NAC623.445. Credit for education or training.

An applicant for registration as an architect may acquire credit for education or training under the following table:

TABLE OF EQUIVALENTS:		EDUCATION        First                                    Maximum           2              Succeeding          Years      Years               Years             Allowed		TRAINING             Credit                 Maximum           Allowed                  Credit          (Percent)                Allowed
DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE		(Percent)
1. For a bachelor’s degree in architecture or credits from a program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc., or for a master’s degree in architecture from a school of architecture accredited by that Board.		100                  100               5 years
2. For the first professional degree in architecture or credits toward that degree under a program which has been accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc., not later than 2 years after termination of enrollment.		75                   100               5 years
3. For the first professional degree in architecture or credits toward that degree under a program which has not been accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc.		75                    75                4 years
4. For a bachelor’s degree or credits toward that degree in architectural engineering or architectural technology or in civil, mechanical or electrical engineering under a program which has been accredited by the Engineers’ Council for Professional Development, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology or ABET, Inc., or for a bachelor’s degree in interior architecture under a program accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation.		50                    75                3 years
5. For any other bachelor’s degree.		2 years
6. For employment directly related to architectural work in the office of a registered architect.		50                    50                5 years		100                    No Limit
7. For experience as an employee of an organization which is regularly involved in the business of construction if the experience is not in the office of a registered architect but is directly related to architectural work and is under the direct supervision of a registered architect.		50                    50                4 years		100                     2 years
8. For experience as an employee of an organization, other than in the office of a registered architect, if the experience is directly related to architectural work and is directly supervised by a professional engineer or a landscape architect.				50                       1 year
9. For experience other than that gained by work described in subsections 6, 7 and 8, if the experience is directly related to operations on a construction site or to physical analyses of existing buildings.				50                     6 months
10. A master’s or doctoral degree in architecture, unless the degree is the first professional degree.				100                      1 year
11. For teaching or research under an architectural program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc.				100                      1 year

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Architecture, eff. 10-26-83; A 10-26-84; 9-15-89; 10-24-91; 2-1-94; A by Bd. of Architecture, Interior Design & Residential Design by R055-04, 7-22-2004; R076-13, 2-26-2014)