Vermont Office of Professional Regulation - Board of Architects

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Physical address:
89 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Montpelier, VT 05620-3402

Phone: (802) 828-1505

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Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation - Board of Architects in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Vermont Architect License

Agency:	Vermont Office of Professional Regulation - Board of Architects
Exam Required?	Yes

Initial Registration

This section applies to architects that are applying for a license in Vermont for the first time.

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Instructions:	NCARB Certificate 1.Completeonline application andpay non-refundable application fee. 2.National Council of architectural registration boards certificate officially transmitted by NCARB electronically Examination 1. Complete online application and pay non refundable application fee 2. Scanned copy of Employer Reference Form signed by your supervisor(s). This is required in addition to the AXP record. 3.Official complete AXP record submitted by NCARB. 4. Official school transcript verifying your education must be submitted directly by your institution Option 1 –hold a NAAB accredited professional degree and have documented at least 2/3 of the required AXP requirement with NCARB. Option 2 -For admittance to take the A.R.E. exam without an NAAB accredited professional degree, your years of education and experience acceptable to the Board must total 9 years (See 2.2.1.2.2 below).•Applicants may be allowed to begin taking the ARE exam with the completion of at least 8 years of experience of the total 9 years required and with at least 2/3 of the AXP requirement documented with NCARB.
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$80.00 application fee + $100 exam fee
Original Ink:	Not required
Notarization Required?:	Not required
Required Attachments:	NCARB Certificate NCARB Ceritficate Examination Employer Reference Form AXP Record Offical transcript

Reciprocal Registration

This section applies to architects licensed in another state that are looking for reciprocal licensure in Vermont.

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Instructions:	For endorsement or reciprocity: To qualify, an applicant must be licensed or certified in good standing in another state or jurisdiction in which the standards and qualifications required for regulation in that jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to Vermont's. IPAL is accepted with this path to licensure as long as all other VT licensure qualifications have been met. 1. Complete online application and pay non refundable application fee 2. Enter all states where you have been or are currently licensed. 3. Verification of your licensure submitted from your original state of licensure and from your most recent state of licensure, if different. 4. Official school transcript verifying your education must be submitted directly by your institution. 5. Scanned copy of Employer Reference Form signed by your supervisor(s). This is required in addition to the AXP record. 6. Official complete AXP record submitted by NCARB
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$80
Required Attachments:	Transcript Verification of original licensure. EMployer Reference Form AXP Record

Registration Renewal

This section applies to architects that are already licensed in Vermont and need to renew their license.

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Agency Fee:	$155
Due:	By January 31 of odd-numbered years.

Vermont Architecture Firm License

Not required

Architecture Firm licensure is not required on the State level in Vermont.

Firm licenses are not issued at the state level, however, a licensed individual must oversee all architectural work. Firms should consult board rules and state statutes before doing business.

More information: Vermont Office of Professional Regulation - Board of Architects

Law:

26 V.S.A. § 203

Eligible Entity Types:

Business Corporations
Professional Corporations
Limited Liability Companies
Professional Limited Liability Companies
Partnerships

Ownership Requirements:

Business Corporations:

Officers and directors need not be licensed, but the corporation must have at least one employee who is a Vermont licensed architect and who is responsible for the firm's practice of architecture in Vermont.

Professional Corporations:

All of the shareholders, at least 1/2 of the directors, and all of the officers (excluding the secretary and treasurer) must be licensed in a professional service performed by the firm.

Limited Liability Companies:

Members and managers need not be licensed, but the LLC must have at least one employee who is a Vermont licensed architect and who is responsible for the firm's practice of architecture in Vermont.

Professional Limited Liability Companies:

At least 1/2 of the managers and all of the members (excluding the secretary and treasurer) must be licensed in a professional service performed by the firm.

Partnerships:

Partners need not be licensed, but the partnership must have at least one employee who is a Vermont licensed architect and who is responsible for the firm's practice of architecture in Vermont.