                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ALTERNATIVE TO EDUCATION REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS (§ 54.1-406.1)

A. The Board shall adopt regulations establishing work and education experience
equivalencies that shall provide an alternative to the requirement of a
professional degree in architecture from a program accredited by the National
Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) pursuant to 18VAC10-20-110. In
establishing an alternative pathway to a NAAB-accredited degree, the Board shall
require a minimum of 10 years of qualifying work experience, education
experience, or combination of work and education experience.

B. In establishing qualifying work and education experience under this section,
the Board shall adopt regulations establishing a credit system to account for
varying degrees of work and education experience and such credit system shall be
based on the applicability of such work or education experience to the practice
of architecture.

C. The Board shall develop requirements for applicants seeking licensure to
certify work and education experience on an annual basis.

HISTORY: 2025, cc. 534, 541.