OAR 806-010-0035: Registration by Reciprocity

(1) No person may use the “Architect” title, except under the conditions outlined under OAR 806-010-0037 and ORS 671.065. (2) Prior to practicing architecture in Oregon, an individual must apply for and obtain a certificate of registration from the Board. (3) To become registered by reciprocity to practice architecture in Oregon, an individual must (a) Possess an active architectural certificate of registration or license from another Board recognized jurisdiction; (b) Submit a complete Registration by Reciprocity Application form; (c) Pay the required fees; (d) Pass the Jurisprudence Exam according to OAR 806-010-0010(7); (e) Provide any other information required by the Board; and (f) Provide all required documentation by (A) Transmitting an active Certificate issued by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) as approved by the Board, or (B) Submitting official (i.e., provided to the Board by the granting authority) documentary evidence of all the following: (i) A professional degree in architecture meeting the education standard under OAR 806-010-0010(1); (ii) Passing the ARE or the examination equivalents to the ARE as listed in the July 2022 NCARB Certification Guidelines, available at www.ncarb.org or by request from the Board; and (iii) Completion of the NCARB AXP program, or two years of practice in architecture in a Board recognized jurisdiction after initial registration or licensure. (4) The Board reserves the right to require an oral interview of any reciprocity applicant. Oral interviews are held on regularly scheduled Board meeting dates. The applicant will be notified if an oral interview is required. (5) Upon successful completion of all requirements for registration by reciprocity, the individual will be issued a certificate of registration and decorative wall certificate according to OAR 806-010-0040. (6) If an application is not deemed complete within 12 months of the date of the original application, the applicant must apply again as a new applicant.