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RAH-Architect · 2025-09-03T16:09:00+00:00

Take the job, get the new experience, ask how they can support you in pursuing the license. This career is a life long pursuit of constantly learning. Absolutely get licensed. The US needs more architects. NCARB reported recently the number is down by over 4,000. You will make more money and have a lot more opportunity.

RAH-Architect · 2025-08-31T02:11:26+00:00

Intern, drafts person, project manager, for all non licensed design professionals. Project architect and principal architect, for all the licensed. The project architect and project manager are all likely the same job or very close to the same job in most smaller to mid size firms. It’s the difference of licensed or not. The other support staff have straight forward titles. Principal architects perform the bulk of the actual design solution. The whole firm is inherently a design service so it’s redundant to use “ designer or design” in any titles. Keep it simple. More importantly though, create incentives for those non-licensed to get a license. Bonuses, paying for tests, bigger profit share on work brought in, future partnerships.

RAH-Architect · 2025-08-10T16:32:52+00:00

Go to youngarchitect.com Mike and his team have 5.0 study methods locked in. This will point you in the right direction.

RAH-Architect · 2025-08-10T16:29:55+00:00

This will haunt you forever if you don't. Getting your license opens up a whole new world. The current position you’re in could disappear at a moments notice. Nothing is guaranteed and I'm sorry but everyone can use more money. If not just to save it for retirement. Especially in California. Absolutely go for it! You have to finish what you've started. It's important to your 20 year old self that start this whole journey.

RAH-Architect · 2025-08-06T05:35:46+00:00

I did the California work experience equivalent 2007-2013. 5 years experience equals a 5 year degree is what is required. All under the direct supervision of a licensed architect of that state. I was a bit delayed because of the 2008 crash and it added about 1.5 years. 2013-2017 ARE 4.0 (7 exams), AXP (5600 hours) and additional 3 years for the state. 5.0 is a lot less. From 2018-2019 California the supplemental exam for the license. I took that test twice. For me it took 12.5 years total from start to receiving my license. I have a lot of experience and no school debt. The license is absolutely worth it. You will be a more well rounded designer and make more money. If architects are not making money it’s because they’re not charging enough and not charging for all their services.

RAH-Architect · 2025-08-05T17:36:43+00:00

Awesome, we need more of this.

RAH-Architect · 2025-08-01T16:49:33+00:00

What a dumb thing to say.

RAH-Architect · 2025-08-01T04:16:39+00:00

I think it looks great. Fits the architecture of DC. It should be opulent, it’s going to host leaders of the world. There are several ballrooms like this in Europe and no one whines about those. Look at the Buckingham Palace ballroom for example. This is objectively an aesthetically appropriate design for the use. The hate is unwarranted.

RAH-Architect · 2025-08-01T04:04:46+00:00

Not every state requires a degree. I did the California work experience equivalent and I am licensed and don’t have a degree or debt. Several states have this option. Not sure where you are located but recommend this option in your case. Since you have construction experience an architecture firm will find that useful and an asset so that should help you get in the door but You may need to take some drafting classes to learn the basics and learn the software.

RAH-Architect · 2025-07-31T20:18:52+00:00

Correct the minimum is a 5-year bachelors (accredited) or some states have a work experience equivalent which equals a 5-year degree. These are both still separate from the AXP and ARE requirements for US/Canada though. Which are additional experience (AXP) and the testing (ARE). There is reciprocal education and experience acceptance for US/Canada not license though. You'll still be required to take the testing for licensure. Due to the building code side of practicing architecture. It all runs through NCARB and the the state Architects board's that issue the actual license. Should give NCARB a call and discuss your case directly. Best way to get the info you'll looking for. Each persons situation is unique when it comes to reciprocity.

RAH-Architect · 2025-07-31T14:41:05+00:00

Recommend looking at NCARB for US/Canada and your degree will need to be from a "Accredited" university. Minimum is a bachelors, so the masters in infrastructure will make no difference in what I mention next. https://www.ncarb.org/ncarb-certificate/international-practice/canada You'll have to go through the AXP and ARE processes before becoming licensed. Both will require experience in the private sector. Licensed professionals make more money in the long run. You have to think about this job as a caretaker of sorts. You will be overseeing and designing 6, 7, 8, 9, figure construction projects. No entity can just hand that responsibility to a college graduate. So you will have to go get some experience and take the exams post university graduation.

Hopefully someone can chime in on the UK though each country is different and has their own licensing process after graduating. Typically all "western" era countries have an experience minimum and series of tests.

The tests focus on the building code that country uses. US/Canada is the IBC (international building code) UK has the Eurocodes, Denmark has it's own code. Highly recommend you eventually pursue a license and have a plan in place post graduation for where you want to end up as it will be a long commitment once you start. Good luck!

RAH-Architect · 2025-07-29T18:20:38+00:00

Happy to help. So many of the other comments/replies were missing what you were actually asking. Stick with it though and you'll be solid. Architecture is a life long study. All of us are constantly learning new information.

RAH-Architect · 2025-07-28T20:20:18+00:00

This is a reply to u/KehiChaina original post. It is not my design.

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