Don’t be Afraid of Architecture
2026-10-15 17:30 - 19:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | HI
Two-Day Architect Registration Exam (ARE) Preparation
Virtual sessions - Zoom will be required to attend.
WHY COME?

You want to get started with the ARE exams but aren't quite sure where or how to start.
You've taken an exam and failed and want a little more directed help.
You've been working for a while and need a kick to finally take those ARE exams

Whatever your background and progress with the ARE, we welcome you to join us. Come learn, contribute and get pumped up to pass exams with friends and colleagues.
2024 PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
Quarterly sessions will meet over two back-to-back evenings to review multiple related exams.
Each session will include:

testing taking and specific exam tips
open discussion and q & a
overall exam content
deep dive into select key topics
sample questions

2-DAY PROGRAM
ARE 5.0: Programming & Analysis (PA), Project Planning & Design (PPD) and Project Development and Documentation (PDD)
OVERVIEW:
PA content to discuss includes principles of environmental and contextual analysis, site analysis, approaches to project programming, and how to evaluate due diligence documentation.
PPD content to discuss includes researching applicable codes and regulations, identifying structural and building systems and integration of systems with programming.
PDD content to discuss includes development of construction documents, further integration and definition of building structure and systems, preparing specifications and project manual and cost estimating.
AIA/CES LU: 3 AIA/CES LUs (1.5 LUs for each session)
COST: $30 members / $50 non-members for two night session.
REGISTRATION: Advanced online registration is required. Zoom links will be emailed to participants the week before the session.

$30.00 – $50.00Price range: $30.00 through $50.00

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EPD Open Study Session: Sustainability
2026-11-19 17:30 - 18:30 | AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States
EPD: Open Study Session - Detailing

Join for a short interactive how-to on the basics of detailing – an important skill to develop for the AREs and for moving up in the profession.
After the session, stick around to ask questions about professional development or the AREs from two local Architects and meet others taking the next step in their careers.
WHEN: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm HST
WHERE: Center for Architecture
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