Helpful Websites & Contacts

Regulatory Agencies

NCARB: National Council of Architectural Registration Board
http://www.ncarb.org/

TBAE: Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
http://www.tbae.state.tx.us/

NAAB: National Architectural Accrediting Board
http://www.naab.org/

Professional Organizations

AIA: American Institute of Architects
http://www.aia.org/

AIA Houston
http://www.aiahouston.org/

Houston Intern Associate Network
http://www.aiahouston.org/hia/

AIAS: American Institute of Architecture Students
http://www.aias.org/

ACSA: Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
https://www.acsa-arch.org/home.aspx

TSA: Texas Society of Architects
http://www.texasarchitect.org/

TAC: Texas Administrative Code or Texas Architects Committee
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/tac/

IDP: Intern Development Program
ARE: Architectural Registration Exam
AREFAF: Architectural Registration Examination Financial Assistance Fund
EESA: Education Evaluation Services Architects

Contacts

For further help on any IDP/ARE issues feel free to contact the following people:

The IDP State Coordinator of Texas:
http://texasarchitect.org/committees_detail.php?group=intern&sess_id

The Houston Intern/Associate Network:
http://www.aiahouston.org/hia/
(Click on contact at the bottom of the page)

For information regarding AIA membership contact:
http://www.aia.org/join_categories
or contact your local AIA office