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Oregon architect
license lookup & renewal.

Find the Oregon architect license search, check a credential, and find renewal and out-of-state application resources.

Your next step

Look up. Verify. Renew.

01 / Public record

Look up a license

Match the name or license number. Check status, expiration, and any restrictions shown.

Oregon architect registration search Covers: Choose an individual architect registration; firms are listed separately.
02 / Official confirmation

Verify a credential

A public search may be enough for a status check. Another board or employer may require a verification sent directly by the issuer.

Check verification instructions Confirm the recipient’s required format and any fee.
03 / Keep it current

Renew your license

Confirm your due date, complete the required education, and submit to the licensing authority.

Oregon architect renewal instructions Covers: Individual ARI registrations and architectural firms have different cycles.

Renewal at a glance

CredentialArchitect
Renewal cycleIndividual architects renew every two years on December 31. Even ARI registration numbers expire in even years; odd numbers expire in odd years. Firms follow a separate annual schedule. [source]
Renewal feeIndividual architect renewal: $240 for two years. Architectural firms renew for $200 annually; late-renewal and late-CE charges are separate. [source]
Renewal applicationOregon architect renewal instructions

Fees can differ for active, inactive, late, and reinstatement applications. Your official license record controls your deadline.

Official sources & licensing authorities

Check the state architectural license. An NCARB Certificate can support applications but does not replace a state license.

Source review dates · 4 sources

Dates show when we retrieved the source pages. They do not certify a person’s license, guarantee a portal is online, or establish that every renewal rule was reviewed.

  1. Contact Your Licensing Board | NCARB Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  2. Oregon State Board of Architect Examiners (OSBAE) : Welcome Page : State of Oregon Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  3. Oregon State Board of Architect Examiners (OSBAE) : Renewal : State of Oregon Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  4. Oregon State Board of Architect Examiners (OSBAE) : Individual Reciprocal Registration : State of Oregon Retrieved Oct 13, 2026

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