Certification
Unsigned applications will not be accepted by the Board. Before signing the application, you must familiarize yourself with the architect laws and rules. If you are
downloading the application packet from the architect web site, also download the RCWs (laws) and WACs (rules) posted there.
Answer the following
1. Do you agree to abide by all the applicable laws and rules regarding the practice of architecture? .................................... Yes No
2. Do you authorize any business associates (past and present) and any governmental agencies (local, state, or federal) to
release to the Department of Licensing any information, files, or records which may be required for a background investigation? ............ Yes No
3. Do you understand that if you provide any false information in this application we may deny, suspend, or revoke your license
to practice in Washington? ............................................................................................ Yes No
I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date and place Applicant signature
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