Which statement best describes NCARB's role?

• A. It funds international architectural programs.
• B. It licenses engineers.
• C. It oversees licensure and certification of architects in the United States.
• D. It constructs public buildings.

Answer: (C)

NCARB acts as a national coordinating body that aligns licensure and certification for architects across the United States. It develops and maintains the Architect Registration Examination, sets credentialing standards, and offers the NCARB Certification to help with reciprocity and mobility between jurisdictions. Licenses themselves are issued by individual state boards, but NCARB provides the standardized framework and credentials that many states rely on. The other statements describe activities that are not NCARB’s role—funding international programs, licensing engineers, or constructing public buildings.