Northern VA Chapter of the American Institute of Architects

National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, located in Washington, D.C., offers various programs and services to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the public. It also assists various member boards in managing their programs and activities. The council develops and recommends standards that are required by applicants for architectural registration. National Council of Architectural Registration Boards also develops and recommends standards regulating the practice of architecture, and provides various services to member boards for certifying the qualifications of an architect for registration. It also represents various member boards before public and private agencies. The council s various members include the architectural registration boards of several states throughout the United States, The district, and four U.S. territories, including Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.