On April 1, the National Architectural Accrediting Board Procedures for Accreditation, 2009 Edition will go into effect. These procedures will apply to all accreditation actions undertaken after that date, including focused evaluations scheduled for 2009. |
Please click here for the NAAB's announcement of the 2011 visit list. |
On February 18, 2011, the Board of Directors of the National Architectural Accrediting Board approved the first reading of the NAAB Procedures for Accreditation, 2011 Edition. The document is now ready for review and comment by the general public.
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The report presents information on accreditation actions and accredited programs on an annual basis. The decisions represented in this report were all made on the basis of visits and Visiting Team Reports submitted in 2011; these decisions were all effective January 1, 2011.
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The NAAB Conditions for Substantial Equivalency and the NAAB Procedures for Substantial Equivalency outline the requirements that degree programs must meet and procedures that they and the visiting teams must follow to ensure minimum standards and a uniform assessment process |
The NAAB's annual report on accreditation in architecture education is now available; click on Accreditation and select Annual Reports. |
On February 18, 2012, the Board of Directors of the National Architectural Accrediting Board approved the first reading of the NAAB Procedures for Accreditation, 2012 Edition. The document is now ready for review and comment by the general public.
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At its July 2012 meeting, the Board of Directors of the National Architectural Accrediting Board approved the first reading of the 2012 NAAB Procedures for Substantial Equivalency. This document is now ready for review and comment by the public.
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The NAAB releases the most up to date 2013 Visit List. |
As of March 31, 2013, the following programs are scheduled for visits in 2014 |
On October 22-23, 50 individuals representing the collateral organizations assembled in Tucson, Arizona for the 2008 NAAB Accreditation Review Conference (ARC). |
The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) met for the regular fall meeting February 17-18, 2012 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. |
The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) met for the regular fall meeting October 21-22, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. |
The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), Inc. met in a special session on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 to elect four new directors. Their terms will begin with the conclusion of the 2013 Annual Meeting of the NAAB Board of Directors in October. |
Washington, DC—ARE® candidates will soon have the option of sitting for the exam in major commercial markets outside of the United States and Canada. |
For individuals nominated to serve on an NAAB accreditation team in 2011: |
On October 20, 2012, the Board of Directors of the National Architectural Accrediting Board approved the first reading of an amendment to Section 2 of The NAAB Procedures for Accreditation, 2012 Edition. |
Following its biannual Board meeting held on November 18-19, 2011, the Canadian Architectural Certification Board is pleased to announce its 2011-2012 Board of Directors and Executive Committee. |
As the secretariat for the Canberra Accord, the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) announces the launch of the Canberra Accord website. |
On May 2, 2013, the signatories of the Canberra Accord voted unanimously to accept the NAAB as a system of accreditation/validation/recognition .... |
There has been a dramatic change in the format of the conditions and procedures beginning with the 2004 Conditions and the 2005 Procedures.
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The NAAB is updating its communications plan. As part of our efforts to provide useful information in a timely way to program administrators, team members, and others, we are asking for your feedback and recommendations.
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The deadline for applying for the position of Associate Executive Director has been extended to September 1, 2009. |
The National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc. (NAAB) is conducting a study to collect critical information on the needs and expectations of accredited architecture education. |
The website for the Education Evaluation Services for Architects (EESA) is experiencing technical difficulties at this time. We are aware of the problem and working with our web provider to resolve it. |
The NAAB offers an explanatory note to aid programs in preparing Section 3 of the 2009 Conditions for Accreditation, the evaluation of preparatory/pre-professional eduction, for their APR. |
The NAAB offers an explanatory note for Sections I.1 and I.3 of the 2009 Conditions for Accreditation to aid programs preparing their APRs. |
Explanatory Note on Titling of Post-Professional Degrees |
NAAB provides explanatory notes on Focused Evaluations, Annual Reports, and the NCARB Two-Year Rule. |
On March 8, 2013, the Directors of National Architectural Accrediting Board approved the first reading of amendments to Section 11 of The NAAB Procedures for Accreditation, 2012 Edition. This section is now ready for review and comment by the general public.
