Overview—Grow Your Skills in Architecture
Since 2004, EduMind has been passionate about helping people take their careers to the next level. Our subject matter expert ARE instructors specialize in the topics they teach. They have not only spent many years building up architecture students but also serving their communities as professional architects! A combination of our exclusive learning features and expert instruction will provide what you need to succeed on your Architect Registration Examinations.
EduMind is pleased to announce ARE Your Way, our latest exam preparation plan for architecture students. This comprehensive course package provides access to all six of EduMind’s comprehensive ARE 5.0 divisions for predesignated sets of time.
Wanting to power through your six ARE exams within one year? We have a course package for you! Do you prefer to study at an easygoing pace? Try our 24-month course package for a more relaxed approach. Even if you only need one division, this course package is perfect—you can pay monthly for access!
No matter which division you take or how much time you have left to prepare, EduMind’s ARE Your Way course package has got you covered!
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Course Includes: All Six Division Access + Lecture Videos + Question Bank ($190 value) + Flashcards ($60 value)
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Why should you become a registered architect?
Career Impact
Salary Difference

Non registered architects are typically restrained to work on buildings that are under 3 stories tall. 6

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Features
All Six Division Access
Prep for the ARE Your Way with access to all six divisions during your access period—video lectures, question banks, flashcards, and much more.
Begin Studying Immediately
With Ondemand access, start studying as soon as you register or once it's convenient.
Mobile App
Study on-the-go with EduMind's Study Hub Mobile App. Enjoy access to quizzes, flashcards, class recordings, and more anytime, anywhere.
Personalized Study Plan
Your Personalized Study Plan is a versatile, dynamic tool designed to help you stay focused on passing your exam. The personalized study plan asks you a few questions as you rank your knowledge on exam subjects and projects the required hours to prepare for exam success. Your study plan is 100% customizable to your busy schedule. Input when you can study, block out known events or vacations, and watch as your plan is created. Change of plans? No worries—your personalized study plan will adjust to fit your needs.
Practice Portal Pro
EduMind's customized exam simulator, Practice Portal Pro, features question banks, quizzes, and flashcards and is designed to prepare you for exam day.
Questions to Instructors
Easily submit questions directly to our instructors. You're never alone with EduMind! We're here to help support you every step of the way!
Refresher Sessions
These prepare students by reviewing topics that are critical for the ARE 5.0. This section will allow students to experience theory and high-probability problems. Approximately 60% of the total class time is spent on refresher sessions.
Study Hub
Study Hub is the one place for all your study needs. From your personalized Study Hub, you'll have access to your course content, Practice Portal Pro, and Personalized Study Plan.
Workshop Sessions
These allow our students to practice and solve problems that are standalone and require numerical solutions. Approximately 40% of the total class time is spent on workshop sessions. The workshops consist exclusively of solving problems, which is critical for the ARE 5.0.
Study Materials
EduMind will provide each student with several pages of handouts prepared by our instructors as a guide for the review course. This material is available immediately for those taking the Ondemand review course and one week prior to the first class for those taking the Live Online review course.
Each student should have the following publication to use as a reference during the lectures:
ARE 5.0 HandbookBy NCARB
You can download this handbook from the NCARB website by clicking here.
ARE® 5.0 Exam Review Guide: Project Development & Documentation
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Our ARE® 5.0 Exam Review Guide: Project Development & Documentation was authored by subject-matter experts who are passionate about guiding fellow architects to success. Purchase here!
Testimonials
FAQs
The Architect Registration Examination (ARE®) 5.0 is a six-part exam that is designed to test your skills regarding the practice of Architecture. The six divisions are as follows: Practice Management, Project Management, Programming and Analysis, Project Planning and Design, Project Development and Documentation, and Construction and Evaluation. Each exam varies in length and number of questions. Please visit NCARB.org for additional questions regarding the ARE 5.0.
Each student should have the following publication to use as a reference during the lectures: ARE 5.0 Handbook by NCARB. You can download this handbook from the NCARB website by clicking here.
