Licensing of Architects
Registration of Interior Designers
Other related professions in Illinois
 

Architects:  To be licensed to practice architecture in Illinois, one must have a 4-year B.A. or B.S. degree in Architectural Studies plus 5 years of internship with an architectual firm and pass the 9 division National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Architectural Registration Examination (more education reduces the length of internship) - for legal requirements, click below:

Illinois Architecture Practice Act

Rules for Administration of the Illinois Architecture Practice Act

 

Interior Designers:  To be registered to use the title of "Registered Interior Designer" in Illinois, one must have a 2-year AAS degree in Interior Design plus 4 years of internship with an interior design firm and pass the 2-day National Council of Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) examination (more education reduces the length of internship) - for legal requirements, click below:

Illinois Interior Design Title Act

Rules for Administration of the Illinois Interior Design Profession Title Act

 

Landscape Architects: To be registered to use the title of "Landscape Architect" in Illinois, one must have a 4-year  degree in Landscape Architecture plus 2 years of internship with landscape architecture  firm and pass the Landscape Architect Registration Examination (L.A.R.E.) of the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (more education reduces the length of internship) - for legal requirements, click below:

Illinois Landscape Architecture Act

Rules for Administration of the Illinois Landscape Architecture Act

 

Professional Engineers (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing or Fire Protection): To be licensed to practice professional engineering in Illinois, one must have a 4-year degree in Engineering plus 4 years of internship with an engineering firm and pass the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Engineering examination - for legal requirements, click below:

Illinois Professional Engineering Practice Act

Rules for Administration of the Illinois Professional Engineering Practice Act

 

Structural Engineers: To be licensed to practice structural engineering in Illinois, one must have a 4-year degree in Structural Engineering or Architectural Engineering plus 4 years of internship with a structural engineering firm and pass the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Engineering examination (more education reduces the length of internship) - for legal requirements, click below:

Illinois Structural Engineering Practice Act

Rules for Administration of the Illinois Structural Engineering Licensing Act

 

Surveyors: To be licensed to practice land surveying in Illinois, one must have a 4-year B.S. degree in land surveying or a 4-year degree in a related field with 24 credit hours in land surveying courses,  plus 4 years of internship with a land surveyor and pass the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination and the Illinois Jurisdictional Examination - for legal requirements, click below:

Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act

Rules for Administration of the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act