NCARB

View Site Drupal

NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards) oversees architectural licensure across the United States, supporting candidates, educators, and licensing boards with guidance, credentials, requirements, and career pathways. I led the full Drupal build of their main public site, which serves as a central hub for architectural licensure information, continuing education, examination resources, and jurisdiction-specific requirements.

Large-Scale Content Architecture for a Complex Organization

The site contains a significant amount of structured content—guides, exam information, continuing education resources, jurisdiction details, program overviews, and policy materials. My work focused on creating a clear, maintainable content architecture that allowed NCARB’s internal teams to manage this volume without complexity. This included designing reusable components, flexible layouts, and a taxonomy structure that supports deep navigation through technical material.

Custom Licensing Requirements Tool

One of the standout features I built was the Licensing Requirements Tool, an interactive system that helped users understand the specific licensure requirements for the jurisdiction they were pursuing. The tool allowed candidates to:

  • Select a state or jurisdiction
  • Compare requirements for education, experience, and examinations
  • View structured, easy-to-digest outcomes
  • Understand next steps based on their personal stage in the licensure process

This tool solved a significant user-experience challenge: licensing information is not uniform across jurisdictions, and summarizing those differences in a clear, interactive way dramatically improved candidate understanding and reduced confusion.

Flexible Components & Long-Term Usability

Using a modular, component-driven approach, I built a system that could support NCARB’s wide array of content types while staying visually consistent. Editors can assemble pages from a library of structured elements, making it easy to update guidance, publish program updates, and share announcements as licensure standards evolve.

This project demonstrates my ability to deliver a complex Drupal platform for a nationally recognized organization—balancing structured data, user-focused tools, and a flexible editorial experience.