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ARE 5.0 Project Development & Documentation (PDD)
You made it!! The "final" exam in the ARE 5.0 series.
PDD is where everything comes together: structure, materials, details, systems, and the tech...
The Exam That Pulls Everything Together
Project Planning & Design is where everything starts to click. It’s where design meets real-world constraints: codes, systems, budgets, and structures. It’s...
Welcome to Programming & Analysis (PA) — the first of the design-focused ARE® exams.
If you’ve made it this far, you’ve already tackled the heavy-hitting pro-practice tests (PcM, PjM, and CE). Now ...
If you’ve already made it through Practice Management (PcM) and Project Management (PjM), you’re in the perfect position to take on Construction & Evaluation (CE).
CE often comes last in the exam ...
If you’ve already made it through Practice Management (PcM), Project Management (PjM) will feel like the natural next step.
A lot of what you learned in PcM carries over here... but this time, it’s...
If you’re just starting your ARE journey, Practice Management (PcM) is often where it begins.
It’s the first real test of how you’ll study, focus, and show up for these exams.
And yes… it’s a toug...
It took me 23 months (to the day) to pass all six ARE® 5.0 exams. Some people do it faster. Others take longer. Either way, your timeline doesn’t define your ability to become an architect!
I used...
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