Section 16-115-54 - Examination: qualifications, application, fees, documents required(a) To be eligible for the A.R.E., the person shall:(1) Hold a bachelor's, master's, or higher degree in architecture from a school or college approved by the board as of satisfactory standing, and be enrolled in IDP;(2) Be a graduate of a school or college with an architectural curriculum of four years or a pre-architecture or arts and science curriculum of four years or more, have not less than five years of full-time lawful experience or the part-time equivalent in architecture, and have completed IDP;(3) Be a graduate of a community college or other technical training school with an architectural technology curriculum of two years or more, have not less than eight years of full-time lawful experience or the part-time equivalent in architecture, and have completed IDP; or(4) Have not less than eleven years of full-time lawful experience or the part-time equivalent in architecture, and have completed IDP.(b) A person applying for the A.R.E. shall file an Application for Licensure-Architect. The application shall be accompanied by the application fee, which shall not be refunded, and the following applicable documents: (1) A certified copy of a diploma or certificate of graduation or official transcripts from an institution, school, or college approved by the board; provided that if the applicant is educated in a foreign institution, school or college, the applicant shall submit an official report by a professional service approved by the board which has evaluated the person's foreign educational credentials; and(2) Appropriate NCARB records that document completion or enrollment in IDP of NCARB or appropriate documentation from a similar program satisfactory to the board; and if applicable: (A) Verification(s) of Lawful Experience completed by supervisors who are licensed professional architects; and(B) Verification(s) of Experience in Responsible Charge completed by licensed professional architects. A person may submit appropriate NCARB records that document any of the above to the satisfaction of the board.
[Eff 8/29/94; am and comp 10/26/01; am and comp 5/23/13] (Auth: HRS § 464-7) (Imp: HRS §§4647, 464-8)