Emerging Professionals
Just Do It: A Path to Licensure
In an effort to elevate and accelerate the process, AIA Kansas City presents “Just Do It.” which creates a doable testing schedule to generate the momentum you need to start testing and stay testing until completion.
- Become familiar with the overall licensure process
- Start your record on NCARB
- Participate in an Intern Development Program
- Take the Architect Registration Exam
Committee Activities and Resources
Architect Registration Exam || ARE
AIA Kansas City continues to provide support for interns who are preparing to or have already embarked on the journey to licensure. Hard copies of study materials, which are updated annually, are available for AIA members to check out for two weeks at a time. Other support includes registered practicing professional instructed study sessions. These study sessions are usually held on Saturday mornings* at a variety of locations and are free for all AIA members and cost $20 for non-members. Here are the upcoming sessions:
*Sessions not held on Saturday mornings are held in the evening during the week.
ARE Resources:
ARE Forum
Structural Guide to ARE Forum
Pass the ARE
ArchVoices
Kaplan Architecture
PPI ARE Courses
NCARB ARE Study Guides
AIA Central States Emerging Professionals
Collegiate Outreach
Bridging the gap between college and the profession, our members educate future architecture graduates on the importance of licensure, the IDP process, and what to expect after college. Successful presentations have been given to UMKC, KU, and K-State. Contact AIA Kansas City to schedule a presentation at your educational institution today.
Emerging Professional Happy Hour || EPHH
The Happy Hours introduce local emerging professionals not only to AIA Kansas City but to each other, as well as established practicing professionals, and celebrating those newly licensed in our local community.