Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies
(a) Filing. Application for licensure shall be made on forms obtainable at the office of the board, shall be filled in completely and accompanied by the proper fee. Supplemental applications must be completed in full and include copies of all information which accompanied the original application.
(b) Eligibility. Eligibility for admission to the Architect Registration Examination shall be determined by the board after review and verification of information contained in the application. To be eligible for admission to the examination, an applicant must:
(1) up to and including the June 1988 administration of the examination, comply with the provisions for eligibility set forth in Section 20-291 of the general statutes.
(2) subsequent to the June 1988 administration of the examination:
(A) hold a National Architectural Accrediting board ("NAAB") accredited degree or have satisfied N.C.A.R.B.'s education requirements as specified in the N.C.A.R.B. education standard, as presently in effect, which is incorporated in these regulations by reference, and
(B) have satisfied the N.C.A.R.B. Intern Development Program (I.D.P.) training requirements, as presently in effect.
Copies of the N.C.A.R.B. education standard and the Intern Development Program Training Requirements may be obtained from National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, 1735 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006.
(3) Any individual wishing to be admitted to the examination and unable to satisfy the requirements of Section 20-289-3a(b)(2)(A), may apply to the Board for a determination of his eligibility for admission to the examination. The Board may allow such individual to be admitted to the examination if the Board determines that circumstances exist that warrant said individual's admission to that examination and the individual is determined, by the Board, to possess sufficient credentials in the areas of education, experience and training.
(4) Applicants eligible for admission to the examination prior to, and including, the June 1990 administration of the examination, and who have commenced the examination process, will maintain their eligibility for subsequent administrations of the examination notwithstanding their failure to comply with the requirements of subdivision (2) of this subsection.
(c) NAAB Accredited Degree. An NAAB accredited degree is a professional degree in architecture earned in a degree program which has been accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board at the time of the applicant's receipt of such professional degree or within two years thereafter.
(Effective April 22, 1988; Amended August 26, 1996; Amended December 4, 1998)