Pub. 9 2021 Directory

28 THE MONTANA ARCHITECT | 2021-2022 | aia-mt.org NCARB By the Numbers Licensure Candidates Reporting Hours Active Testers Divisions Taken Completions National Average: 23% Completions Completion Rate Natl Avg: 54% Resident Licenses Reciprocal Licenses National Average: 2.6 years National Average: 4.5 years AXP ARE COMPLETION TIMELINE LICENSURE National Averages Reciprocal | Resident 53% 47% Total Licenses 102 18% 18 54 73% 117 19 70% 30% 1,660 1.9 yrs 6.1 yrs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 YEARS More than a year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the field of architecture is still recovering from changes in mobility; travel and jobsite restrictions; health and safety concerns; adapting to remote work; reckoning with racial, gender, and age inequity; test center closures; and more—all of which have not only greatly affected the profession, but also our own personal lives. This is why we have added a new section to 2021 NCARB by the Numbers, providing insight into the dramatic ways the pandemic impacted architectural candidates’ ability to progress along the licensure process—but also highlighting the important ways the profession has begun to recover, giving us hope for the years ahead. CARB by the Numbers