South Carolina
Law Passed: 1917 • Joined NCARB: 1921 • Region 3—Southern (1965)
The Components of Licensure
Education
1930s: Graduation from an approved architecture school counts toward one year of the experience requirement. This requirement was later changed, and graduation from an accredited School of Architecture was regarded as equivalent to five years of the required eight years of experience.
1993: A NAAB-accredited degree is required.
2001: Continuing education is required for license renewal.
Experience
1917: Two years of experience in architectural work are required.
1930s: Three years of experience are required. The law was later changed to require eight years of experience in the employ of a registered architect.
1993: Completion of the IDP is required.
Examination
1965: The board begins administering NCARB’s national exam.
2008: South Carolina allows licensure candidates to take the ARE before completing the experience program.
Noteworthy
In 1922, South Carolina law was amended to provide for licensure of firms.
South Carolina was one of the first states to adopt the overhauled AXP into law in June 2016.
Notable People
NCARB President
2016: Dennis S. Ward, FAIA (Florence)
Additional Members of the NCARB Board of Directors
1974-77: William A. Carlisle, FAIA (Columbia)
1987-90: F. Earle Gaulden, FAIA (Greenville)
2011-13: Jan B. Simpson (Columbia)
First Chairman/President
1917-33: C. C. Wilson, FAIA
First Board Members
George Lafaye
Louis LeTellier
H. Olin Jones
Rudolph E. Lee
First License Issued
July 2, 1917
NCARB President Medalists
1998: Louis Batson III (Greenville)
2003: Stephen A. Usry, AIA (Myrtle Beach)
2005: Jan B. Simpson (Columbia)
2013: Dennis S. Ward, FAIA (Florence)
