Non-NAAB Degree holders who are testing?
Hello, did anyone get their initial license in Wisconsin or New York or are aware of the process in detail? I have a non-NAAB 5 year architectural degree, with over 15 years of experience and am CACB certified (foreign university). I do not want to go through EESA as I have already paid my debt to CACB for getting my education accredited through them. Can anyone please guide me if I can initially get licensed in Wisconsin or in New York after completing the exams (with non-NAAB degree)? and then get reciprocal licensure to another state? Thanks in advance.
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Have you looked at this? Neither NY or Wisconsin require a NAAB degree for initial licensure.
https://www.ncarb.org/get-licensed/licensing-requirements-tool
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It looks like most of the states accept EESA, just not WI or NY. WI or NY would want you to pay to verify your credentials. I'd pick another state if you don't want to do that.
Rebekka O'Melia, B.Arch, M. Ed, Registered Architect, NCARB, Step Up ARE Coaching
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New York and Wisconsin will accept a CACB for initial licensure. Check this link.
https://www.ncarb.org/get-licensed/licensing-requirements-tool
In order to get a reciprocal license you have to check each state out that you may be interested in. Once you have your initial license the NAAB degree may not matter so much but the NCARB certificate will and thats the bigger ticket you may need for a reciprocal license. Using the same link above switch to Reciprocal license and select the state to see what they require.
There are options to get the NCARB certificate without a NAAB degree once you are initially licensed. See this link:https://www.ncarb.org/advance-your-career/ncarb-certificate/get-certified
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Hi Briitany, thanks for the info. Maybe my question was not clear enough. My CACB certification is not for education from a Canadian University. It's from an international university (India). So I'm curious to know if any Indian educated Architects having CACB certification have been able to get licenced through NCARB and if so for which state? And what was the process they followed? Thanks
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Sara,
Please reach out to NCARB's customer service and they can assist. 202-879-0520 or click here.
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