National Architectural Accrediting Board

03/26/2026

The Spring 2026 Edition of NAAB News is now available! Featuring the development process for the Accreditation Standards Revision, Call for Public Director Nominations, New accreditation trainings starting in April, and more accreditation updates! https://conta.cc/4m3vimw

Email from National Architectural Accrediting Board Stay informed on NAAB's latest updates and trainings! Spring 2026 NAAB Accreditation Standards Revision In October 2025, NAAB announced the launch o

12/11/2025

The Winter 2025 Edition of NAAB News is now available! Featuring our new Directors and Officers, Annual Report reminders, Spring 2026 site visits, and more accreditation updates! https://conta.cc/3XKsscu

Email from National Architectural Accrediting Board   Winter 2025 NAAB Announces 2026 Officers and New Directors At its meeting on October 24-25, 2025, the Board of Directors elected the 2026 officers

12/04/2025

Read NAAB's statement on "professional degrees": https://www.naab.org/blogs/naab/2025/12/04/statement-on-professional-degrees

12/02/2025

The Winter 2025 Edition of ICert News is now available! Featuring opportunities to participate in NAAB ICert site visits in your region, notice of actions from the 2025 October Board meeting, ICert Office Hours, and more! https://conta.cc/4pmIhT7

Email from National Architectural Accrediting Board   Winter 2025 Opportunity to Participate in NAAB ICert Site Visits in Your Region Help shape the future of architecture - and see how global progr

07/07/2025

NAAB is looking for experienced site visitors to be members of our Accreditation Review Committee (ARC). For more information and to submit your nomination, click here: https://www.naab.org/accreditation/volunteer-with-naab

Nominations are open through July 31, 2025.

06/27/2025

As part of the Canberra Accord, NAAB representatives, President Jeff Day, FAIA, NCARB and Executive Director Tanya Tamarkin, are attending the 10th General Meeting in Shanghai.

We extend our sincere thanks to the National Board of Architectural Accreditation (NBAA), the Architectural Society of China (ASC), Tongji University, and the Canberra Accord Secretariat for hosting this important gathering. NAAB is honored to be a part of the discussion on advancing and recognizing the substantial equivalency of accreditation systems in architectural education.

06/18/2025

The Summer 2025 Edition of NAAB News is now available! Featuring updates on the 2024–2026 Strategic Plan, two new publications, key takeaways from the recent webinar on the changing higher education policy landscape, details on upcoming NAAB workshops/trainings, and more! https://conta.cc/4jVz8gE

Email from National Architectural Accrediting Board   Summer 2025 NAAB to Provide Quarterly Updates of 2024−2026 Strategic Plan Going into 2024, NAAB launched the 2024−2026 Strategic Plan, articulatin

06/11/2025

The Summer 2025 Edition of ICert News is now available! Featuring notice of actions from the 2025 April Board meeting, learn how to volunteer as an International Certification site visitor, ICert Office Hours, and more!
https://conta.cc/3Ti0Zwt

Email from National Architectural Accrediting Board   Summer 2025 Become a NAAB ICert Visiting Team Member! Join a team of volunteers representing students, academics, and practitioners to conduct glo

06/03/2025

Register today! Join us for a webinar on June 10 from 4−5pm ET, featuring Julie Miceli and Anne D. Cartwright from the Higher Education Practice Team at Husch Blackwell, where we will explore priorities of the new administration and their implications for higher education and accreditation.

Key topics include: nondiscrimination, freedom of expression, accreditation, Federal Student Aid, regulatory updates, and the February 14 Dear Colleague Letter on Race in Education.

Following the webinar, join NAAB for three follow-up interactive conversations where programs are encouraged to share their perspectives with peers and NAAB leadership on navigating new policies related to higher education and accreditation.

For more information and registration, visit NAAB’s Workshops and Program Trainings webpage: https://www.naab.org/accreditation/events-trainings

04/29/2025

Explore the new NAAB Program Directory! Offering a more intuitive way to search accredited and candidate architecture programs, the directory includes a user-friendly map, clear accreditation details, and downloadable accreditation fact sheets. https://tinyurl.com/5c7naaj5

04/08/2025

Register for NAAB's spring and summer 2025 accreditation trainings! Join us for three trainings, designed for programs at different stages of the accreditation process. Each training will be a live, online event and will be offered twice, with time for discussion and Q&A.

Learn more about all three trainings and register here: https://www.naab.org/accreditation/events-trainings