{"id":624475,"date":"2026-09-14T15:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T15:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/624475\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T15:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T15:14:10","slug":"it-takes-over-12-years-to-become-an-architect-on-average-ncarb-data-finds-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/624475\/","title":{"rendered":"It takes over 12 years to become an architect on average, NCARB data finds | News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The average time to earn an architect license<\/a> in the United States is 12.3 years, according to new figures released by NCARB<\/a>. The time taken is down four months from last year\u2019s average of 12.7 years.<\/p>\n

In total, there are 39,090 candidates currently pursuing licensure, with 3,488 new architects obtaining a license. The number of people receiving a license is down 6% from last year. Of those who started the licensure path 13 years ago, NCARB adds, 37% had stopped pursuing it as of 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen viewed by race and ethnicity, there was a significant difference in attrition rates for white candidates compared to their non-white peers,\u201d NCARB notes. \u201cCompared to candidates of color, white candidates who started an NCARB Record in 2012 were far more likely to be licensed in 2025: 54% of white candidates were licensed, compared to 32% of candidates of color.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/a>Related on Archinect: Number of architects rose last year, but long-term decline predicted<\/a>.\u00a0Image courtesy Yan Krukau\/Pexels<\/p>\n

The largest concentration of licensed architects remains in New York. Last year, the state contained 22,068 architects as well as 4,505 active licensure candidates. Architects in New York are most frequently also licensed in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the second most concentrated state of architects, California, there are 20,262 architects and 4,995 active licensure candidates. Architects in California are most frequently also licensed in Texas, Nevada, and New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n

You can learn more about the state of licensure in the United States and abroad through our extensive Archinect In-Depth: Licensure series<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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