Most of us use videos as part of our study resources. There are some great paid resources out there, but tons of awesome free stuff as well. Hyperfine I made these. ARE 5. Marty Huie Code and construction videos. Not current to IBC , but still good. Link: Marty Huie Code and Construction Videos. Dartmouth X Excellent series on structures and how they work, from Dartmouth and engineering PhD Vicki May Link: DartmouthX — The Engineering of Structures Around Us Comment: They also have a free online course. Amber Book The best video tutorial series there is, they have about 20 free ones on their YouTube channel Link: Amber Book YouTube Comment: And if you want they full thing, remember to sign up with the Amber Book group discount. You may have heard of Kevin Griendling. His video series is hosted on Pluralsight.

This is a paid resource, though you can get a free day trial. There is a large, and growing, community of people going through the same thing you are, and sharing their experience and knowledge. These world-famous study notes were written by now Architect Jenny Cestnik back in ARE 5. They're still great for ARE 5. Links: Caroline's Notes for CDS Caroline's Notes for PPP Comment: The other original! Also made for 4. Link: Karin's Notes on Gumroad Comment: The NKOTB. Karin passed her 5. They're free, but hosted on Gumroad so you can make a donation if you like. Link: ARE 5. Search the forums, find post-test reports from people who got through it, and engage with those going through the exams now. I don't know of any completely free practice quizzes, but nearly all the paid sites offer free samples.

I used Designer Hacks for my 4. Link goes to PcM, just use the menu to find free quizzes for the other exams. Link: ARE 5 Practice Exams Comment: The newest of the new, these guys yet another set of Hyperfine alum! launched their site in Link is to free sample quizzes. Use these study assignments to enhance your regularly-scheduled studies by efficiently focusing on key topics. Links: PDD-CE-PPD Quick Study Guide PPD-PA Quick Study Guide PcM-PjM-CE Quick Study Guide. Comment: Erik has now made some great practice tests for PA and PcM, but he started with these printable 11×17 sheets. Link: P. No need for a contact form. We're informal around here. Send me an email. Top ARE 5. CODES AND STANDARDS. AIA CONTRACTS. SCHIFF HARDIN LECTURES Link: Schiff Hardin Lectures Comment: This audio lecture is also known as the Hanahan lectures. YOUNG ARCHITECT ACADEMY Link: Understanding the B and A Comparative — A Free Course Comment: Free mini-course from Michael Riscica at Young Architect.

FREE ARE 5. YOUTUBE Too many to list. I have links to some of my favorites right here. Link: Marty Huie Code and Construction Videos Dartmouth X Excellent series on structures and how they work, from Dartmouth and engineering PhD Vicki May Link: DartmouthX — The Engineering of Structures Around Us Comment: They also have a free online course. CAROLINE'S NOTES Links: Caroline's Notes for CDS Caroline's Notes for PPP Comment: The other original! KARIN'S NOTES Link: Karin's Notes on Gumroad Comment: The NKOTB. The best part is this extremely helpful resource is completely free. Click here for The ARE Facebook Group. The reason why no one likes this advice is because everyone wants to become a Licensed Architect, yesterday. The Construction Specifications institute offers a Certification called the Construction Documents Technologist CDT Certification. In a broad sense the CDT focuses on understanding all the different phases of a project. Which are:. Conception, Design, Documentation, Procurement, Preconstruction, Construction and Life Cycle.

I highly recommend becoming CDT Certified as part of the process of becoming a Licensed Architect. The knowledge you will learn from the CDT will be applied on EVERY single project you ever work on. The content of the CDT and the ARE very nicely compliment each other, namely the Pro-Practice Exams, however CDT information can be applied to ALL 5. CDT is more straightforward and dare I say it, Easier! than the ARE. If it's not in the one book, then it's not on the test. The CDT acknowledges EVERYONE who contributes to the design and construction process, unlike the ARE which is primarily focused on The Architect, Owner and Contractor and how they work together. The ARE can be a long process that takes on average 2. The CDT is a quick and manageable certification that can be acquired in just a few months, start to finish.

Writing CDT after your name is recognized across the industry as demonstrating your knowledge of project delivery. When I took the CDT a few years ago, I truly enjoyed studying for it. I was already a Licensed Architect with many years experience working on many different types of projects and I still learned a lot to help me better understand the project delivery process. Click here fo r the latest CDT information from CSI. YouTube has become an incredible resource for ARE 5. Basically, you can go to YouTube and pull up a video about any subject you are studying. I highly recommend using the YouTube Search engine to help with your studying.

