Best Architect Exam Prep Podcasts (2024)

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ARE Live: Practice Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PcM Exam 2024 31:52

2h ago31:52

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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 strategies for passing the PcM exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Practice Manage…

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ARE Live: Project Development & Documentation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PDD Exam 2024 36:20

2M ago36:20

36:20

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/pricingJoin Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker to learn the best study strategies for passing the PDD exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam fo…

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ARE Live: Construction & Evaluation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 CE Exam 2024 31:26

3M ago31:26

31:26

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 a mock exam for the Construction & Evaluation division of the ARE 5.0. You'll learn about the CE exam and we'll …

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ARE Live: Project Planning & Design Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PPD Exam 2024 36:48

4M ago36:48

36:48

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 through a mock exam for the Project Planning & Design division of the ARE 5.0. You'll learn about the PPD exam and we'l…

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ARE Live: Project Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PjM Exam 2024 34:56

5M ago34:56

34:56

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 PjM exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Project Management division of the ARE 5…

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ARE Live: Programming & Analysis Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PA Exam 32:30

6M ago32:30

32:30

Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at https://www.blackspectacles.comJoin 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 mock exam for the Programming & Analysis division of the ARE 5.0. You'll learn about the PA exam and we'll cover…

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ARE Live: Practice Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PcM Exam 34:19

7M ago34:19

34:19

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 the PcM exam and we'll cover topics related to to business development and project acquisition, proposal writing …

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ARE Live: Project Development & Documentation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PDD Exam 32:30

8M ago32:30

32:30

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 & Documentation division of the ARE 5.0 . You'll learn about the PDD exam and we'll cover topics related to coordinating disc…

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Episode 71: The Only 3 Ways to Change a Contract 30:33

8M ago30:33

30:33

In this podcast, we discuss the only 3 ways to change the contract for construction using the Architects Supplemental Instruction, Change Order, and Construction Change Directive. Listen to the Audio Click to Watch Please Subscribe Receive automatic updates when you subscribe below! Please rate us on iTunes! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it …

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Episode 70: The Two Week Retake Plan 17:33

8M ago17:33

17:33

In this podcast, we discuss a step by step plan for a two retake plan. Listen to the Audio Click to Watch Please Subscribe Receive automatic updates when you subscribe below! Please rate us on iTunes! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on iTunes and write a review. It would really help us spread the word about the ARE Podcast. Thanks!…

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ARE Live: Construction & Evaluation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 CE Exam 30:59

9M ago30:59

30:59

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 the CE exam and we'll cover topics related to understanding your role during the bidding process, addressing sa…

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ARE Live: Project Planning & Design Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PPD Exam 40:36

10M ago40:36

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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 learn about the PPD exam and we'll cover topics like understanding how to integrate building systems in the proje…

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Episode 69: Be Careful Who You Tell 25:24

10M ago25:24

25:24

In this podcast, we discuss the struggle that can come with telling extended family when it comes to gatherings. Listen to the Audio Click to Watch Please Subscribe Receive automatic updates when you subscribe below! Please rate us on iTunes! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on iTunes and write a review. It would really help us spread the wo…

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ARE Live: Project Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PjM Exam 33:04

11M ago33:04

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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 PjM exam and we'll cover topics like understanding the intricacies of architect & consultant agreements and how…

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Episode 68: 9 Tips to Get Your Confidence Back 37:07

11M ago37:07

37:07

In this podcast, we discuss 9 tips to get your confidence back. Listen to the Audio Click to Watch Please Subscribe Receive automatic updates when you subscribe below! Please rate us on iTunes! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on iTunes and write a review. It would really help us spread the word about the ARE Podcast. Thanks!…

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Episode 67: Just Say No to Using Just 26:33

11M ago26:33

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In this podcast, we discuss the use of the word “just” and the impression it leaves on others. Listen to the Audio Click to Watch Please Subscribe Receive automatic updates when you subscribe below! Please rate us on iTunes! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on iTunes and write a review. It would really help us spread the word about the ARE P…

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Episode 66: Afraid to Ask Questions? We’re Here to Help 19:33

