The National Council of Architecture Registration Boards (NCARB) has nixed a rolling clock policy that limits the amount of time candidates have to take and successfully pass each of the six divisions of the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) and register as a licensed architect. In essence, candidates who have not fully completed all divisions of the ARE within the allocated five-year timeframe, will not have to retake previously passed divisions when the proverbial clock runs out. NCARB cited analyses that shows placing a time limit on the oft-drawn-out process disproportionally impacts women licensure candidates and candidates of color. The organization said that allowing a score validity policy based on a fixed time limit—and not an exam version—to remain would continue to serve as a roadblock for many potential architects.
“This research-backed decision to eliminate the rolling clock policy was unanimously supported by the Board of Directors and the new score validity policy will maintain the integrity of the exam while making the ARE more equitable,” said NCARB President Bayliss Ward in a statement.
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