Alabama Board for Registration of Architects

Application and Instructions for Registration by Examination/Intern

$10 application fee (does not include exam fees)

Candidates must have completed a professional degree in architecture from a NAAB (National Architectural Accrediting Board) accredited college or university; and completed NCARB’s Architectural Experience Program (AXP) prior to making application.

• Your official transcript (or have your university forward)
• Citizenship Affidavit and documentation
• Copies of IDP Experience Reports (showing employer details and hours, not summary reports) documenting a minimum of 930 hours of the NCARB IDP

Uniform Application for Architect Registration

$150 + $6 credit card fee

• Citizenship Affidavit with acceptable documentation
• NCARB Council Record

Online

$135

Annually by December 31.

$75 late fee

Certificate of Authorization Application Request Form

First-time applicants applying for a Certificate of Authorization must fill out and email the Certificate of Authorization Application Request Form to licensing@boa.alabama.gov. Once this request form has been processed, you will be notified when access to the licensing portal is available to complete the Certificate of Authorization application. 

Online

$75 + $3 online processing fee

Qualified Party: At least 1 of the shareholding officers or directors, must be an architect registered in the State of Alabama, who has authority to contractually bind the entity and whose name and registration seal shall appear on all documents prepared under his/her responsible control.

Domestic Applicants:

1. Apply for name reservation through the Secretary of State. Entities whose name contains some form of 'architect' must have their name approved by the Board of Architects before reserving their name.
2. Form your business entity with the Secretary of State and apply for a firm license through the Board of Architects (these filings can be made concurrently).

Foreign Applicants:

1. Apply for name reservation through the Secretary of State. Entities whose name contains some form of 'architect' must have their name approved by the Board of Architects before reserving their name.
2. Foreign qualify your business entity with the Secretary of State (if required) and apply for a firm license through the Board of Architects (these filings can be made concurrently).

• A copy of entity formation or foreign qualification documents that were submitted to the Alabama Secretary of State.
• A list of officers, partners, directors, or members of the entity including their position in the firm, address, profession (if any), home state of registration, and Alabama license number (if any).
• A list of the voting stockholders/shareholders of the entity including address, profession (if any), Alabama license number, and % of shares owned.

None

Online

$75 license fee + $3 online processing fee

Annually by April 30.

$75 late fee

Renewal notifications will be mailed or emailed to every firm entity holding a CoA.

• A list of officers, partners, directors, or members of the entity including their position in the firm, address, profession (if any), home state of registration, and Alabama license number (if any).
• A list of the voting stockholders/shareholders of the entity including address, profession (if any), Alabama license number, and % of shares owned.

$0

Within 30 days of the effective date of the change.

Notify the board via email with changes to firm information.

$460, which includes a $250 reinstatement application fee, $135 registration renewal fee, and $75 late penalty.

There is no reinstatement application. Instead, submit a new license application with the renewal and penalty fees.