A Practical Exam Guide for the ARE 5.0 Programming & Analysis (PA) Division! To become a licensed architect, you need to have a proper combination of education and/or experience, meet your Board of Architecture’s special requirements, and pass the ARE exams. This book provides an ARE 5.0 exam overview, suggested reference and resource links, exam prep and exam taking techniques, tips and guides, and critical content for the ARE 5.0 Programming & Analysis (PA) Division. More specifically this book covers the following subjects: · ARE 5.0, AXP, and education requirements · ARE 5.0 exam content, format, and prep strategies · ARE 5.0 credit model and the easiest way to pass ARE exams · Allocation of your time and scheduling · Timing of review: the 3016 rule; memorization methods, tips, suggestions, and mnemonics · Environmental & contextual conditions · Codes & regulations · Site analysis & programming · Building analysis & programming This book will help you pass the PA division of the ARE 5.0 and become a licensed architect! Can you study and pass the ARE 5.0 Programming & Analysis (PA) exam in 2 weeks? The answer is yes: If you study the right materials, you can pass with 2 weeks of prep. If you study our book, “Programming & Analysis (PA) ARE 5.0 Exam Guide (Architect Registration Examination)" & “Programming & Analysis (PA) ARE 5.0 Mock Exam (Architect Registration Examination)," you have an excellent chance of studying and passing the ARE 5.0 Programming & Analysis (PA) division in 2 weeks. We have added many tips and tricks that WILL help you pass the exam on your first try. Our goal is to take a very complicated subject and make it simple. “Programming & Analysis (PA) ARE 5.0 Exam Guide (Architect Registration Examination)" & “Programming & Analysis (PA) ARE 5.0 Mock Exam (Architect Registration Examination)" will save you time and money and help you pass the exam on the first try! ArchiteG®, Green Associate Exam Guide®, and GreenExamEducation® are registered trademarks owned by Gang Chen. ARE®, Architect Registration Examination® are registered trademarks owned by NCARB.

A Practical Exam Guide for the ARE 5.0 Programming & Analysis (PA) Division! This is the second edition of Programming & Analysis (PA) ARE 5.0 Exam Guide, with 120 pages of new content. To become a licensed architect, you need to have a proper combination of education and/or experience, meet your Board of Architecture’s special requirements, and pass the ARE exams. This book provides an ARE 5.0 exam overview, suggested reference and resource links, exam prep and exam taking techniques, tips and guides, and critical content for the ARE 5.0 Programming & Analysis (PA) Division. More specifically this book covers the following subjects: · ARE 5.0, AXP, and education requirements · ARE 5.0 exam content, format, and prep strategies · ARE 5.0 credit model and the easiest way to pass ARE exams · Allocation of your time and scheduling · Timing of review: the 3016 rule; memorization methods, tips, suggestions, and mnemonics · Environmental & contextual conditions · Codes & regulations · Site analysis & programming · Building analysis & programming This book will help you pass the PA division of the ARE 5.0 and become a licensed architect! Can you study and pass the ARE 5.0 Programming & Analysis (PA) exam in 2 weeks? The answer is yes: If you study the right materials, you can pass with 2 weeks of prep. If you study our book, “Programming & Analysis (PA) ARE 5.0 Exam Guide (Architect Registration Examination)" & “Programming & Analysis (PA) ARE 5.0 Mock Exam (Architect Registration Examination)," you have an excellent chance of studying and passing the ARE 5.0 Programming & Analysis (PA) division in 2 weeks. We have added many tips and tricks that WILL help you pass the exam on your first try. Our goal is to take a very complicated subject and make it simple. “Programming & Analysis (PA) ARE 5.0 Exam Guide (Architect Registration Examination)" & “Programming & Analysis (PA) ARE 5.0 Mock Exam (Architect Registration Examination)" will save you time and money and help you pass the exam on the first try! ArchiteG®, Green Associate Exam Guide®, and GreenExamEducation® are registered trademarks owned by Gang Chen. ARE®, Architect Registration Examination® are registered trademarks owned by NCARB.

