Join representatives from the New York State (NYS) Board for Architecture and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) as they present on a range of licensure topics relevant to students, aspiring architects, supervisors, architects, and people in the architecture profession. The presentation will review the steps necessary to achieve licensure to become an architect and other programs to get the most out of your career in architecture.

Topics will include:

• Background of NCARB

• The entities involved in the licensure process

• How to establish an NCARB Record

• How to progress successfully through the Architectural Experience Program® (AXP®)

• What to expect with the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®)

• Recent changes to NCARB programs

• Value of the NCARB Certificate

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

JEREMY FRETTS, AIA, NCARB, M.A. Ed.

Assistant Vice President, Experience+Education

Before joining NCARB as the Assistant Vice President for Experience + Education, Jeremy worked as a designer and project architect for 22 years at various firms in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Jeremy is passionate about helping architects and the architectural profession become their best through excellence in education, training, and management practices.

Jeremy received his B. Arch. from Ball State University and M.A. in Education and Human Development from The George Washington University. He is a registered architect in Virginia and Indiana, and has extensive volunteer leadership experience. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects and holds the NCARB Certificate for national reciprocity.

ROBERT LOPEZ, RA

Executive Secretary, NYS Board for Architecture and NYS Board for Landscape Architecture

Robert Lopez has been the Executive Secretary to the New York State Board for Architecture and the State Board for Landscape Architecture within the Office of the Professions at the State Education Department since 2005.

Prior to joining the Department, he was a Principal and shareholder at a large, international architecture and engineering firm where he led the firm’s K-12 Studio as its Director.

Mr. Lopez is an architect who is licensed and registered in New York.