Architect License Requirements by State
Compare requirements across all states to find out what you need.
| State | Education Hours | Est. Total Cost | Exam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4000 | $89,500 - $90,500 | Alabama Board of Architects | View Guide |
| Alaska | 4000 | $94,500 - $95,500 | Alaska Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| Arizona | 4000 | $84,500 - $85,500 | Arizona State Board of Technical Registration | View Guide |
| Arkansas | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | Arkansas State Board of Architects | View Guide |
| California | 4000 | $99,500 - $100,500 | California Architects Board | View Guide |
| Colorado | 4000 | $84,500 - $85,500 | Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| Connecticut | 4000 | $94,500 - $95,500 | Connecticut Architectural Licensing Board | View Guide |
| Delaware | 4000 | $84,500 - $85,500 | Delaware Board of Architects | View Guide |
| Florida | 4000 | $89,500 - $90,500 | Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design | View Guide |
| Georgia | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | Georgia Board of Architects and Interior Designers | View Guide |
| Hawaii | 4000 | $94,500 - $95,500 | Hawaii Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects | View Guide |
| Idaho | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses — Board of Architectural Examiners | View Guide |
| Illinois | 4000 | $89,500 - $90,500 | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — Architecture Board | View Guide |
| Indiana | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | Indiana Board of Registration for Architects and Landscape Architects | View Guide |
| Iowa | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | Iowa Architectural Examining Board | View Guide |
| Kansas | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | Kansas State Board of Technical Professions | View Guide |
| Kentucky | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | Kentucky Board of Architects | View Guide |
| Louisiana | 4000 | $84,500 - $85,500 | Louisiana State Board of Architectural Examiners | View Guide |
| Maine | 4000 | $84,500 - $85,500 | Maine Board of Licensure for Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers | View Guide |
| Maryland | 4000 | $94,500 - $95,500 | Maryland Board of Architects | View Guide |
| Massachusetts | 4000 | $99,500 - $100,500 | Massachusetts Board of Registration of Architects | View Guide |
| Michigan | 4000 | $84,500 - $85,500 | Michigan Board of Architects | View Guide |
| Minnesota | 4000 | $84,500 - $85,500 | Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design | View Guide |
| Mississippi | 4000 | $74,500 - $75,500 | Mississippi State Board of Architecture | View Guide |
| Missouri | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Professional Landscape Architects | View Guide |
| Montana | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | Montana Board of Architects and Landscape Architects | View Guide |
| Nebraska | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects | View Guide |
| Nevada | 4000 | $89,500 - $90,500 | Nevada State Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and Residential Design | View Guide |
| New Hampshire | 4000 | $89,500 - $90,500 | New Hampshire Joint Board of Licensure and Certification — Architects | View Guide |
| New Jersey | 4000 | $99,500 - $100,500 | New Jersey State Board of Architects | View Guide |
| New Mexico | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | New Mexico Board of Examiners for Architects | View Guide |
| New York | 4000 | $109,500 - $110,500 | New York State Education Department — Board for Architecture | View Guide |
| North Carolina | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | North Carolina Board of Architecture | View Guide |
| North Dakota | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | North Dakota State Board of Architecture | View Guide |
| Ohio | 4000 | $84,500 - $85,500 | Ohio Architects Board | View Guide |
| Oklahoma | 4000 | $74,500 - $75,500 | Oklahoma Board of Governors of the Licensed Architects, Landscape Architects, and Registered Interior Designers | View Guide |
| Oregon | 4000 | $89,500 - $90,500 | Oregon State Board of Architect Examiners | View Guide |
| Pennsylvania | 4000 | $94,500 - $95,500 | Pennsylvania State Architects Licensure Board | View Guide |
| Rhode Island | 4000 | $89,500 - $90,500 | Rhode Island Board of Examination and Registration of Architects | View Guide |
| South Carolina | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | South Carolina Board of Architectural Examiners | View Guide |
| South Dakota | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | South Dakota Board of Technical Professions | View Guide |
| Tennessee | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners | View Guide |
| Texas | 4000 | $84,500 - $85,500 | Texas Board of Architectural Examiners | View Guide |
| Utah | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing — Architects | View Guide |
| Vermont | 4000 | $89,500 - $90,500 | Vermont Board of Architects | View Guide |
| Virginia | 4000 | $84,500 - $85,500 | Virginia Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects | View Guide |
| Washington | 4000 | $94,500 - $95,500 | Washington State Board for Architects | View Guide |
| West Virginia | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | West Virginia Board of Architects | View Guide |
| Wisconsin | 4000 | $84,500 - $85,500 | Wisconsin Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, and Professional Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| Wyoming | 4000 | $79,500 - $80,500 | Wyoming Board of Architects and Landscape Architects | View Guide |