Intern Development

Danny Trotter, Intern Director

Birmingham Area

Getting started – let the AIA help you.  This will help you link to the NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards)
www.aia.org/ep_home_getlicensed
Or go to the NCARB website where you can get your record started.
See all the updates on the test.  See where the test will change from 9 tests (ARE 3.1) to 7 tests (ARE 4.0) in June 2009. See transition chart if you have started taking your tests already.
See what the rolling clock is all about. Get guidelines, download practice programs, find study material.
www.ncarb.org
Get started with the State in which you want to get licensed.
www.boa.alabama.gov/Exams.htm
To take the test at a local testing center after you have gotten your authorization to test number: This has the locations and direction. www.prometric.com

http://idp-al.netfirms.com/

NEW ARE Study Guides
The Birmingham Chapter has recently purchased (much needed) new Kaplan ARE Study guides.  Included in this package are study guides for each section of the test, flash cards, question and answer book and a test disk.
There are new rules for checking these materials in and out.
Deposit:  $50 cash deposit (returned as soon as all materials are checked in)
Check out period:  two weeks.
Late fees:  $1 per day for every day past 14 calendar days.
Material will be checked out as a group; study guide, flash cards and sample Q & A book.  Once you check this study material back in, you can check out the test disk for two weeks.  Please call the AIA office with any questions.