Md. Code Regs. 09.21.01.04
B. If an applicant does not meet the professional education degree requirements referenced in §A of this regulation, an applicant shall comply with the education requirements by either work experience or academic training, or a combination of both, in accordance with the following Education Equivalency Matrix: For early exam eligibility, a candidate using the Education Equivalency Matrix should complete the education requirements before completing the Architectural Experience Program (AXP) requirements in Regulation .05 of this chapter. Notes:
| TYPE OF DEGREE OR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE (See Note 1) | WORK EXPERIENCE FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUIVALENCY (See Note 2) |
|---|---|
| FULL-TIME ACADEMIC TRAINING TOWARD A FIRST OR SECOND PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECURAL DEGREE ACCREDITED AS FOLLOWS: | |
| Complete 1 academic year in NAAB professional program | 8.5 years — separate from experience used for AXP |
| Complete 2 academic years in NAAB professional program | 7 years — separate from experience used for AXP |
| Complete 3 academic years in NAAB professional program | 5 years — separate from experience used for AXP |
| Complete 4 academic years in NAAB professional program | 4 years — separate from experience used for AXP |
| BS OR BA IN ARCHITECTURE | 4 years — separate from experience used for AXP |
| BS OR BA IN ENGINEERING, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE OR INTERIOR DESIGN | 5 years — separate from experience used for AXP |
| BS OR BA IN OTHER DISCIPLINE (including B.F.A.) | 6 years — separate from experience used for AXP |
| AAS from community college (See Note 3) | 10 years — separate from experience used for AXP |
| None | 10 years — separate from experience used for AXP |
Authority: Business Occupations and Professions Article, §3-208(a)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date:
Regulations .01—.04 adopted April 9, 1973 and amended effective June 11, 1975 (2:13 Md. R. 929)
Regulation .02B amended effective July 30, 1984 (11:15 Md. R. 1330)
Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective January 2, 1985 (12:2 Md. R. 131); emergency status expired May 2, 1985; adopted permanently effective September 9, 1985 (12:18 Md. R. 1765)
Regulation .02B amended effective April 2, 1990 (17:6 Md. R. 740)
Regulation .02D amended effective February 13, 1984 (11:3 Md. R. 199); April 2, 1990 (17:6 Md. R. 740)
Regulation .03C amended effective March 10, 1986 (13:5 Md. R. 542)
Regulation .04 amended effective October 10, 1983 (10:20 Md. R. 1786); April 2, 1990 (17:6 Md. R. 740)
Regulation .04E adopted effective February 13, 1984 (11:3 Md. R. 199); repealed effective July 30, 1984 (11:15 Md. R. 1330)
Regulation .04E adopted effective April 8, 1985 (12:7 Md. R. 701)
Regulation .04E amended effective August 21, 1989 (16:16 Md. R. 1749)
Regulation .04F adopted effective December 29, 1986 (13:26 Md. R. 2806)
Regulation .04G adopted effective March 23, 1987 (14:6 Md. R. 713)
Regulation .04H amended effective March 7, 1988 (15:5 Md. R. 617)
Regulation .05 adopted effective June 11, 1975 (2:13 Md. R. 929); amended effective June 16, 1978 (5:12 Md. R. 966)
Regulations .06—.07 adopted April 9, 1973 and amended effective June 11, 1975 (2:13 Md. R. 929)
Regulation .08 adopted effective November 27, 1974 (1:5 Md. R. 240)
Regulations .09—.10 adopted April 9, 1973 and amended effective June 11, 1975 (2:13 Md. R. 929)
Regulation .09 amended effective March 28, 1983 (10:6 Md. R. 555)
Regulation .09A, C amended effective August 25, 1978 (5:17 Md. R. 1329)
Regulation .09B amended effective December 30, 1985 (12:26 Md. R. 2544)
Regulation .09B-1 adopted effective March 1, 1982 (9:4 Md. R. 331)
Regulation .09C amended effective November 23, 1981 (8:23 Md. R. 1855); March 7, 1988 (15:5 Md. R. 617); May 27, 1991 (18:10 Md. R. 1116)
Regulation .09D amended effective March 1, 1982 (9:4 Md. R. 331); March 7, 1988 (15:5 Md. R. 617); May 27, 1991 (18:10 Md. R. 1116); June 6, 1994 (21:11 Md. R. 950)
Regulation .09D-1—D-8 amended effective March 7, 1988 (15:4 Md. R. 617)
Regulation .09G—I, M amended effective February 13, 1984 (11:3 Md. R. 199)
Regulation .09N adopted effective March 7, 1988 (15:5 Md. R. 617)
Regulations .01—.05 repealed and new Regulations .01, .01-1, .02, .03, .04, .04-1, and .05 adopted effective July 28, 1997 (24:15 Md. R. 1062)
Regulation .04F amended effective December 28, 1998 (25:26 Md. R. 1921)
Regulation .06 repealed and new Regulation .06 adopted effective May 5, 1997 (24:9 Md. R. 656)
Regulation .06B amended effective October 29, 2001 (28:21 Md. R. 1856)
Regulation .07 repealed and new Regulation .07 adopted effective May 5, 1997 (24:9 Md. R. 656)
Regulation .07-1 adopted effective May 5, 1997 (24:9 Md. R. 656)
Regulation .09 repealed and new Regulation .09 adopted as an emergency provision effective June 15, 1997 (24:13 Md. R. 928); adopted permanently effective October 20, 1997 (24:21 Md. R. 1449)
Regulation .09A amended effective January 8, 2001 (27:26 Md. R. 2358)
Regulation .09A amended as an emergency provision effective December 11, 2000 (28:1 Md. R. 20); amended permanently effective April 16, 2001 (28:7 Md. R. 689)
Regulation .09 repealed as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2003 (30:14 Md. R. 932); repealed permanently effective November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1579)
Chapter revised effective September 1, 2003 (30:17 Md. R. 1203)
Regulation .05D amended effective September 25, 2006 (33:19 Md. R. 1559); July 2, 2007 (34:13 Md. R. 1151)
Regulation .05F amended effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 679); April 7, 2008 (35:7 Md. R. 748)
Regulations .01—.06 repealed and new Regulations .01—.07 adopted effective November 30, 2009 (36:24 Md. R. 1858)
Regulation .04B amended effective April 25, 2016 (43:8 Md. R. 497); July 29, 2019 (46:15 Md. R. 654)
Regulation .05 amended effective July 29, 2019 (46:15 Md. R. 654)
Regulation .06 amended effective July 29, 2019 (46:15 Md. R. 654)
Regulation .07A amended effective July 29, 2019 (46:15 Md. R. 654)