California Architects Board
The California Architects Board (Board) was created in 1901 by the California Legislature to fulfill the mission of protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public through the regulation of the practice of architecture in California. It is one of numerous entities within the Department of Consumer Affairs responsible for consumer protection and the regulation of licensed professionals. The Board establishes regulations for examination and licensing of the profession of architecture in California, which today numbers over 21,000 licensed architects and approximately 10,000 candidates who are in the process of meeting examination and licensure requirements.
Quick Hits
Now Available - Latest Issue of the Board’s Newsletter
The latest issue of California Architects is available
online.
Published:
Waiting Period for California Supplemental Examination Retakes Reduced
Effective December 1, 2018, any eligible CSE candidate may schedule a retake appointment
if it has been at least 90 days since a prior attempt.
Published:
- Consumer Complaint Form (PDF, 274K) (Complaint against an architect or an unlicensed individual)
- Complaint/Comment Form (PDF, 111K) (Complaint against the California Architects Board)
- Consumer’s Guide to Hiring an Architect (PDF, 620K)
- Department of Consumer Affairs
- Disaster Preparedness
- Enforcement Actions
- License Verification
- Meetings
- Recommended Links
- Subscriber List
- County Veterans Service Offices (CVSO)
- Evaluating Military Education
- Expedited Licensure for Candidates with an Honorable Discharge
- Expedited Licensure for a Military Spouse / Domestic Partner
- Resources
- US Department of Veteran Affairs (USDVA) Career Centers
- Waiver for Active Duty Military Licensees
- Address and Name Changes
- Architects Practice Act (Act)
- ARE: Reviews, Challenges, and Appeals
- ARE: After Completion of all Divisions
- Expedited Licensure for a Military Spouse / Domestic Partner
- Failure to Pay Taxes: Potential License Denial or Suspension
- Forms
- Newsletters
- Recommended Links
- Subscriber List
- Address and Name Changes
- Architects Practice Act (Act)
- Expedited Licensure for a Military Spouse / Domestic Partner
- Failure to Pay Taxes: Potential License Denial or Suspension
- Forms
- Newsletters
- Recommended Links
- Renewal Waiver for Active Duty Military Licensees
- Renewing a License
- Renewing a License with a Credit/Debit Card
- Subscriber List
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