A Practical Guide & Mock Exam for the Site Planning & Design (SPD) Division of the ARE ! Every July, NCARB begins to recreate the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) questions based on a new guide and scope. We always incorporate this latest information into our books. To become a licensed architect, you need to have a proper combination of education and/or experience, meet your Board of Architecture's special requirements, and pass all seven divisions of ARE. This book provides an ARE exam overview, suggested reference and resource links, exam prep and exam taking techniques, tips and guides, and a realistic and complete mock exam with solutions and explanations for the Site Planning & Design (SPD) Division of the ARE. More specifically this book covers the following subjects: ARE, IDP, and Education Requirements ARE Exam Content, Format, and Prep Strategies Principles Codes and Regulations Environmental, Social & Economic Issues Materials & Technology Project & Practice Management Site Grading Site Design Four Graphic Vignettes with Step-By-Step Solutions Using the NCARB Practice Program Software Instructions on Installing Alternate dwg Files for Use with NCARB Software Instructions on Saving and Installing Various Solution Files for Use with NCARB Software The mock exam includes 65 challenging questions of the same difficulty level and format as the real exam (multiple-choice, check-all-that-apply, and fill-in-the-blank), and four graphic vignettes solutions. This book will help you pass the SPD division of the ARE and become a licensed architect! Can you study and pass the ARE Site Planning & Design Exam (SPD) in 2 weeks? The answer is yes IF you study the right materials: If you have ZERO experience but read the right materials, you can pass with 2 weeks of prep. If you study our book, "Site Planning & Design ARE Mock Exam," you have an excellent chance of studying and passing the ARE Site Planning & Design (SPD) Exam in 2 weeks. We have added many tips and tricks that WILL help you pass the exam on your first try. Our goal is to take a very complicated subject and make it simple. "Site Planning & Design ARE Mock Exam" will save you time and money and help you pass the exam on the first try! About the author Gang Chen holds a master's degree from the School of Architecture, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, and a bachelor's degree from the School of Architecture, South China University of Technology. He has more than 20 years of professional experience. Many of the projects he was in charge of or participated in have been published extensively in Architecture, Architectural Record, The Los Angeles Times, The Orange County Register, and more. He has worked on a variety of unusual projects, including well-known, large-scale healthcare and hospitality projects with over one billion dollars in construction costs, award-winning school designs, highly-acclaimed urban design and streetscape projects, multifamily housing, high-end custom homes, and regional and neighborhood shopping centers. Gang Chen is a LEED AP BD+C and a licensed architect in California. He is also the internationally acclaimed author of other fascinating books, including Building Construction, Planting Design Illustrated, the ARE Mock Exam series, and the LEED Exam Guides series, which includes one guidebook for each of the LEED exams. For more information, visit www.GreenExamEducation.com

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New Edition: Updated questions to match updates to ARE 5.0 Exam Review. ARE 5.0 Mock Exams offers all question formats so you are ready for exam day. It includes more than 500 questions organized as mock exams for all six NCARB ARE 5.0 Divisions. ARE 5.0 Mock Exam features: short, realistic problems including: multiple choice, case study, check-all-that-apply, fill-in-the-blank, drag-and-place, and hot spot to familiarize you with the question types you'll encounter in the exam longer, more complex problems to challenge your skills in identifying and applying key architectural concepts clearly written solutions that are complete and easy to follow to reinforce theory and application of fundamental concepts Exam Divisions Covered: Practice Management Project Management Programming & Analysis Project Planning & Design Project Development & Documentation Construction & Evaluation

Series 7 Study Guide: Test Prep Manual & Practice Exam Questions for the FINRA Series 7 Licence Exam Developed for test takers trying to achieve a passing score on the Series 7 exam, this comprehensive study guide includes: -Quick Overview -Test-Taking Strategies -Introduction to the Series 7 Exam -Regulatory Requirements -Knowledge of Investor Profile -Opening and Maintaining Customer Accounts -Business Conduct Knowledge & Suitable Recommendations -Orders and Transactions in Customer Accounts -Professional Conduct and Ethical Considerations -Primary Marketplace -Secondary Marketplace -Principal Factors Affecting Securities, Markets, and Prices -Analysis of Securities and Markets -Equity Securities -Debt Securities -Packaged Securities and Managed Investments -Options -Retirement Plans -Custodial, Edcation, and Health Savings -Practice Questions -Detailed Answer Explanations Each section of the test has a comprehensive review that goes into detail to cover all of the content likely to appear on the Series 7 exam. The practice test questions are each followed by detailed answer explanations. If you miss a question, it's important that you are able to understand the nature of your mistake and how to avoid making it again in the future. The answer explanations will help you to learn from your mistakes and overcome them. Understanding the latest test-taking strategies is essential to preparing you for what you will expect on the exam. A test taker has to not only understand the material that is being covered on the test, but also must be familiar with the strategies that are necessary to properly utilize the time provided and get through the test without making any avoidable errors. Anyone planning to take the Series 7 exam should take advantage of the review material, practice test questions, and test-taking strategies contained in this study guide.