Canal Zone
Law Passed: 1956 • Joined NCARB: 1956 • Region 3—Southern (1965)
The Components of Licensure
Education
1956: Candidates can substitute additional experience in lieu of a degree from a NAAB-accredited program.
Experience
1956: Applicants with a degree from a NAAB-accredited program must complete four years of experience; other applicants must complete 12 years.
1974: Applicants with a degree from a NAAB-accredited program must complete three years of experience.
Examination
1970: The board begins administering NCARB’s national exams.
Noteworthy
The Panama Canal Zone left NCARB in 1979 when the United States returned the territory to Panama.
Notable People
First Chairman/President
Colonel Hugh M. Arnold (Balboa Heights)
First Board Members
Gerald A. Doyle Jr. (Balboa Heights)
A. A. Mittag (Ancon)
L. B. Sartain (Balboa Heights)
D. A. Yerkes (Balboa Heights)
