Connecticut

Law Passed: 1933 • Joined NCARB: 1934 • Region 1—New England (1964)

The Components of Licensure

Education

1933: Graduation from an approved four-year high school is required.
 
1949: Graduation from an accredited architecture program or completion of five additional years of experience is required.
 
1988: A degree from a NAAB-accredited program is required.
 

Experience

1949: Eight years of experience or its equivalent, three of which must be under the direct supervision of a registered architect, are required.
 
1988: The IDP is required.
 

Examination

1933: Applicants must pass an examination, unless they hold a degree from an approved architectural school or are registered as an architect in any other state with equal qualifications.
 
1988: The ARE is required.

Noteworthy

In 1949, the board refined requirements for architectural registration requiring eight years “adequate or practical experience,” which could include five years attributed to attending an accredited architecture school thus establishing the three-part qualifications—education, experience, and examination.

Notable People

NCARB President

1996: Richard W. Quinn, FAIA (Glastonbury)
 

Additional Members of the NCARB Board of Directors

1968-72: Andrew S. Cohen, FAIA (Waterbury)
1986-89: Anthony Masciarelli (Stamford)
1996-98: Allan J. Dehar, FAIA (New Haven)
 

First Chairman/President

1933: Everett V. Meeks, FAIA (New Haven)

 

First Board Members

William F. Brooks (Hartford)
Edward B. Caldwell (Bridgeport)
 

First License Issued

1933: Everett V. Meeks, FAIA

Connecticut History

NCARB President-elect Richard W. Quinn addresses the delegation at the 1995 Annual Meeting in New Orleans before being installed as 1996 president.
Member Board Members at the 1969 Annual Meeting.
Member Board Members at the 2009 Annual Meeting.
S. Edward Jeter, of Connecticut, at the 2006 Annual Business.
Connecticut Board Member Richard W. Quinn served as NCARB president in 1996.
❮ 1995 ABM Connecticut ❯
❮ 1969 ABM Connecticut ❯
❮ 2009 ABM Connecticut ❯
❮ 2006 ABM Connecticut ❯
❮ Richard Quinn 1996 ❯
NCARB President-elect Richard W. Quinn addresses the delegation at the 1995 Annual Meeting in New Orleans before being installed as 1996 president.
Member Board Members at the 1969 Annual Meeting.
Member Board Members at the 2009 Annual Meeting.
S. Edward Jeter, of Connecticut, at the 2006 Annual Business.
Connecticut Board Member Richard W. Quinn served as NCARB president in 1996.