Welcome! The responsibility of the North Carolina Board of Architecture and Registered Interior Designers is to safeguard the life, health, property, and welfare of the people of North Carolina and to ensure that those individuals licensed to practice architecture and registered interior designer in this state are duly qualified.
Any person may file with the Board, a charge of unprofessional conduct, negligence, incompetence, dishonest practice or other misconduct against an architect or registered interior designer. Any person may file a complaint against an unlicensed individual for a single act of unauthorized or illegal practice or representing himself or herself to the public as an architect or registered interior designer.
If you have any questions please contact Cathe Evans, Executive Director at 984-328-1161.
On July 8, 2021, Governor Roy Cooper approved SB 188 An Act to Allow For Registration of Interior Designers and Modify the North Carolina Board of Architecture.
Over the next few months, the Board will make the transition to become the Board of Architecture and Registered Interior Designers. The Board staff will be implementing a myriad of changes, including those to our database, forms, administrative procedures, rules and website.
If you have questions related to becoming a registered interior designer, please email Cathe Evans at cathe@ncbarch.org. Forms are not yet available, but we anticipate an announcement sometime after November 1, 2021.
Building code officials who may have questions can also contact Cathe Evans at cathe@ncbarch.org . The Board and stakeholders are studying the new statutory wording and plan address concerns that may arise. We hope to have a guidance document similar to the Seal Brochure published by the end of the year.
We appreciate your patience as we make these changes to our processes.
The August 2021 Board of Architecture Newsletter is now available. Some highlights are:
President’s Message
Enforcement Report
NCARB News
Renewal for 2021-2022 is due by June 30, 2021. All licenses expire on June 30, regardless of when they were issued. Please be sure to renew your license by June 30 to avoid late fees or disciplinary action.
Notice of renewal will be emailed to all architects who have an active license on May 15, 2021. Licenses must be renewed by July 1, 2021 in order to avoid expiration on June 30th. Please be sure to check your email for your renewal notice and instructions on renewing on line. If you wish to renew by mail, please use the 21-22_renewal form. Questions related to renewal should be sent to ncba@ncbarch.org. Questions about continuing education should be sent to Tyler Barrick at tyler@ncbarch.org
If you are completely retired from the practice of architecture and no longer need a license to practice, you may qualify for Emeritus Status. This status is reserved for individuals who are no longer offering or rendering architectural services in any way whatsoever. If you are interested in Emeritus Status contact Cathe Evans at cathe@ncbarch.org or you may apply using this form.
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, the North Carolina Board of Architecture has adjusted its work policies and operations to protect the health and safety of our staff, Board members, the general public and licensees. Effective April 7, 2021, the Board office at 434 Fayetteville St, Suite 2005, Raleigh, NC 27601 is open to the public by appointment only. The Board staff has instituted a remote work policy. We have technology in place to allow Board operations continue without interruption. We suggest that any items that must be sent to the Board office be sent via USPS.
All forms, rules and laws and general board information can be found on the web site www.ncbarch.org The Board office phone number is 984-328-1161. Please leave a message and your call will be returned ASAP.
For questions related to Continuing Education and Firm Registration, contact Tyler Barrick at tyler@ncbarch.org
For all other questions regarding individual licensure or general information contact Julie Piatek at juliap@ncbarch.org
For Cathe Evans, Executive Director email cathe@ncbarch.org
Inquiries related to official complaints, rules or laws or from Building Code Officials should be directed to Cathe Evans.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this crisis.