Quizlet is a flashcard software that lots of people are using for studying for ARE 5. It allows you to create your own flashcards or practice questions, but you can also search a public database of content. The nice thing about Quizlet is that it has a fantastic app for your phone, however their desktop interface isn't really the best. I recommend setting it up on a computer and then using Quizlet on your phone. If you have any Customer Support questions, contact Quizlet not Young Architect. Click here to learn more about Quizlet. However, there are a few things you should be careful of. This beautiful graphic provided by NCARB shows how ARE 4. Ballast, Kaplan, Architect Exam Prep, and many other ARE prep companies put out products for these exams. Generally speaking, by using the graphic above you can still use those resources to help study for ARE 5. The one part of this chart above I do not really agree with is PcM. Most of the content tested on PcM was never tested on the ARE in previous versions.

The AHPP is a must-have resource for passing PcM, PjM and CE. Older editions and the Student Edition of AHPP DO NOT contain the information you will be tested on in ARE 5. I will discuss AHPP in the part 2 versions of this blog post for each exam. Here is a link to Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice Version 15 on Amazon. I think the best resource to learn Building Codes across all ARE 5. There will be times when you will need more code detail and will need to do additional research, but generally speaking IBC Illustrated is about the right level of detail for the Architect Exam. I do not recommend studying building code info for the ARE that is more than 10 years old. Yes, I know they update the code every few years, but typically the changes to the building codes year to year are usually outside the scope of the ARE.

Here are links to the Building Codes Illustrated 5th edition , 6th edition and 7th edition. AIA Contracts is an area you need to be careful with on the Architect Exam. Every 10 years the AIA updates its B and A Contracts. When the AIA updated the contracts to , almost EVERY single article was updated. But after I closely reviewed all of the changes, many of them were not significant. Oftentimes, the words of each article were changed, but the article still means the same thing it meant before it was changed. However, there was a big portion of new information and terminology that was added into the contracts that you should be well aware of.

If you have already studied contracts and have a good idea of how they work. Check out this free AIA Contracts Course on the Young Architect Academy to update your existing knowledge of AIA Contracts. If you are just getting started learning AIA Contracts then check out AIA Contracts on The Young Architect Academy to help you understand the AIA Contracts. Mechanical Electrical Equipment for Buildings is a very helpful resource for the technical exams. It contains tons of pictures, diagrams and detail. Each time MEEB updates their book, they like to reorganize the locations of the chapters of the book while only really making minimal updates to each chapter.

To help the ARE Boot Campers, who were studying MEEB together and everyone had a different version book, we updated an old MEEB Chart which helps people find the right chapter for the book they are using. The MEEB Chart exists at YoungArchitect. Here are links to MEEB 13th edition , 12th edition , 11th edition and 10th edition. Here is a link to the MEEB music video. In my opinion, I think older versions of the Ballast book work just fine. Ballast has published 3 different versions of the same book for ARE 5. Around shortly before ARE 5. I do not recommend using the Brightwood PcM, PjM or CE study materials. Mainly because these 3 study guides contain many of the same exact chapters inside each PcM, PjM and CE study guide.

It's basically just the old 4. When these products came out, many people felt scammed and getting a refund was very difficult. Eventually, Brightwood College went out of business for much bigger problems and they are no longer a part of the ARE prep Industry. I hope this broad overview of ARE 5. The links for those blog posts are at the top of this page. My goal is to help as many people as I can PASS their exams and succeed in their architecture careers. This is accomplished with the following offerings:. Skip to content Architect Exam. The Ultimate List of ARE 5. by Michael Riscica. The Ultimate List of 5. The 2 Phases of ARE 5. com Other ARE Resources for ALL EXAMS NCARB 5. Below is a one sentence definition of each exam: Practice Management PcM — Setting up and running an architecture business. Below is a one sentence explanation of each exam: Programming Analysis PA — Understanding the problem the design will solve.

The ARE Boot Camp Coaching Program — Young Architect Since , the ARE Boot Camp has played an integral role in creating thousands of Licensed Architects. Click here to learn more about The ARE Boot Camp The Young Architect Academy The Academy began in because of my dissatisfaction with early ARE 5. I knew there must be a better way. Amber Book Amber Book is a fantastic resource for ARE 5. Amber Book consists of: Over 50 hours of videos filled with interactive exam questions and exercises. A hardcopy workbook to fill in while going through the videos. Flashcards Practice Exams Notes And many more things. Click here to learn more about the Amber Book Discount Click here to read my review on The Amber Book.

