Sec.20-289-4a. Examination procedures

(a) The examination for applicants who are eligible for admission shall be the current A.R.E. as prepared by N.C.A.R.B.

(b) Conditions of the examination:

(1) the board shall determine applicant eligibility and forward eligibility information to N.C.A.R.B.;

(2) applicants may take the A.R.E. at any N.C.A.R.B.-approved test center;

(3) the department shall accept the examination results as determined by N.C.A.R.B. and shall report the results to the applicant; and

(4) if an applicant violates any examination rule, the board or commissioner may, after a hearing, void the results of such examination and prohibit the applicant from taking future examinations, or any part thereof, for a specific period of time.

(c) The fees for the examination shall be as prescribed by Section 20-292 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(d) After the examination, scores are properly recorded in the permanent record.

(e) Inquiries regarding examinations may be made in accordance with the current N.C.A.R.B. Examination Rules and Regulations. Copies of the N.C.A.R.B. Examination Rules and Regulations may be obtained from N.C.A.R.B.

(f) Whether conducted in this state or another, all records of the examination, pursuant to this section, taken under the provisions of this paragraph, shall be returned to the board or state where the examination began, for scoring, recording and licensure when successfully completed.

(g) Upon proper application, the board or commissioner may accept passing grades achieved on the respective tests, when administered by and attested to by another N.C.A.R.B. Member board. The applicant may then take the remaining parts of the A.R.E. in Connecticut, and, if successfully completed, the applicant may be issued a license.

(h) The department may, upon proper application, forward the grades achieved by an applicant in the various divisions of the examination given under its jurisdiction to other duly constituted architectural registration boards for their use in evaluating and utilizing such results in registering the individual within their jurisdiction. The request for such transfer shall include a statement of concurrence by the other board and a description of the information they will require. Such transfer shall terminate the applicant's current application to the board and department.

(Effective April 22, 1988; Amended December 4, 1998; Amended January 3, 2018)