PCM 3 CAREER DEVELOPMENT- 3.1
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE EXAM Q&A
National Council of
Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) - ANSWER-54 registration boards constitute
the membership of the National Council of
Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
Five collateral architectural organization - ANSWER-1. NCARB
2. American Institute of Architects (AIA),
3. the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), the Association of Collegiate
4. Schools of Architecture (ACSA),
5. and the National Architectural Accrediting Board
(NAAB)
DEFINITION OF THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE - ANSWER-*some states adopt
NCARB Legislative Guidelines and Model Law,
Model Regulations without modification
* the definition of the practice of architecture and that of engineering may overlap (eg:
architect may be permitted to 'engineer' in small residential projects)
*landscape architecture and interior design may also overlap and conflict with the
definition of the practice of architecture
*a new jurisdiction would be well advised to scan the corresponding statutes and rules
for these to confirm that there are no potential conflicts.
sunset review - ANSWER-A sunset review is an evaluation of the need for the
continued existence of a program or an agency. It allows for an assessment of the
effectiveness and performance of the program or agency
USE OF THE TITLE - ANSWER-The privilege to use the title "architect" in any form is
specific to a licensing jurisdiction, and an individual licensed to practice in one
jurisdiction may not use the title in
another until he or she has been granted a license there.
responsible control - ANSWER-* is defined in the
NCARB Legislative Guidelines and Model Law, Model Regulations,
*The architect must stamp only those
documents prepared under his control: The NCARB Model Law makes it clear that
"Reviewing, or reviewing and correcting, technical submissions after they have been
prepared by others does not constitute responsible control.
*an architect has no business stamping and signing someone else's shop drawings.
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE EXAM Q&A
National Council of
Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) - ANSWER-54 registration boards constitute
the membership of the National Council of
Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
Five collateral architectural organization - ANSWER-1. NCARB
2. American Institute of Architects (AIA),
3. the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), the Association of Collegiate
4. Schools of Architecture (ACSA),
5. and the National Architectural Accrediting Board
(NAAB)
DEFINITION OF THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE - ANSWER-*some states adopt
NCARB Legislative Guidelines and Model Law,
Model Regulations without modification
* the definition of the practice of architecture and that of engineering may overlap (eg:
architect may be permitted to 'engineer' in small residential projects)
*landscape architecture and interior design may also overlap and conflict with the
definition of the practice of architecture
*a new jurisdiction would be well advised to scan the corresponding statutes and rules
for these to confirm that there are no potential conflicts.
sunset review - ANSWER-A sunset review is an evaluation of the need for the
continued existence of a program or an agency. It allows for an assessment of the
effectiveness and performance of the program or agency
USE OF THE TITLE - ANSWER-The privilege to use the title "architect" in any form is
specific to a licensing jurisdiction, and an individual licensed to practice in one
jurisdiction may not use the title in
another until he or she has been granted a license there.
responsible control - ANSWER-* is defined in the
NCARB Legislative Guidelines and Model Law, Model Regulations,
*The architect must stamp only those
documents prepared under his control: The NCARB Model Law makes it clear that
"Reviewing, or reviewing and correcting, technical submissions after they have been
prepared by others does not constitute responsible control.
*an architect has no business stamping and signing someone else's shop drawings.
