Illinois Administrative Code
Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Part 1150 - ILLINOIS ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE ACT OF 1989
Section 1150.30 - Application for Licensure by Examination/Acceptance of Examination
Universal Citation: 68 IL Admin Code ยง 1150.30
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) An applicant for licensure as an architect shall file an application on forms supplied by the Division. The application shall include:
1)
Proof of successful completion of the examination set forth in Section
1150.40;
2) Proof of having completed the necessary
education and training, as required by Section
1150.10.
A) The proof shall include official
transcripts completed by the school, college or university attended, and
certification of completion of the training requirements.
B) Applicants who received their education in
a foreign country shall have the education comprehensively evaluated, at their
expense. The Board will review all transcripts and the comprehensive evaluation
submitted to the Division to determine if the education meets the requirements
set forth in Sections 1150.10. Applicants shall:
i) Establish an NCARB record and request an
Education Evaluation Services for Architects (EESA) Evaluation Report prepared
by and administered by NCARB; or
ii) Satisfy the requirements through the
NCARB Foreign Architect program.
3) Certification that the applicant has read
and understands the Act and this Part;
4) The required fee; and
5) Proof of passage of the Test of English as
a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL-iBT) with a minimum score of 26
on the speaking module and a total minimum integrated score of 88, for
applicants who apply after January 1, 1997, who graduated from an architectural
program outside the United States or its territories and whose first language
is not English. In order to determine applicants whose first language is
English, the applicant shall submit verification from the school that the
architectural program from which the applicant graduated was taught in English.
However, any applicant who subsequently earned an advanced degree from an
accredited educational institution in the United States or its territories
shall not be subject to this requirement.
b) If an applicant fails to submit all required items for licensure under the Act within 3 years after filing an application, the application shall expire and be denied. The applicant may, however, make a new application for licensure accompanied by the required fee, and furnish proof of meeting the qualifications for licensure in effect at the time of new application.
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