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Last year, more than 5200 candidates completed the core education, experience, and examination requirements for licensure, NCARB reports. <\/span>
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The number of architects licensed in the United States climbed to 113,554 in 2017, representing a three percent increase from 2016 and a 10 percent increase over the past ten years, reports the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards<\/a> (NCARB). The figures are derived from the council\u2019s annual Survey of Architectural Registration Boards, which provides data from the architectural licensing boards of the 50 U.S. states, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n

The health of the architecture professional is even more pronounced when compared to U.S. population statistics, says NCARB; while the total number of licensed architects in the United States has grown 10 percent since 2008, the total U.S. population has risen only eight percent, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith approximately one architect for every 2900 people in the United States, each architect has the daily opportunity to significantly impact the built environment\u2014and those who live, work, and play in it,\u201d said Gregory L. Erny, FAIA, NCARB president.<\/p>\n

Last year, more than 5200 candidates completed the core education, experience, and examination requirements for licensure\u2014a record high.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s data not only shows that licensure remains valued within the architecture field, it also demonstrates that NCARB\u2019s efforts to streamline the path to licensure and remove unnecessary barriers have been effective,\u201d said Michael J. Armstrong, NCARB\u2019s CEO. \u201cWe have achieved this while maintaining rigor and ensuring each board\u2019s ability to protect the public.\u201d<\/p>\n

The survey also revealed a one percent decrease in the reported number of reciprocal (out-of-state) licenses, but NCARB notes this number remains higher than resident licenses issued across the U.S. in 2017, indicating architects continue to have the mobility they need to seek work across state borders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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