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The Black Spectacles ARE® Live Podcast is your home for navigating the road to passing the Architect Registration Exam (ARE®) and becoming a licensed architect. Episodes include discussions about specific ARE & NCARB topics, interviews with distinguished architects & guests, and recordings of live broadcasts covering specific exam topics and questions and answers from a live audience.First ever NCARB Approved Test Prep Provider for all 6 divisions of ARE 5.0. http://blackspectacles.com
Episodes
- ARE Live: Practice Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PcM Exam 2026
Learn more about Black Spectacles ARE 5.0 exam prep: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=are_live_podcast Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock to learn the best study str…
- ARE Live: Project Development & Documentation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PDD Exam 2026
Learn more about Black Spectacles ARE 5.0 exam prep here: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=are_live_podcast Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock to learn the best stud…
- ARE Live: How to Pass the ARE 5.0 in 2026
Learn more about Black Spectacles ARE 5.0 exam prep here: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=are_live_podcast On this episode of ARE Live, Black Spectacles hosts a discussion on why a…
- ARE Live: How to Become a Licensed Architect in 2026
Learn more about Black Spectacles ARE 5.0 exam prep here: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=are_live_podcast On this episode of ARE Live, Black Spectacles hosts a discussion on why a…
- ARE Live: Project Planning & Design Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PPD Exam 2025
Learn more about Black Spectacles ARE 5.0 exam prep here: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=are_live_podcast Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock to learn the best stud…
- CSE Live: CSE Mock Exam | California Supplemental Exam 2025
Save 30% on CSE Exam Prep: https://www.blackspectacles.com/cse-pricing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=cse_live_podcast In this episode of CSE Live, Black Spectacles hosts a mock exam on the California Supplemental Exam…
- ARE Live: Practice Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PcM Exam November 2025
Save 30% on ARE 5.0 exam prep: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=are_live_podcast Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock to learn the best study strategies for passing th…
- ARE Live: Project Development & Documentation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PDD Exam 2025
Learn more about ARE 5.0 exam prep here: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing. Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock to learn the best study strategies for passing the PDD exam. On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through…
- CSE Live: CSE Mock Exam | Schematic Design & Discretionary Approval
Save 10% on CSE Exam Prep here: https://www.blackspectacles.com/cse-pricing. In this episode of CSE Live, Black Spectacles hosts a mock exam on the California Supplemental Exam focused on Schematic Design & Discretionary Approval! Timestam…
- ARE Live: Construction & Evaluation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 CE Exam 2025
Learn more about ARE 5.0 exam prep here: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing. Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock to learn the best study strategies for passing the CE exam. On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a…
- CSE Live: Understanding California Practice
Save 10% on CSE Exam Prep here: https://www.blackspectacles.com/cse-pricing. In this episode of CSE Live, Black Spectacles breaks down some of the most important and commonly misunderstood sections of the California Supplemental Exam (CSE)…
- ARE Live: Programming & Analysis Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PA Exam 2025
Learn more about ARE 5.0 exam prep here: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing. Save 10% on CSE exam prep here: https://www.blackspectacles.com/cse-pricing. Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock to learn the best study strat…
- CSE Live: What’s on the CSE? Key Topics & Smart Study Strategies
Save 10% on CSE Exam Prep here: https://www.blackspectacles.com/cse-pricing. In this episode of CSE Live, Black Spectacles breaks down what’s on the CSE, the key content areas covered on the exam, and proven study strategies to help you pr…
- ARE Live: Project Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PjM Exam 2025
Learn more about ARE 5.0 exam prep here: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing. Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock for ARE Live to learn the best study strategies for passing the PjM exam. On this episode of ARE Live, we…
- CSE Live: How to Become a Licensed Architect in California
Learn more about CSE Exam Prep here: https://www.blackspectacles.com/cse-exam-prep. On this episode of CSE Live, Black Spectacles hosts a discussion on how to become a licensed architect in California including each step you need to take t…
- ARE Live: Project Planning & Design Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PPD Exam 2025
Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock to learn the best study strategies for passing the PPD exam. On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Project Planning & Design division of the ARE 5.0. You'll lear…
- ARE Live: Practice Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PcM Exam 2025
Learn more about Black Spectacles ARE 5.0 exam prep here: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing. Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock to learn the best study strategies for passing the PcM exam. On this episode of ARE Live,…
- ARE Live: Project Development & Documentation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PDD Exam 2025
Learn more about Black Spectacles ARE 5.0 exam prep here: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing. Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock to learn the best study strategies for passing the PDD exam. On this episode of ARE Live,…
- ARE Live: Study Tactics to Pass the ARE 5.0 on Your First Try
Learn more about Black Spectacles ARE 5.0 exam prep here: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing. Sign up for the next ARE Live episode for a PDD Mock Exam: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4702948128588246106 On this episode of…
- ARE Live: How to Pass the ARE 5.0 in 2025
Save 15% off any membership using code PASS15 at checkout, valid until March 19th, 2025. Click here to purchase: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing. Sign up for the next ARE Live episode on Study Tactics to Pass the ARE 5.0 On Your Fi…
- ARE Live: How to Become a Licensed Architect in 2025
On this episode of ARE Live, Black Spectacles hosts a discussion on why and how to pursue licensure in 2025. You'll learn what licensure means for your career, its benefits, and the steps to becoming a licensed architect. Timestamps: 4:34…
- ARE Live: Construction & Evaluation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 CE Exam 2024