Your AXP supervisor manages you daily and is responsible for your work. They assign you projects that give you the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills required.
You will be provided pencils and paper as well as a calculator, necessary formulas, and structural tables.
According to NCARB.org, you will need to log into your My NCARB account and follow the below steps:
- Go to your NCARB Record and click “Experience”
- Select “+ New Experience Report”
- Select your experience setting
- Enter your employment or select your other experience type, then select the report format you will be using
- Enter your hours
- Review your report and submit it to your supervisor
An AXP Mentor is a registered architect who can offer counsel, experience, and encouragement to the candidate and allow them to get to know architects outside of their own firm.
Each exam has multiple choice, check-all-that-apply, quantitative-fill-in-the-blank, hotspot, and drag-and-place questions.
Eligibility to take the exam is dependent upon your individual jurisdiction’s requirements. You also must obtain a record with NCARB by filling out their application.
Instructors
ARE Divisions
Practice Management
The Practice Management division of the ARE 5.0 consists of 65 questions to be completed within a 2 hour and 40-minute timeframe. According to NCARB, this exam’s focus will be on the following content areas: business operations, finances, risk, & development of practice, practice-wide delivery of services, and practice methodologies. Students enrolled in this course will be learning about the business of architecture and the intricacies of managing an architectural practice.
Project Management
The Project Management division of the ARE 5.0 consists of 75 questions to be completed within a 3-hour timeframe. According to NCARB, this exam’s focus will be on the following content areas: resource management, project work planning, contracts, project execution, and project quality control. Students will begin to understand the role of contracts and how they fit into project management regarding organization and managing personnel and consultants. This division also examines strategies for improving the delivery of services through quality control, scheduling, and project teams.
Programming and Analysis
The Programming and Analysis division of the ARE 5.0 consists of 75 questions to be completed within a 3-hour timeframe. According to NCARB, this exam’s focus will be on the following content areas: environmental & contextual conditions, codes & regulations, site analysis & programming, and building analysis & programming. In this course, students will examine the multitude of aspects in developing a project, including establishing the criteria (qualitative and quantitative) affecting projects and subsequent analysis of project type, site, and associated context and economics.
Project Planning and Design
The Project Planning and Design division of the ARE 5.0 consists of 100 questions to be completed within a 4 hour and 5-minute timeframe. According to NCARB, this exam’s focus will be on the following content areas: environmental conditions & context, codes & regulations, building systems, materials, & assemblies, project integration of program & systems, and project costs & budgeting. In this course, students will review the preliminary design of buildings and sites through conceptual design, design associated with sustainability and the environment, and with codes and regulations such as universal design.
Project Development and Documentation
The Project Development and Documentation division of the ARE 5.0 consists of 100 questions to be completed within a 4 hour and 5-minute timeframe. According to NCARB, this exam’s focus will be on the following content areas: integration of building materials & systems, construction documentation, project manual & specifications, codes & regulations, and construction cost estimates. During this course, students will learn how to evaluate the integration of systems such as structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and civil—as well as specialty systems—into design and documentation.
Construction and Evaluation
The Construction and Evaluation division of the ARE 5.0 consists of 75 questions to be completed within a 3-hour timeframe. According to NCARB, this exam’s focus will be on the following content areas: preconstruction activities, construction observation, administrative procedures and protocols, and project closeout and evaluation. Students enrolled in this course will learn how to review the process of construction administration including contract administration, execution, and services such as submittal reviews, construction observation and payment requests, project close-out, and post-occupancy activities.
Footnotes
- “Architects: Occupational Outlook Handbook.” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 8, 2021. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/architects.htm.
- “Architects: Occupational Outlook Handbook.”
- “Architects.”
- “Hubbard, Brandon. “How to Earn a Six Figure Architecture Salary.” The Architect's Guide, March 21, 2018. https://www.thearchitectsguide.com/blog/six-figure-architecture-salary.
- “Architects.”
- “Five Reasons Why You Should Get Your Architecture License.” Archinect, May 17, 2017. https://archinect.com/news/article/150003646/five-reasons-why-you-should-get-your-architecture-license.
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