by GenXArch40 » Sun Nov 17, 2013 3:55 pm
I'm an Illinois resident seeking a Wisconsin license. A few more exams and I will have completed the ARE. I've already acquired about 10,500 IDP units as well. Additionally, I've about 20 years, paid, full-time experience working under the direct supervision of a licensed architect(s). Unfortunately, I do not have a degree from a NAAB accredited institution. That means I will never possess an NCARB certificate or receive an Illinois license. I just want a license. I can care less where it's from or what a piece of paper says. I can do the job, I love architecture, and I win my employment by how I present myself, my skills, and portfolio. Illinois won't reciprocate without an NCARB certificate, or anything less than possessing the dossier that would enable you receive an NCARB certidicate. I had many a conversation with the Illinois licensing board and assured me I will never be licensed without a NAAB degree.
That all being said, I've copy/pasted a letter I got from NCARB regarding Illinois licensing requirements. Hope this helps!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
PLEASE READ AND FORWARD TO OTHERS
To:Illinois Architect Interns
From:Douglas Morgan
Director, Records
Date: 9 October 2013
Subject: Extension of the Pre-Professional Degree Alternative until January 1, 2016
You are receiving this notice because our records indicate that you are an intern residing in Illinois and/or are taking the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) through Illinois. This spring you received a notice informing you that effective January 1, 2014, the Illinois Architecture Licensing Board was changing its requirements for architectural licensure. However, last month Governor Quinn signed Senate Bill 1792 into law, thereby extending acceptance of the pre-professional degree to the end of 2015.
Here’s what you need to know:
In 2005, the Illinois Architecture Licensing Board amended the education requirement for licensure outlined in the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989. This amendment stated that effective January 1, 2014, the Department will no longer allow architect interns to apply for licensure by examination without a NAAB-accredited degree or an EESA evaluation of a foreign degree that is determined to meet the equivalence of a NAAB-accredited degree. Then in August 2013, the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989 was amended to change the effective date from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2016.
Applicants with a pre-professional degree must meet all Illinois requirements for licensure by examination and submit a completed application to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations postmarked no later than December 31, 2015. These requirements include:
Completion of a pre-professional degree.
Completion of 9,360 experience hours pursuant to the IDP experience requirements; twice the listed minimum experience hours required for each experience category and area shall be acquired.
Successful completion of the ARE in accordance with the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989 as amended and the Administrative Rules.
Per the Illinois Architecture Licensing Board, if you have not met these requirements or your application for licensure by examination is postmarked after December 31, 2015, your application will automatically be denied.
If you have a pre-professional degree and plan on attaining your initial license by examination in Illinois, please be aware of the following:
Your authorization to test will expire on December 31, 2015 and cannot be reauthorized for Illinois.There will be no extensions to this eligibility. Applicant’s authorization to test is dependent upon meeting the requirements of the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989, and as of January 1, 2016, the Act no longer allows a pre-professional degree for licensure by examination. Thus, you will not be able to schedule or sit for any exams without first becoming eligible in another jurisdiction.
Only interns with a NAAB-accredited degree will be able to continue testing under Illinois jurisdiction or apply for a new authorization to test in Illinois after January 1, 2016.
Other important information:
If you graduated with a professional degree from a program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) or have had an EESA evaluation of your foreign degree that NCARB accepts as meeting the requirements of a NAAB-accredited degree, please disregard this notice as this change will not impact you.
For more detailed information on the changes to the Illinois Architecture Practice Act and Administrative Rules, please review Section 305/13 of the Act and Sections 1150.10 and 1150.40 of the Administrative Rules. To access the Act and Rules click here.
If you have any questions regarding this notification, please contact the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at 217/524-3211.
If you are aware of an intern that may benefit from this information, we would appreciate your assistance in sharing this notice.