Click here for a link to Black Spectacles ARE 5. They are just a tool to help you learn the content. They will never be like the actual exam. To access these practice questions: 1. Login to MyNCARB 2. Click on the Go button next to NCARB Record 3. Click on Exams Tab 4. Designer Hacks Designer Hacks offers ARE practice-question software that basically simulates the exam. Here is a link to Designer Hacks WeARE WeARE also has some really affordable practice questions that are very helpful and well written. Click here for WeARE Practice Exams Gang Chen Gang Chen practice exams have always been very good and were pivotal to my own personal ARE studying. Here the links for the latest Gang Chen Mock Exam books on Amazon: Practice Managment PcM Project Managment PjM Programming Analysis PA Project Planning and Design PPD Project Development and Documentation PDD Construction and Evaluation CE Intersect Arts XQ Excellent practice questions from Kevin Griendling who created all the ARE video content ON Pluralsight.

PPI Learning Hub PPI the Ballast Book is moving towards putting all their practice exams online in what is called the PPI Learning Hub. ARE Questions. com Elif Bayram is a good friend of Young Architect and also took the ARE Boot Camp. Click here to access ARE Questions Other ARE Resources for ALL Exams Below is a list of resources that are available for all exams which do not neatly fall into the categories above. NCARB 5. ARE FB Group In , I took over the ARE Facebook Group and started managing it. At that time it only had members and the group was frequently spammed.. But let me tell you about the CDT, anyways. Which are: Conception, Design, Documentation, Procurement, Preconstruction, Construction and Life Cycle.

During each of those phases it breaks down: What is happening? Who is involved? What is important to each party? How do these groups effectively work together? Click here fo r the latest CDT information from CSI YouTube YouTube has become an incredible resource for ARE 5. Quizlet Quizlet is a flashcard software that lots of people are using for studying for ARE 5. Click here to learn more about Quizlet Using Older Study Materials for ARE 5. You must use AHPP Version Old Code Info I think the best resource to learn Building Codes across all ARE 5. Here are links to the Building Codes Illustrated 5th edition , 6th edition and 7th edition Old AIA Contracts AIA Contracts is an area you need to be careful with on the Architect Exam. Old MEEB Mechanical Electrical Equipment for Buildings is a very helpful resource for the technical exams. Here is a link to the MEEB music video OLD Ballast Books In my opinion, I think older versions of the Ballast book work just fine.

Old Brightwood ARE 5. The Bottom Line I hope this broad overview of ARE 5. Good Luck with your ARE Studying! Michael Riscica. Prev Previous. Next Next. Low-cost, high-value upcoming webinar. Affordable and Quality ARE Study materials.

This page is an archive of links to free and inexpensive or discounted ARE 5. All the links on this page will take you to free or discounted access for resources you can use to pass the ARE 5. These include links to building codes, AIA contracts, free ARE 5. Ok, so the first thing isn't free. These are paid resources that have standing or limited time discounts. Same discount available to Hyperfine customers with no waiting for a group. You need to be familiar with Building Codes and Federal laws and regulations that impact your building. Fortunately these are all online for free. Link: International Building Code Comment: Focus on chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 Additional Info: I have a few IBC blogs on this site.

For more info you can read the following posts. How to Round Code Requirements , Gross Floor Area Explained and 10 Things to Know About the International Building Code. Link: Standards for Accessible Design Note: For ARE 5. Chapters 3, 4 and 5 will take you far. Link: FEMA Designing for Earthquakes: A Manual for Architects Comment: An absolute must-read for PPC and PDD. Focus on Chapters 4 and 5. You will need to know these in detail for Practice Management, Project Management and Construction and Evaluation. Where available, the ARE 5. A is a must read. Also check out A and B The full list of contracts you need to know is at the end of the NCARB ARE 5. I am a big believer in studying direct from the primary resources.

The best way to learn the contracts is to read the real thing! If you need some help finding and focusing on the most important topics, check out my PcM and PjM Study Course. It has 7 contract-specific study assignments with over 50 questions. Links: AIA A General Conditions for Construction with Commentary AIA B Owner-Architect Agreement with Commentary. Comment: These are the full contracts, with the plain language commentary to better explain each section. Note that these are for the version, though they are still incredibly helpful.

