22 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.21
Registration by Examination
26 TexReg 7834Source 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:
- (1) shall have a professional degree from an architectural education program accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation Board (NAAB) or from an architectural education program outside the United States where an evaluation by NAAB or another organization acceptable to the Board has concluded that the program is substantially equivalent to an NAAB accredited professional program;
- (2) shall successfully demonstrate completion of the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners Intern Development Training Requirement; and
- (3) shall successfully complete the architectural registration examination as more fully described in Subchapter C.
- (b) An Applicant for architectural registration by examination shall not be required to complete the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners Intern Development Training Requirement if the Applicant successfully demonstrates that prior to January 1, 1984, he/she acquired at least eight (8) years of acceptable architectural experience or eight (8) years of a combination of acceptable education and experience.
- (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 education program.
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; amended to be effective October 10,2001, 26 TexReg 7834.