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Click here to visit the website for Education Evaluation Services for Architects.
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To upload and submit your APR, please go to http://iims.naab.org/external and log in using the login and password assigned to you.
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Links for students interested in pursuing a career in architecture can be found here. |
The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) met for the regular summer meeting July 18-20, 2012 in Washington, DC and took the following actions:
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Since 2009, the NAAB releases a report each year on accreditation in architecture education that includes statistics collected by aggregating data submitted by institutions in their annual reports.
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The next NAAB team member training workshop will be on Wednesday, May 16 on the campus of The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. |
The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) met for the regular summer meeting July 14-16, 2011 in Seattle, Washington. During the meeting the Board took several actions.
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The annual Report on Architecture Education raw results for the 2011-2012 academic year included first-time enrollment, total enrollment, and degrees awarded for NAAB-accredited programs and preprofessional programs offered by institutions that also offers NAAB-accredited degrees.
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The NAAB launched its online Annual Report Submission (ARS) site in fall 2008. Seven institutions classified as HBCUs offer a total of eight NAAB-accredited programs. One offers both the B. Arch. and the M. Arch. Three offer an M. Arch. only, and three offer a B. Arch. only.
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On March 8th, 2013, the Board of Directors of the National Architectural Accrediting Board approved the second reading of an amendment to Section 2 of The NAAB Procedures for Accreditation, 2012 Edition.
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The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), Inc. is pleased to announce that Janet Rumbarger will join the staff as the new manager, research and assessment. |
The National Architectural Accrediting Board has suspended its search for a new associate executive director in order to review the function of the position within the organization. It is expected that the search will reopen early next year. |
The NAAB offices will be closed for the holidays beginning December 23. |
The NAAB offices will be closed August 31 and September 3 in observance of Labor Day. |
The NAAB office will be closed for the holidays from noon on Friday, December 21 through January 1. |
The National Architectural Accrediting Board offices will be closed on Monday, December 21 due to the continued hazardous conditions resulting from the recent snowstorm in the D.C. area. Business operations will resume on Tuesday, December 22 at 9:00 a.m.
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THe NAAB office will be closed Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. |
Please note the NAAB will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2010, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. |
The NAAB will be closed on Monday, October 8, 2012in observance of Columbus Day. The office will reopen at 8:00 am on Tuesday, October 9. |
Due to the severe weather in the Washington, DC area, the NAAB offices will be closed on Tuesday, October 30. This includes the Education Evaluation Service for Architects. |
The National Architectural Accrediting Board elected new directors and the 2012 Executive Committee at its July 2011 meeting. |
On September 14, 2011, the NAAB, in a special meeting, elected William Lynn McKinney for a three-year term as a public director beginning with the conclusion of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the NAAB Board of Directors in October.
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The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), Inc. held a special meeting on September 14 to elect an individual to fulfill the balance of the term on the NAAB recently vacated by Dr. Barbara White. |
Please note that the NAAB will be closed on the following days in observance of the upcoming holidays:
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 beginning at 5:00 pm, reopening at 8:00 am on Monday, January 4, 2009. |
The Mission of the National Architectural Accreditation Board, as stated in the 1998 C&P, has historically been to "assist programs in fulfilling the broad requirements of the profession of architecture."
