As an AIA component or firm, are you prepared to provide the guidance needed with the transition to ARE® 4.0? Candidates must have passed at least one division in ARE® 3.1 by May 15, 2008 to continue testing in 3.1. This means that ARE® 4.0 is finally upon us: those who passed a test in 3.1 will have one year to finish and those who have not yet passed a test will be placed in ARE® 4.0. The AIA National Component wants to help by providing you the resources below.

Information on ARE® 4.0

ARE® 4.0 Fact Sheet

Find all of the facts about the ARE® transition on this ARE® 4.0 Fact Sheet for components and firms.

ARE® 4.0 Timeline and Transition Chart

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) has helpful tools for the transition from ARE® 3.1 to ARE® 4.0 on their Web site including a timeline and chart that shows how the two tests relate to each other. The content of the test is not changing, the order in which the information is portrayed is. NCARB's chart will show you how the information from 3.1 is distributed into 4.0.

Questions
Have a question about the ARE® 4.0? Read our ARE® 4.0 Frequently Asked Questions for components and firms or contact the Emerging Professionals department at emergingprofessionals@aia.org.

Resources for ARE® 4.0

Steps to Being Prepared for 4.0

Wondering how your component or your firm can make the ARE 4.0 transition? These two guides will tell you how. 

Update your ARE®  Library with 4.0 Study Materials and Find Instructors
If you want to be prepared for the ARE® 4.0, the first thing to do is to add 4.0 study materials to your component's or your firm's ARE® library. The second thing you should do is find ARE® 4.0 workshops or host your own. This list of materials and instructors will help you find everything you need.

Types of Candidates

There are four types of test candidates who will need counseling to make the transtion from 3.1 to 4.0. This guide will help you understand the different perspectives towards ARE® 4.0.

AIA National Component ARE 3.1-4.0 Convention Approach
The AIA National Component created a seminar format that allows instructors to give both 3.1 and 4.0 instruction simulaneously. Use this for your own component or firm workshops.