美國建築師考試的單位:
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Testing
ARE Overview
One of the important means by which NCARB member boards and Canadian provincial licensing associations fulfill their mission to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare is the registration of architects. Every individual may apply for registration as an architect. To become registered, a person must demonstrate that he or she is qualified to render architectural services by meeting established education, training, and examination standards.
The Architect Registration Examination (ARE) examines candidates for their knowledge, skills, and ability to provide the various services required in the design and construction of buildings. The ARE is the only examination prepared by NCARB and has been adopted for use by all 55 member boards and the Canadian provinces as the registration examination required of all candidates for architectural registration.
No single examination can test for competency in all aspects of architecture, and the ARE is not designed for that purpose.
The ARE concentrates on those services that most affect the public health, safety, and welfare. The ARE has been developed with specific concern for its fidelity to the practice of architecture; that is, its content relates as closely as practicable to the actual tasks an architect encounters in practice. In addition to testing for competence in specific subject areas, NCARB is aware of the responsibilities an architect may have for coordinating the activities of others
involved in the design/construction process. This examination thus attempts to determine the candidate's qualifications not only to perform measurable tasks, but also to exercise the skills and judgment of a generalist working with numerous specialists. In short,
the objective is to reflect the practice of architecture as an integrated whole.