Update: NCARB’s new site is finished online! http://www.ncarb.org Give NCARB some feedback at @NCARB, if you’re on twitter.
The new site is more about making the interface user friendly, information accessible and likely a little branding. I didn’t notice a lot of new content. (See below.) In the first header, NCARB asks common questions. Formerly you had to dig for the answers to those questions and put the information together yourself to understand. Now click on the header and the answers are provided.
My first impression is the homepage is an improvement. The first two items in the top heading reach out to interns and prospective architecture students. That’s a subtle move towards growing the number of architects.
(Actually reaching out to people that are looking to become prospective architecture college students is (essentially) new content!) One interesting piece of that new content is “What its Like to Work as an Architect“, that features an architect’s experience in each stage of the process: education, internship, examination, initial licensure, and certification. For some of you forming your careers, this is a good read for reflection on your own career path.
*NCARB stands for National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. What a mouth full.
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