Architecture is basically a container of something. I hope they will enjoy not so much the teacup, but the tea.
Yoshio Taniguchi

In July 2008, NCARB launched ARE 4.0. This version of the Architectural Registration Exam updates and improves the current format by combining graphic and multiple-choice content in each division of the exam. ARE 4.0 emphasizes the problem-solving skills architects regularly use in day-to-day practice.

ARE 4.0 PREP MATERIAL LIBRARY

Interested in supplementing your ARE studies? Renting a subject set costs $25.00 for AIA Members, or $35.00 for Non-members, for an entire month of use. Click here or contact Tasiyiwa Mapondera for more information.

Get Licensed in 2013! AIA|DC ARE 4.0 Boot Camp

Make a commitment to get licensed in 2013! AIA|DC's ARE Boot Camp is your first step towards licensure. Pertinent information regarding each division will be covered, as well as test format and sample graphic vignettes.

New this year: extended prep sessions; team-taught courses lead by a seasoned instructor and a recently-licensed emerging architect assistant; professional mentoring with our AIA Fellows; and bi-monthly ARE Study Group sessions at the District Architecture Center. 

Participants in the program will be asked to sign a contract (non-legally binding, of course) outlining their commitment to get licensed before the year is up. Schedule and instructors are as follows:

Structural Systems
Instructor: Gary Strand, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Emerging Architect Assistant: Matt Battin
Date:  Saturday, February 2, 2013

Schematic Design
Instructor: Michelle Cohn, Wiencek + Associates
Emerging Architect Assistant: Marlan Ky
Date:  Saturday, March 2, 2013

Programming, Planning & Practice
Instructor: Jason Wright, Hickok Cole Architects
Emerging Architect Assistant: Michael Merschat
Date:  Saturday, April 6, 2013

Building Systems
Instructor: Arif Hanif, GPI / Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.
Emerging Architect Assistant: Darren Fraser
Date:  Saturday, May 4, 2013

Building Design & Construction Systems
Instructor: David Metzger, FAIA
Emerging Architect Assistant: Ryan McEnroe
Date:  Saturday, June 1, 2013

Construction Documents & Services
Instructor: Jonathan Penndorf, Perkins+Will
Emerging Architect Assistant: Darren Fraser
Date:  Saturday, August 3, 2013

Site Planning & Design
Instructor: TBD
Emerging Architect Assistant: Darren Fraser
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2013

Registration available here