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Engineering & Architecture
4 examsPE Exam (Professional Engineer)
NCEES
$375·55-65% (varies by discipline) pass
HardLifetime (state license renewal varies)
Must pass FE exam and have 4 years experience first
FE Exam (Fundamentals of Engineering)
NCEES
$225·~71% (first-time) pass
MediumLifetime (EIT designation)
Take during or right after college for best results
TOGAF 10 Certified
The Open Group
$595-$900·~55% pass
HardLifetime (with conformance renewal)
Two-part exam: Foundation + Practitioner
ARE (Architectural Registration Exam)
NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards)
$235 per division (6 divisions = $1,410 total)·~50% per division pass
Very Hard5-year rolling clock to pass all 6 divisions
6 divisions: Practice Management, Project Management, Programming & Analysis, Project Planning & Design, Project Development & Documentation, Construction & Evaluation