Practice Management Division
Practice Management – PcM focuses on the management of an architectural practice, including professional ethics, fiduciary responsibilities, and the regulations governing the practice of architecture. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and abilities in business structure, business development, and asset development and protection.
| Items | Test Duration | Appointment Time |
| 65 | 2 hr 40 min | 3 hr 20 min |
Sections
Section 1 – Business Operations
Section 2 – Finances, Risk, & Development of Services
Section 3 – Practice-Wide Delivery of Services
Section 4 – Practice Methodologies
Project Management Division
Project Management – PjM focuses on the management of architectural projects, including organizing principles, contract management, and consultant management. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and abilities in quality control, project team configuration, and project scheduling.
| Items | Test Duration | Appointment Time |
| 75 | 3 hr | 3 hr 40 min |
Sections
Section 1 – Resource Management
Section 2 – Project Work Planning
Section 3 – Contracts
Section 4 – Project Execution
Section 5 – Project Quality Control
Programming & Analysis Division
Programming & Analysis – PA focuses on the evaluation of project requirements, constraints, and opportunities. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and abilities in project type analysis, the establishment of qualitative and quantitative project requirements, evaluation of project site and context, and assessment of economic issues.
| Items | Test Duration | Appointment Time |
| 75 | 3 hr | 3 hr 40 min |
Sections
Section 1 – Environmental & Contextual Conditions
Section 2 – Codes & Regulations
Section 3 – Site Analysis & Programming
Section 4 – Business Analysis & Programming
Project Planning & Design Division
Project Planning & Design – PPD focuses on the preliminary design of sites and buildings. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and abilities in design concepts, sustainability/environmental design, universal design, and other forms of governing codes and regulations.
| Items | Test Duration | Appointment Time |
| 100 | 4 hr 5 min | 5 hr |
Sections
Section 1 – Environmental & Contextual Conditions
Section 2 – Codes & Regulations
Section 3 – Building Systems, Materials, & Assemblies
Section 4 – Project Integration of Program & Systems
Section 5 – Project Costs & Budgeting
Project Development & Documentation Division
Project Development & Documentation – PDD focuses on the integration and documentation of building systems, material selection, and material assemblies into a project. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and abilities in integration of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and specialty systems into overall project design and documentation.
| Items | Test Duration | Appointment Time |
| 100 | 4 hr 5 min | 5 hr |
Sections
Section 1 – Integration of Building Materials & Systems
Section 2 – Construction Documentation
Section 3 – Project Manual & Specifications
Section 4 – Codes & Regulations
Section 5 – Construction Cost Estimates
Construction & Evaluation Division
Construction & Evaluation – CE focuses on construction contract administration and post-occupancy evaluation of projects. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and abilities in construction contract execution, construction support services (including construction observation and shop drawing or submittal review), payment request processing, and project closeout, as well as project evaluation of integrated building systems and their performance.
| Items | Test Duration | Appointment Time |
| 75 | 3 hr | 3 hr 40 min |
Sections
Section 1 – Preconstruction Activities
Section 2 – Construction Observation
Section 3 – Administrative Procedures & Protocols
Section 4 – Project Closeout & Evaluation
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