Join guest expert Felipe Guerrero to learn how sustainability impacts different stages of a project. This episode specifically covers how sustainability concerns show up on the PA, PPD, and PDD divisions of the ARE 5.0

Learn all about firm financial documents and what you need to evaluate the financial health of a firm.

In this ARE Live episode, we walk through designing an egress system from start to finish. We'll start at the beginning by determining occupant loads, then how to arrange the components of an egress system, and finally discuss some detailed considerations about egress that you'll make during the CD phase of the project.

Tune into this episode of ARE Live, where we work through one question from each division of the ARE, tying them all together with test taking tips and strategies. We'll discuss the overlap amongst the divisions, how to prepare for each one, and test taking tips that will help you no matter which division you have scheduled next.

Join as we work through a Project Management case study. We’ll go through 7 original questions and a set of case study documents with our guest expert and longtime Black Spectacles collaborator Darion Ziegler. She’ll share case study tips that are applicable to all divisions of the ARE, and we'll go over questions about developing a fee for a project, zoning requirements, and contracts. You can find the Mock Exam link in our ARE Community by going to https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-case-study/4778/3 If you learn best by working through tough problems in real time with others, then we encourage you to try our Virtual Workshops, available with our Expert membership. Go to https://go.blackspectacles.com/pricing to get started. If you’re already a subscriber, you can upgrade to an Expert membership by logging into your account and clicking “manage subscription.”

Looking to brush up on practice management? At our ARE Live broadcast on November 17, 2022, we’ll go over some of the most important concepts of Practice Management as we review a mock exam with our expert guest and Black Spectacles Virtual Workshop Instructor Emily Epple. We’ll go through questions that cover PcM knowledge and skills you’ll need to pass the exam, including firm financials, legal structures, and contracts. We’ll also answer any of your burning practice management questions with a Q&A session. You can find the Mock Exam link on this episode's ARE Community page https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pcm-mock-exam/4680 If you learn best by working through tough problems in real time with others, then we encourage you to try our Virtual Workshops, available with our Expert membership. Go to https://go.blackspectacles.com/pricing to get started. If you’re already a subscriber, you can upgrade to an Expert membership by logging into your account and clicking “manage subscription.”

Need some extra practice tackling those tough ARE math problems? In this episode, we’ll review questions from the PA, PPD, and PDD divisions, solving complex math questions that you will come across in these three divisions. Virtual Workshop Instructor Hayley Pugh will cover topics such as performing a zoning analysis, calculating the R-value of a wall system, and determining the amount of required parking on a site based on the program and zoning requirements. You can find the Mock Exam link in our ARE Community by going to http://go.blackspectacles.com , and clicking "Resources", "ARE Community". If your ARE test prep is benefiting from learning with a licensed architect in real-time, we encourage you to try our Virtual Workshops, available with our Expert Membership. Go to http://go.blackspectacles.com , and click "Pricing", "Individual" to get started.

Join Black Spectacles' Virtual Workshop Instructor Marissa Yee for for a mock exam on Project Planning & Design. We’ll review several questions related to the preliminary design of sites and buildings, design concepts, sustainability, and various codes and regulations. You can find the Mock Exam link in our ARE Community by going to Black Spectacles: Architecture Courses, Tutorials & Exam Prep , and clicking "Resources", "ARE Community". If your ARE test prep is benefiting from learning with a licensed architect in real-time, we encourage you to try our Virtual Workshops, available with our Expert Membership. Go to Black Spectacles: Architecture Courses, Tutorials & Exam Prep , and click "Pricing", "Individual" to get started.

Simulate your Construction & Evaluation exam day experience with a mock case study! Whether you’re studying for CE or just need some extra guidance with case studies, you won’t want to miss this episode of ARE Live. To get the full visual experience for each question, you can watch the video on our website - just go to go.blackspectacles.com, then click "Resources", "ARE Live Podcast" to view! Case studies on the ARE represent real-world architectural projects that require you to synthesize multiple pieces of information. These exam questions can take some practice, so we’ve developed an original 6-question Mock Exam from a set of construction administration documents. In this study session, Coach Garric Baker gives in-depth explanations for these never-before-seen Practice Exam questions. He’ll show you how to navigate case studies on the ARE, provide some valuable test-taking strategies, and cover how to put together a Change Order. You can find the Mock Exam link in our ARE Community by going to go.blackspectacles.com, and clicking "Resources", "ARE Community". If your ARE test prep is benefiting from learning with a licensed architect in real-time, we encourage you to try our Virtual Workshops, available with our Expert Membership. Go to go.blackspectacles.com, and click "Pricing", "Individual" to get started.

What do Practice Management, Project Management, and Construction and Evaluation have in common? Math! In this episode of ARE Live, we review key objectives around math as it relates to the ARE 5.0. To get the full visual experience for each question, you can watch the video on our website - just go to go.blackspectacles.com, then click "Resources", "ARE Live Podcast" to view! Using a Mock Exam, Virtual Workshop Instructor Haley Pugh will discuss a handful of questions from PcM, PjM, and CE to guide you through some classic math that you’ll need to master in order to pass the ARE. We’ll cover topics such as firm financials, updating cost of work estimates, and reviewing applications for payment. Our experts also share top tips for navigating NCARB’s whiteboard and calculator on your next exam. No matter which division you’re studying for, this episode is sure to help you brush up on your ARE math skills - so grab your calculators and follow along! You can find the Mock Exam in our ARE Community by going to go.blackspectacles.com, and clicking "Resources", "ARE Community". Are you ready to take your studies beyond ARE Live? See which Black Spectacles Membership is right for you and start studying today: Go to go.blackspectacles.com, and click "Pricing", "Individual" to get started.