(a) Every Applicant for architectural registration by examination in Texas must successfully complete all sections of the Architect Registration Examination (ARE).
(b) The Board may approve an Applicant to take the ARE only after the Applicant has completed the educational requirements for architectural registration by examination in Texas, has completed at least six (6) months of full-time experience working under the direct supervision of a licensed architect, has enrolled in the Architectural Experience Program (AXP) by establishing a council record with NCARB, and has submitted the required application materials.
(c) An Applicant may take the ARE at any official ARE testing center but must satisfy all Texas registration requirements in order to obtain architectural registration by examination in Texas.
(d) Each Candidate must achieve a passing score in each division of the ARE. Scores from individual divisions may not be averaged to achieve a passing score.
(e) An examination fee may be refunded as follows:
(1) The application fee paid to the Board is not refundable or transferable.
(2) The Board, on behalf of a Candidate, may request a refund of a portion of the examination fee paid to the national examination provider for scheduling all or a portion of the registration examination. A charge for refund processing may be withheld by the national examination provider. Refunds of examination fees are subject to the following conditions:
(3) An examination fee may not be transferred to a subsequent examination.
Source Note: The provisions of this §1.41 adopted to be effective October 10, 2001, 26 TexReg 7838; amended to be effective April 4, 2004, 29 TexReg 3461; amended to be effective April 3, 2008, 33 TexReg 2690; amended to be effective June 21, 2018, 43 TexReg 3884