Qualifications for licensure.

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  • (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), each applicant for licensure as an architect shall:
    • (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
    • (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
    • (c) have graduated and received an earned bachelors or masters degree from an architecture program meeting criteria established by rule by the division in collaboration with the board;
    • (d) have successfully completed a program of diversified practical experience established by rule by the division in collaboration with the board;
    • (e) have successfully passed examinations established by rule by the division in collaboration with the board; and
    • (f) meet with the board or representative of the division upon request for the purpose of evaluating the applicant's qualifications for license.
  • (2) Each applicant for licensure as an architect by endorsement shall:
    • (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
    • (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
    • (c) submit satisfactory evidence of:
      • (i) current licensure in good standing in a jurisdiction recognized by rule by the division in collaboration with the board; and
      • (ii) current certification from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards; or
      • (iii) current license in good standing in a jurisdiction recognized by rule by the division in collaboration with the board; and
      • (iv) full-time employment as a licensed architect as a principal for at least five of the last seven years immediately preceding the date of the application;
    • (d) have successfully passed any examination established by rule by the division in collaboration with the board; and
    • (e) meet with the board or representative of the division upon request for the purpose of evaluating the applicant's qualifications for license.




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