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)

South Carolina History

South Carolina Members (from left) Dennis Ward, Jane Frederick, and Stephen Usry prepare for the 2003 Annual Business Meeting in San Antonio.
Member Board Members at the 2011 Annual Business Meeting.
Dennis Ward, of South Carolina, at the 2005 Annual Business Meeting.
South Carolina Members (from left) Dennis Ward, Jane Frederick, and Stephen Usry prepare for the 2003 Annual Business Meeting in San Antonio.
Member Board Members at the 2011 Annual Business Meeting.
Dennis Ward, of South Carolina, at the 2005 Annual Business Meeting.