{"id":6690,"date":"2021-08-03T16:29:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T21:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/news\/2021\/08\/03\/untitled-5\/"},"modified":"2022-06-23T13:50:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T18:50:13","slug":"untitled-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/news\/2021\/08\/03\/untitled-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Aggie architecture students eligible for fast-track licensure"},"content":{"rendered":"

A fast track to architectural licensure is now available for Texas A&M Master of Architecture<\/a> students.<\/p>\n

It typically takes approximately 12 years to earn an architecture license in the U.S. \u2014 the steps include earning a professional architecture degree, reporting experience at a firm, and passing the licensing exam.<\/p>\n

Texas A&M\u2019s graduate architecture degree program is the first in the state to offer the Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure<\/a>, which presents students with an opportunity to earn a license upon graduation.<\/p>\n

Launched by the National Council of Architecture Registration Boards<\/a>, the initiative is an accelerated pathway that enables students to complete licensure requirements while earning a degree \u2014without adding to the time it takes to graduate.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe program is available immediately,\u201d said Katherine Reed, assistant dean for graduate studies at the College of Architecture. \u201cIt will benefit students by connecting their classroom learning to experience working in architectural firms, setting them up for success after graduation, and providing a faster path to licensure.\u201d<\/p>\n

The initiative\u2019s integration of the education, experience and examination requirements of licensure also:<\/p>\n