New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Arch - Board of Architects
Chapter Arch 300 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Part Arch 302 - QUALIFICATIONS
Section Arch 302.01 - Candidate for Licensure

(1) Hold a professional degree from a school whose curriculum has been accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB);

(2) Be a student actively participating in a NCARB accepted Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (IPAL) option within a NAAB accredited professional degree program in architecture; or

(3) Have met the education and experience requirements outlined in Arch 302.01(b) (2) or (3).

(1) Candidates possessing National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) or Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB) accredited professional degree in architecture shall have at least 3 years' architectural experience and shall document completion of the NCARB Architectural Experience Program (AXP) in accordance with the NCARB Certification Guidelines July 2018 edition as specified in Appendix B;

(2) Candidates possessing a 4 year pre-professional degree in architecture shall have at least 7 years' architectural experience and shall document completion of the NCARB Architectural Experience Program (AXP) in accordance with the NCARB Certification Guidelines July 2018edition as specified in Appendix B;

(3) Candidates possessing no degree shall have at least 13 years' architectural experience and shall document completion of the NCARB Architectural Experience Program (AXP) in accordance with the NCARB Certification Guidelines July 2018 edition as specified in Appendix B; and

(4) The candidate shall take the ARE prepared by NCARB and achieve a passing score.