22 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.21
Eligibility
Effective Apr 20, 200025 TexReg 3249Source Note: The provisions of this §1.21 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective February 19, 1980, 5 TexReg 385; amended to be effective February 12, 1982, 7 TexReg 509; amended to be effective March 17, 1988, 13 TexReg 1138; amended to be effective February 8, 1991, 16 TexReg 457; amended to be effective March 26, 1992, 17 TexReg 1910; amended to be effective March 23, 1994, 19 TexReg 1654; amended to be effective December 8, 1995, 20 TexReg 9845; amended to be effectTexas Secretary of State
(a) In order to obtain architectural registration by examination in Texas, an applicant shall:
- (1) have a professional degree from an architectural educational program accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation Board (NAAB) and
- (2) shall successfully demonstrate completion of the requirements of the Intern Development Program (IDP) pursuant to the Texas Table of Diversified Experience Requirements for the IDP.
(b) The following applicants for registration shall not be required to demonstrate that they have completed the requirements of the IDP:
- (1) applicants for registration by examination who successfully demonstrate that prior to January 1, 1984, they acquired eight years of acceptable architectural experience or eight years of a combination of acceptable education and experience;
- (2) applicants for reciprocal registration who successfully demonstrate that they acquired at least three years of acceptable architectural experience following registration in another jurisdiction; such architectural experience shall be evaluated according to the Texas Table of Equivalents for architecture.
- (c) An applicant for architectural registration by examination who commenced his/her architectural education or experience prior to September 1, 1999, shall be subject to the rules and regulations relating to educational and experiential requirements as they existed on August 31, 1999.
- (d) For purposes of this section, an applicant shall be considered to have "commenced" his/her architectural education upon enrollment in an acceptable architectural educational program.
- (e) Applicants for the Architect Registration Examination shall process application records through the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).
- (f) Pursuant to the provisions of §231.302 of the Texas Family Code, each applicant shall submit his or her social security number on forms prescribed by the Board. Such information shall be considered confidential as stated in §231.302(e) of the Texas Family Code.
Source Note:The provisions of this §1.21 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective February 19, 1980, 5 TexReg 385; amended to be effective February 12, 1982, 7 TexReg 509; amended to be effective March 17, 1988, 13 TexReg 1138; amended to be effective February 8, 1991, 16 TexReg 457; amended to be effective March 26, 1992, 17 TexReg 1910; amended to be effective March 23, 1994, 19 TexReg 1654; amended to be effective December 8, 1995, 20 TexReg 9845; amended to be effective September 19, 1996, 21 TexReg 8659; amended to be effective June 30, 1997, 22 TexReg 5920; amended to be effective April 20, 2000, 25 TexReg 3249.