Save 15% off any ARE 5.0 exam prep membership using code CELIVE15 at checkout, valid until January 14, 2025: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing. Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock to learn the best study strategies for…
- ARE Live: Project Planning & Design Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PPD Exam 2024
Save 30% off any membership until December 2nd, discount auto-applied at checkout: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing. Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock to learn the best study strategies for passing the PPD exam. On…
- ARE Live: Project Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PjM Exam 2024
Save 15% off any membership with code PJMLIVE15. Learn more about ARE 5.0 exam prep at https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing. Join Black Spectacles and architect Marissa Yee for the 100th episode of ARE Live to learn the best study strat…
- ARE Live: Programming & Analysis Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PA Exam 2024
Save 15% off any membership with code PALIVE15, valid until October 22, 2024. Learn more about ARE 5.0 exam prep at https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing. Join Black Spectacles and architect Marissa Yee to learn the best study strategies…
- ARE Live: Practice Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PcM Exam 2024
Save 15% off any membership with code PCMLIVE15, valid until September 17th, 2024. Learn more about ARE 5.0 exam prep at https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing. Join Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker to learn the best study stra…
- ARE Live: Project Development & Documentation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PDD Exam 2024
Save 20% on any membership with our limited-time summer offer running until July 31st. The discount code is automatically applied at checkout: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing Join Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker to lear…
- ARE Live: Construction & Evaluation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 CE Exam 2024
Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at https://www.blackspectacles.com. Join Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker to learn the best study strategies for passing the CE exam. On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through…
- ARE Live: Project Planning & Design Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PPD Exam 2024
Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at https://www.blackspectacles.com. Join Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker to learn the best study strategies for passing the PPD exam. On this episode of ARE Live, we walk throug…
- ARE Live: Project Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PjM Exam 2024
Save 15% off any subscription with code PJMLIVE15. Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at https://www.blackspectacles.com. Join Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker to learn the best study strategies for passing the Pj…
- ARE Live: Programming & Analysis Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PA Exam
Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at https://www.blackspectacles.com Join Black Spectacles and architect Marissa Yee to learn the best study strategies for passing the PA exam. On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a…
- ARE Live: Practice Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PcM Exam
Join Black Spectacles and architect Marissa Yee to learn the best study strategies for passing the PcM exam. On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Practice Management division of the ARE 5.0. You'll learn about t…
- ARE Live: Project Development & Documentation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PDD Exam
Join Black Spectacles and architect Marissa Yee to learn the best study strategies for passing the Project Development & Documentation exam. On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Project Development & Documentati…
- ARE Live: Construction & Evaluation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 CE Exam
Join Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker to learn the best study strategies for passing the CE exam. On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Construction & Evaluation division of the ARE. You'll learn about…
- ARE Live: Project Planning & Design Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PPD Exam
Join Black Spectacles and architect Andrea Monroig-Torres to learn the best study strategies for passing the PPD exam. On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Project Planning & Design division of the ARE. You'll l…
- ARE Live: Project Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PjM Exam
Join Black Spectacles and architect Thomas Tumelty to learn the best study strategies for passing the PjM exam. On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Project Management division of the ARE. You'll learn about the…
- ARE Live - Sustainable Design
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
- ARE Live: Firm Financial Documents
Learn all about firm financial documents and what you need to evaluate the financial health of a firm.
- ARE Live - Understanding Egress Systems
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 detaile…
- ARE Live: Setting A Study Foundation- Tips For Passing The ARE
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 on…
- ARE Live: PjM Case Study
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…
- ARE Live: PcM Mock Exam
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 Virtua…
- ARE Live: PA/PPD/PDD Math Using The Whiteboard And Calculator
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 Worksh…
- ARE Live: PPD Mock Exam
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…
- ARE Live: CE Case Study
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…
- ARE Live: PcM/PjM/CE Math Using the Whiteboard and Calculator
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 ea…
- ARE Live: PA Mock Exam - Sun, Wind, & Light
Want to brighten up your ARE test prep? In this episode of ARE Live, a top podcast for aspiring architects, we review a Programming & Analysis Mock Exam with a focus on sun, wind, and light in honor of the summer solstice. We’re joined by…
- ARE Live: Site Selection
In this episode of ARE Live, a top podcast for architects, we’re bringing you a 3-in-1 Mock Exam! There are topics that span across multiple divisions of the ARE and one of those key concepts is site selection. If you’re studying for Proje…
- ARE Live: How to Become a Licensed Architect
Becoming a licensed architect is no small task. We know the licensure process can be overwhelming, so in this episode of ARE Live we’re giving you the ultimate guide to getting licensed. We’ll share the key steps you need to complete in or…
- ARE Live: Structures Discussion
What’s better than prepping for one division? Prepping for three! Previously, we’ve focused our attention on one division during ARE Live, but as there are multiple objectives that span several divisions, we’re strengthening your ARE acume…