If you are on track for licensure, be sure to check out the remaining 2010 ARE seminars at AIA Central Valley. Reserve your seat and $ave some green by signing up early.

Advanced registration closes at 4pm on the Wednesday prior to class. Registrations received after the cutoff are subject to an additional $25 fee.

A delicious lunch from Boudin Bakery and beverages are provided to everyone who registers before the cutoff date.  Take a look at the remaining 2010 seminars:

 09/11/10  Construction Documents          (register by Sept. 8th)
09/25/10 Program, Planning & Practice    (register by Sept. 22nd)
10/16/10 Site Planning & Design               (register by Oct. 13th)
10/23/10 Architectural History                     (register by Oct. 20th)

Registration forms can be returned via email or by faxing to (916) 444-3005.

In case you missed Nathan Wielers’s 4th Wednesday Design Dialogue presentation this month, we’ve uploaded the video to the AIACV’s Vimeo account.  Click on the video, this link, or the Vimeo button under the “Connect with AIACV” tab in the center column of the website.  Check back in the future to see more video content.

Register now for the upcoming ARE 4.0 seminar on Site Planning & Design. Early registration will close on Wednesday, October 13th. Registrations received after 4pm on 10/13 will be subject to an additional $25 fee… so register soon!

Class: Site Planning & Design
Date: Saturday, October 16th
Time: 9:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Place: AIACV Gallery
Cost: $50 Associate AIA members / $100 non members

Download the registration form and return via email or fax to (916) 444-3005.

Please join us once again for this month’s Fourth Wednesday Design Dialogue (FWDD) as we discuss Original Projects with Nathan Wieler.

Topic: “Original Projects”
Date: Wednesday, August 25th
Time: 5:45 – 7:30 PM
Location: AIACV Chapter Office – Gallery, 1400 S Street (please enter on 14th Street)
Info: Free Admisson
Please click on the link to view the flyer

Nathan Wieler, originator of projects like the Dwell Home, Modern Birdhouses, The Greenbelt House, Harvest Farm Community, DevelopmentvSupported Agriculture, and Zoom Culture talks about the stories behind each project, along with lessons learned and applied to his new collaborative venture Original Projects.

Submitted by Ian Merker, Assoc. AIA

California architectural candidates in the process of taking the ARE are able to view their test results for the past 180 days online. The California Architects Board verifies scores it receives from NCARB.  They may post the scores online before mailing out the results to candidates.  CAB advises that scores are mailed within 5 days of verification, but (in my opinion) that’s just too long to wait when all of your emotions are invested!  It may not be as suspenseful as opening a letter, so I apologize if this information ruins your fun experience.  Close this page now if you don’t want the link.

http://www.cab.ca.gov/candidates/are_online_scores.shtml

This link was shared with us by Reece Miller, Assoc. AIA.  Thanks!

RSVP here: http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/SPJWRJHULTPCUYSOLKYB/aepgogreen

Learn more about the Academy for Emerging Professionals: http://www.aiaccaep.org/

Submitted by: Ian Merker, Assoc. AIA

The California Supplemental Exam has been administered as an oral exam with a panel of Architects since any living California Architect has applied for licensure.  This process is no more.  The oral exam has been replaced with a written format.

At the AIACV Associates Social in January, Bob Carter and Marcus Reinhardt of the California Architects Board (CAB) were present for a discussion on this matter.  Multiple explanations were given for this transition, including administrative budget constraints, convenience for reciprocity candidates and equity issues.  The written exam has been developed in conjunction with a committee to preserve the goals of the CSE and make any necessary modifications to convert the format.  That committee has finished their work and the exam launch is anticipated for early February 2011.  Bob and Marcus assured our January group that the studying will remain the same, minus the need to practice public speaking.

As of this posting and according to the CAB, all available slots have been filled for the last oral exam.  The written exam that replaces the oral format will be available at nationwide testing centers, and the exam will be able to be scheduled anytime, six days a week.  The CAB has not announced the name of the testing center, but it will not be administered by Prometric, which is used by NCARB for the Architecture Registration Exams.  Candidates who are eligible for the CSE will receive test scheduling information in the mail.  The final oral exam will be held November 15-16 in Burlingame.

I have heard mixed comments about this transition, and I would like to hear more.  If you are a licensed architect, architectural candidate, or have any unique experiences with the CSE, please post your comments here.