What happens if your exam eligibility expires?

• A. You must re-take the initial ethics course.
• B. Eligibility automatically renews after one year.
• C. You must contact your board of architecture to establish new eligibility.
• D. You can renew eligibility online without documentation.

Answer: (C)

When exam eligibility expires, you lose permission to schedule or take the ARE until you re-establish eligibility with the state licensing board. The board is the authority that verifies your current qualifications and issues a new eligibility period. So the necessary step is to contact your board of architecture to start a new eligibility review. They’ll tell you what updated documentation is needed and any fees, and once approved you’ll receive a new window to begin testing. Eligibility isn’t automatically renewed after a year, there’s typically no online renewal without documentation, and retaking an ethics course isn’t the standard remedy for expiration unless the board requires it.