Guest presentation by TBAE and NCARB focusing on licensure.
Feb 27 at 6PM at Architecture Center Houston – 902 Commerce
CE hours: 1.5 LU
Join us for the TBAE and NCARB combined presentation covering NCARB, Texas Registration Enforcement.
We’re covering everything you need to know to earn your license, get NCARB certified, and advance your career:
How to complete the Architectural Experience Program® (AXP)®
Study tips and resources to help you prepare for the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®)
How to meet your jurisdiction’s requirements for licensure
How to earn your NCARB Certificate
Get answers to your questions from an NCARB staff expert, learn best practices along the path to licensure, and get more information about NCARB’s resources designed to support you.
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About the presenters:
Martin Smith, AIA, NCARB, CAE
Assistant Vice President, Policy + International Relations, NCARB
(He/Him/His)
Martin Smith joined NCARB in 2009 when he was hired to develop and expand NCARB’s outreach efforts to universities and the profession. Today, he has an essential role in developing and overseeing the Architectural Experience Program® (AXP®), Architect Licensing Advisors Program, and programs for NCARB Certification.
Smith has ten years of architectural design and construction management experience. He has worked for architectural firms in New York City and New Canaan, CT. His projects vary from single and multi-family residential to commercial and university buildings, focusing on adaptive reuse and historic preservation projects.
Smith holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Syracuse University and is licensed to practice architecture in New York. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects, holds the NCARB Certificate for national reciprocity, and has achieved the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential, signifying a wide range of knowledge essential to managing an association in today’s challenging environment.
Mike Alvarado, NCARB State Licensing Advisor
Registration Manager – Licensing, Renewals, Continuing Education, Outreach
Mike has been the Registration Manager for the Board for over 9 years and has been with TBAE for a total of 13 years. He has comprehensive knowledge of the requirements to obtain and maintain an active registration (renewals, status changes, CE requirements, exam requirements). Mike worked for 25 years with the City of Austin Water Department, Engineering Division. He is been an active NCARB Licensing Advisor for over 9 years.
Nancy Rodriguez, TBAE Enforcement
Investigator –
Nancy joined the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners in August of 2009 as a License & Permit Specialist with the Registration Department then transitioned to Enforcement in 2011 as an Investigator and has held that position since. Nancy is also known as the Business Registration Coordinator as she oversees all business registration matters for the Board including investigating and assisting businesses with their
