Intern Program
Examination

The Architect Registration Examination (ARE) is developed jointly by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and the Committee of Canadian Architectural Councils (CCAC). The intent of the ARE is to evaluate a candidate's competence to provide architectural services.

The ARE is administered exclusively on computers at a network of test centres across the United States and Canada. In Manitoba, you must be an Intern Member of the MAA to be eligible to sit for the ARE. 

Study materials for the ARE are available from the MAA office. Free tutorial software (the ARE Practice Program) is available on the NCARB website.

The ARE is comprised of nine divisions, which may be written in any order, as follows:

Multiple-Choice Divisions

• Pre-Design
• General Structures
• Lateral Forces
• Mechanical and Electrical Systems
• Materials and Methods
• Construction Documents

Graphic Divisions

• Site Planning
• Building Planning
• Building Technology

For more information:

• ARE Guidelines
• NCARB ARE

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