CEUs

n/a

Cost

Free

Location

Zoom

Program Overview

Representatives from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) will present on a range of licensure topics relevant to students, aspiring architects, supervisors, architects, and people in the architecture profession. The presentation will review the steps necessary to achieve licensure to become an architect and other programs to get the most out of your career in architecture.

Topics will include:

• Background of NCARB

• The entities involved in the licensure process

• How to establish an NCARB Record

• How to progress successfully through the Architectural Experience Program® (AXP®)

• What to expect with the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®)

• Recent changes to NCARB programs

• Value of the NCARB Certificate

Presenters

Nicholas Respecki, AIA, NCARB

Manager, Examination Development, NCARB

Nicholas Respecki is a Manager of Examination Development at NCARB. In this position, he works primarily on development of the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®).

Prior to joining NCARB, Respecki worked as an architect and designer for multiple firms in Washington, DC. He has experience in all phases of design and construction, with work primarily focused on large scale university, sports, healthcare, and cultural projects.

Respecki holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Architecture degree from Ball State University in Muncie, IN. He is licensed to practice architecture in the District of Columbia, is a member of the American Institute of Architects, and holds the NCARB Certificate for national reciprocity.

Martin Smith, AIA, NCARB 

Assistant Vice President, Experience + Education, NCARB

Martin Smith joined NCARB in 2009 when he was hired to develop and expand NCARB’s outreach efforts to universities and the profession. Today he has an essential role in the development and oversight of the Architectural Experience Program® (AXP®), Architect Licensing Advisors Program, alternative programs for NCARB Certification, and additional programs within the Experience + Education directorate. 

Smith has ten years of architectural design and construction management experience. He has worked for architectural firms in New York City and New Canaan, CT. His projects vary from single and multi-family residential to commercial and university buildings, focusing on adaptive reuse and historic preservation projects. 

Smith holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Syracuse University and is licensed to practice architecture in New York. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects and holds the NCARB Certificate for national reciprocity.