Alabama
Law Passed: 1931 • Joined NCARB: 1935 • Region 3—Southern (1963)
The Components of Licensure
Education
1987: New applicants are required to graduate from a NAAB-accredited program.
1993: Continuing education is required for license renewal.
Experience
1984: The IDP is required.
Examination
1943: The first standardized examinations, called the Junior and Senior Examination, are administered.
1954: Alabama models its examination after NCARB’s syllabus.
1983: The board begins administering the ARE.
2006: The board allows early eligibility for the ARE.
Noteworthy
- The board’s first meeting was held on August 10, 1931.
- In 1969, the board grew from five to six members.
- Alabama was the first NCARB member to have the authority to grant funds to a NAAB-accredited school in the state.
Notable People
NCARB Presidents
1977: Charles A. Blondheim Jr., FAIA (Eufaula, AL)
2000: Joseph P. Giattina Jr., FAIA (Birmingham, AL)
2017: Kristine Annexstad Harding, FAIA (Huntsville, AL)
Additional Members of the NCARB Board of Directors
1997-98: Renis O. Jones Jr., FAIA (Montgomery, AL)
2008-11: Cynthia J. McKim (Montgomery, AL)
First Chairman/President
1931: Walter Ausfeld (Montgomery, AL)
First Board Members
Hugh Martin, FAIA (Birmingham, AL)
Benjamin Price (Birmingham, AL)
John Carey, FAIA (Mobile, AL)
Frederic Child Biggin, FAIA (Auburn, AL—Academic Member)
First License Issued
1931: Hugh Martin, FAIA
NCARB President Medalists
2004: Cynthia J. McKim (Montgomery, AL)
2004: William W. Herrin Jr., FAIA (Huntsville, AL)
2006: Renis O. Jones Jr., FAIA (Montgomery, AL)
2017: Daniel D. Bennett, FAIA (Auburn, AL)
2018: Kristine Annexstad Harding, FAIA (Huntsville, AL)