Link: Schiff Hardin Lectures. Comment: This audio lecture is also known as the Hanahan lectures. The recordings are from the professional practice course at the University of Illinois at Chicago, taught by Michael Hanahan. He is a lawyer, formerly at the firm Schiff-Hardin. Schiff-Hardin had previously hosted all the lecture notes and audio recordings on their site. Hanahan left the firm in , and his lectures were removed from the site. The Spring lecture can still be found on archive. org, as linked above. Link: Understanding the B and A Comparative — A Free Course Comment: Free mini-course from Michael Riscica at Young Architect.

Most of us use videos as part of our study resources. There are some great paid resources out there, but tons of awesome free stuff as well. Hyperfine I made these. ARE 5. Marty Huie Code and construction videos. Not current to IBC , but still good. Link: Marty Huie Code and Construction Videos. Dartmouth X Excellent series on structures and how they work, from Dartmouth and engineering PhD Vicki May Link: DartmouthX — The Engineering of Structures Around Us Comment: They also have a free online course. Amber Book The best video tutorial series there is, they have about 20 free ones on their YouTube channel Link: Amber Book YouTube Comment: And if you want they full thing, remember to sign up with the Amber Book group discount. You may have heard of Kevin Griendling. His video series is hosted on Pluralsight. This is a paid resource, though you can get a free day trial.

There is a large, and growing, community of people going through the same thing you are, and sharing their experience and knowledge. These world-famous study notes were written by now Architect Jenny Cestnik back in ARE 5. They're still great for ARE 5. Links: Caroline's Notes for CDS Caroline's Notes for PPP Comment: The other original! Also made for 4. Link: Karin's Notes on Gumroad Comment: The NKOTB. Karin passed her 5. They're free, but hosted on Gumroad so you can make a donation if you like. Link: ARE 5. Search the forums, find post-test reports from people who got through it, and engage with those going through the exams now. I don't know of any completely free practice quizzes, but nearly all the paid sites offer free samples. I used Designer Hacks for my 4. Link goes to PcM, just use the menu to find free quizzes for the other exams.

Link: ARE 5 Practice Exams Comment: The newest of the new, these guys yet another set of Hyperfine alum! launched their site in Link is to free sample quizzes. Use these study assignments to enhance your regularly-scheduled studies by efficiently focusing on key topics. Links: PDD-CE-PPD Quick Study Guide PPD-PA Quick Study Guide PcM-PjM-CE Quick Study Guide. Comment: Erik has now made some great practice tests for PA and PcM, but he started with these printable 11×17 sheets. Link: P. No need for a contact form. We're informal around here. Send me an email. Top ARE 5. CODES AND STANDARDS. AIA CONTRACTS. SCHIFF HARDIN LECTURES Link: Schiff Hardin Lectures Comment: This audio lecture is also known as the Hanahan lectures.

YOUNG ARCHITECT ACADEMY Link: Understanding the B and A Comparative — A Free Course Comment: Free mini-course from Michael Riscica at Young Architect. FREE ARE 5. YOUTUBE Too many to list. I have links to some of my favorites right here. Link: Marty Huie Code and Construction Videos Dartmouth X Excellent series on structures and how they work, from Dartmouth and engineering PhD Vicki May Link: DartmouthX — The Engineering of Structures Around Us Comment: They also have a free online course. CAROLINE'S NOTES Links: Caroline's Notes for CDS Caroline's Notes for PPP Comment: The other original!

KARIN'S NOTES Link: Karin's Notes on Gumroad Comment: The NKOTB. NCARB ARE 5. WEARE Link: ARE 5. ARCHIZAM Link: ARE 5 Practice Exams Comment: The newest of the new, these guys yet another set of Hyperfine alum! Not free, but cheap! ERIK WALKER STUDY GUIDES Links: PDD-CE-PPD Quick Study Guide PPD-PA Quick Study Guide PcM-PjM-CE Quick Study Guide Comment: Erik has now made some great practice tests for PA and PcM, but he started with these printable 11×17 sheets. TIME WASTING. You can't study forever. And I love this video. Have a question? Send me a message!

Ok, so the first thing isn't free. Click here for WeARE Practice Exams. AIA CONTRACTS. The CDT acknowledges EVERYONE who contributes to the design and construction process, unlike the ARE which is primarily focused on The Architect, Owner and Contractor and how they work together. Having lots of practice exam questions is fundamental to studying for the ARE. Amber Book The best video tutorial series there is, they have about 20 free ones on their YouTube channel Link: Amber Book YouTube Comment: And if you want they full thing, remember to sign up with the Amber Book group discount. Amber Book consists of: Over 50 hours of videos filled with interactive exam questions and exercises.

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