ARE Advantage

These resources aim to support licensure candidates searching for work opportunities and promote equitable workplaces in our profession.

  • Candidate Guide: This resource is designed to help aspiring architects find employers that actively support their licensure goals. The guide provides valuable insights and tips for identifying firms prioritizing your professional development, offering study resources and financial support for the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®), and providing mentorship opportunities.
  • NCARB Firm Guide: This resource offers best practices and actionable tips for maintaining a supportive and equitable work environment for licensure candidates. It covers strategies for providing financial support for licensure, creating candidate support networks, and ensuring equitable access to firm resources.

We are delighted to assist you in your pursuit of becoming a licensed architect. The resources below have been crafted specifically for YOU. Benefit from the expertise of licensed architects, study at your own pace, and get ready to successfully navigate your exams with the confidence of having a distinct advantage.

                

Smarter ARE Prep
We’re Not Just Preparing Test Takers. We’re Building Architects.

We know the ARE is a big step. That’s why PrepARE gives you more than just test prep — we give you a path forward.

Clear guidance, flexible tools, and a community that’s here to help — all at a price that makes sense.

You must be a AIA member with CT as your chapter designation to access this resource.

We Give You Plenty of Options

  • All Access Passes
  • Division Bundles
  • Individual Courses

 

Rates:

  • AIA Annual Pass for AIA Members Only – $750/ year with a 7-day free trial
  • AIA Monthly Pass for AIA Members Only $75/mo with a 2-day trial
  • Public Annual Pass for non-AIA Members $950/ year with a 2-day trial
  • Public Monthly Pass for non-AIA Members $95/ month with a 2-day trial
Click here to join and for more information!

Developed by AIA East Bay

PrepARE Office Hours with Kevin Griendling, AIA

Every Wednesday, Noon-4:00pm

It happens every Wednesday – free, open to all, and meant to complement any existing ARE programming. We want to build a consistent community hub where people can drop in, seek guidance, and connect with others walking the same path.

Enroll here

In 2021, AIA Connecticut offered a live video series to guide Emerging Professionals through the ARE testing process. In an effort to create a more accessible and flexible program, we have compiled those video lectures into our new ARE Advantage series. As an AIA CT member, you have free access as you prepare for your exams.

Practice Management
Presented by Michael Ayles, FAIA

Programming and Analysis
Presented by Jeannette Penniman, AIA

Project Planning & Design, Part 1
Presented by Paolo Campos, AIA

Project Planning & Design, Part 2
Presented by Manny Machado, AIA

Project Management
Presented by Linda Blaszka, AIA

Construction and Evaluation
Presented by Rocco Petitto, AIA

Project Development & Documentation, Part 1
Presented by Emily Ky, AIA

Project Development & Documentation, Part 2
Presented by Kristin Irwin, AIA

Have questions on AXP? Contact Manny Machado, AIA, the CT NCARB Architect Licensing Advisor at mmachado@antinozzi.com

Please click here for access to all the lectures.

Please Note: You will need to login as an AIA CT member to partake in ARE Advantage.

If you are not a member but are interested in joining, please contact Gina Calabro

We have the following materials:

  • Brightwood Project Management Study Guide & corresponding flashcards

  • Brightwood Practice Management Study Guide & corresponding flashcards

  • Brightwood Project Planning & Design Study Guide & corresponding flashcards

  • Brightwood Programming & Analysis Study Guide & corresponding flashcards

  • Brightwood Construction & Evaluation Study Guide & corresponding flashcards

  • PPI ARE 5 Review Manual for the Architect Registration Exam

  • PPI ARE 5 Practice Exam for the Architect Registration Exam

Rental is for 30 days. Only one (1) study guide, one (1) flashcard or one (1) guide set can be rented out at one time. 

Failure to return the materials after 30 days will result in a $100 charge per item (study guide or flashcard) borrowed.

You must be an AIA member to rent these materials and you must pick them up in person. We will not ship these materials to you. 

Email communications@aiact.org to check availability and borrow our FREE study guides or flashcard boxes. 

These resources aim to support licensure candidates searching for work opportunities and promote equitable workplaces in our profession.

  • Candidate Guide: This resource is designed to help aspiring architects find employers that actively support their licensure goals. The guide provides valuable insights and tips for identifying firms prioritizing your professional development, offering study resources and financial support for the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®), and providing mentorship opportunities.
  • NCARB Firm Guide: This resource offers best practices and actionable tips for maintaining a supportive and equitable work environment for licensure candidates. It covers strategies for providing financial support for licensure, creating candidate support networks, and ensuring equitable access to firm resources.

If you need to change your testing jurisdiction—or the jurisdiction where you are seeking initial licensure—here’s how to start the process of updating your testing jurisdiction:

  1. Log in to My NCARB and navigate to the Exams tab in your NCARB Record
  2. On the ARE Overview page, select “Switch My Testing Jurisdiction”
  3. You will be asked to verify your Record information and read several disclaimers about switching jurisdictions—once you have reviewed the information, select “Continue” at the bottom of the page
  4. Select your new testing jurisdiction from the dropdown menu and follow the prompts to complete the process

Keep in mind, each jurisdiction sets its own rules regarding when you are eligible to take the ARE; in most cases, you can begin testing after completing your jurisdiction’s education requirement. Learn more about the jurisdiction switching process, including potential next steps based on your licensure process and your jurisdiction, on the NCARB website.

Have Questions about Licensing?
Manny Machado, AIA,is the Connecticut State Licensing Advisor,
and Gina Calabro, Hon. AIACT, is the Component Licensing Advisor.

NCARB Licensing Requirements Tool