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On June 23, 2012 NCARB president, Scott Veazey, AIA recognized Stephen Parker, AIA and Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE. |
The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), Inc. at its July 2009 meeting elected the following individuals as new members of the Board. In addition to electing new members, the Board of Directors elected the 2010 Executive Committee. |
The NAAB office is closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday. If you have questions about the IIMS or uploading an APR, we will be able to assist you beginning Tuesday morning. |
The NAAB will be closed beginning at 3:00 pm EST on Wednesday, November 24, 2010, and will reopen at 8:00 am EST on Monday, November 29, 2010 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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The offices of the National Architectural Accrediting Board are closed for the Memorial Day holiday. The office will reopen on Tuesday morning, June 1. |
NAAB Offices will be closed on Monday, February 15 in observance of Presidents Day. Visiting team chairs with questions or concerns should contact us by email or call the NAAB Hotline. |
The NAAB offices will be closed Monday, July 5 in observance of the the U.S. Independence Day holiday. The office will reopen on Tuesday, July 6. The staff looks forward to responding to your calls and messages then. In the meantime, we wish you a happy Fourth of July weekend. |
The NAAB offices will be open on Friday, February 12, although some staff may be delayed. Please be patient and we will return your calls and answer your email messages as soon as possible. |
NAAB office operations have been disrupted by last Friday's storm. |
The NAAB is replacing its phone system this week. This may result in brief service outages. We apologize in advance for any missed, dropped or misdirected calls as we complete the implementation and training for the new system between now and February 5. |
The NAAB Directors have approved a new policy on the use of statistical data collected through the Annual Report Submission (ARS) system. |
On February 18, 2012, the Board of Directors of the National Architectural Accrediting Board approved the first reading of the NAAB Procedures for Accreditation, 2012 Edition. The document is now ready for review and comment by the general public.
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Shares the accreditation decisions made by the NAAB in the previous year, provides a review of the aggregated statistics provided by each accredited program, and reports on other activities. |
On April 1, the National Architectural Accrediting Board Procedures for Accreditation, 2010 Edition went into effect. These procedures apply to all accreditation actions undertaken after January 1, 2011. |
On July 16, 2011, the Board of Directors of the National Architectural Accrediting Board approved the NAAB Procedures for Accreditation, 2011 Edition. |
The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) is pleased to announce the release of the 2011 Report on Architecture Education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. |
On July 19, 2012, The National Architectural Accrediting Board approved the final reading of the NAAB Procedures for Accreditation, 2012 Edition.
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The National Architectural Accrediting Board is pleased to announce the release of the 2010 Special Report on Architecture Education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. |
The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) is pleased to announce the release of the final report from The Study of Accredited Architectural Education. |
Washington, DC—For the second time this year, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) is taking steps to provide its customers with some financial relief in this challenging economic climate.
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The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), Inc. at its July 2012 meeting elected five new directors. In addition to electing new directors, the NAAB Directors elected the 2013 executive committee. |
The NAAB office is closed for the holiday weekend. |
Announcement for the ratification of an Accord declaring substantial equivalency of professional degrees in architecture covered by accreditation/validation systems. |
As of this visit cycle, and going forward, the NAAB is publishing public versions of Visiting Team Reports (VTRs) online for public viewing. |
The NAAB has revised the 2013 Visit List to include programs seeking initial candidacy.
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The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), Inc. announced the preliminary schedule of key dates in preparation for writing the next edition of The NAAB Conditions for Accreditation; the next edition will be approved in 2014 and will go into effect for visits scheduled in 2016. |
The NAAB will be moving to 1101 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 410, Washington, DC 20036 as of November 19. |
The NAAB is pleased to announce the release of the 2009 Report on Accreditation in Architecture Education. |
The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) is pleased to announce the release of the 2010 Report on Accreditation in Architecture Education.
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On October 23, 2009, the Board of Directors of the National Architectural Accrediting Board approved the first reading of the NAAB Procedures for Accreditation, 2010 Edition. The document is now ready for review and comment by the general public. |
On October 22, 2011, the NAAB Directors approved a new statement of the NAAB’s vision, mission, and values. |
The NAAB will be closed from December 24, 2010 until January 2, 2011, in observance of the holidays. |
The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), Inc. at its July 2010 meeting elected the following individuals as new members of the Board. Their terms begin with the conclusion of the 2010 Annual Meeting of the NAAB Board of Directors in October. |
The National Architectural Accrediting Board is pleased to announce the release of the 2009 NAAB Conditions for Accreditation. |
The National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc. invites nominations and applications for the position of Associate Executive Director. |
The National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc. invites nominations and applications for the position of Manager, Research and Assessment. |
The most recent 2012 Visit list is now available, updated as of August 1.
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