12M ago19:33

19:33

In this micro podcast, we discuss our fear of being afraid to ask questions and dive into the why behind it. Listen to the Audio Click to Watch Please Subscribe Receive automatic updates when you subscribe below! Please rate us on iTunes! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on iTunes and write a review. It would really help us spread the word a…

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Episode 65: The Mindset of Design Bid Build 19:13

12M ago19:13

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In this micro podcast, we discuss the traditional project delivery method of design bid build. Listen to the Audio Click to Watch Please Subscribe Receive automatic updates when you subscribe below! Please rate us on iTunes! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on iTunes and write a review. It would really help us spread the word about the ARE P…

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Episode 64: Round Up or Round Down? 13:34

1y ago13:34

13:34

In this micro podcast, we discuss the common issue many candidates face and that is whether to round up or round down. Listen to the Audio Click to Watch Please Subscribe Receive automatic updates when you subscribe below! Please rate us on iTunes! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on iTunes and write a review. It would really help us spread …

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Episode 63: Fake It Until You Make It? Maybe. 21:47

1y ago21:47

21:47

In this micro podcast, we discuss the common phenomenon known as imposter syndrome. Listen to the Audio Click to Watch Please Subscribe Receive automatic updates when you subscribe below! Please rate us on iTunes! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on iTunes and write a review. It would really help us spread the word about the ARE Podcast. Tha…

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Episode 62: How Do I Prepare for a Retake? 18:54

1y ago18:54

18:54

In this micro podcast, we discuss how candidates can successfully prepare for a retake. Listen to the Audio Click to Watch Please Subscribe Receive automatic updates when you subscribe below! Please rate us on iTunes! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on iTunes and write a review. It would really help us spread the word about the ARE Podcast.…

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Episode 61: I Missed It By One Question! 15:30

1y ago15:30

15:30

In this micro podcast, we discuss why candidates often feel they missed it by one question. Listen to the Audio Click to Watch Please Subscribe Receive automatic updates when you subscribe below! Please rate us on iTunes! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on iTunes and write a review. It would really help us spread the word about the ARE Podc…

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Episode 60: Does Second Guessing Keep You From Passing? 18:58

1y ago18:58

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In this micro podcast, we discuss whether our tendency to second guess our answers helps us or hurst us. Listen to the Audio Click to Watch Please Subscribe Receive automatic updates when you subscribe below! Please rate us on iTunes! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on iTunes and write a review. It would really help us spread the word about…

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Episode 59: There Is No PA Question 17:28

1+ y ago17:28

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In this micro podcast, we discuss why there is no PA question. Listen to the Audio Click to Watch Please Subscribe Receive automatic updates when you subscribe below! Please rate us on iTunes! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on iTunes and write a review. It would really help us spread the word about the ARE Podcast. Thanks!…

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Episode 58: Help! I Bombed the Case Studies! 16:20

1+ y ago16:20

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In this micro podcast, we discuss the phenomenon known as “bombing the case studies”. Listen to the Audio Click to Watch Please Subscribe Receive automatic updates when you subscribe below! Please rate us on iTunes! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on iTunes and write a review. It would really help us spread the word about the ARE Podcast. T…

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Episode 57: What is Your Investment Worth? 15:15

1+ y ago15:15

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In this micro podcast, we discuss the investment in your architecture career and education and ask the question “Is it worth it?” Listen to the Audio Click to Watch Please Subscribe Receive automatic updates when you subscribe below! Please rate us on iTunes! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on iTunes and write a review. It would really help…

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ARE Live - Sustainable Design 1:06:19

1+ y ago1:06:19

1:06:19

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 5.0By Black Spectacles

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ARE Live: Firm Financial Documents 1:14:37

1+ y ago1:14:37

1:14:37

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

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ARE Live - Understanding Egress Systems 1:01:07

1+ y ago1:01:07

1:01:07

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.…

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ARE Live: Setting A Study Foundation- Tips For Passing The ARE 1:21:29

1+ y ago1:21:29

1:21:29

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.…

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ARE Live: PjM Case Study 1:22:39

1+ y ago1:22:39

1:22:39

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 proje…

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ARE Live: PcM Mock Exam 1:05:51

2y ago1:05:51

1:05:51

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 t…

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ARE Live: PA/PPD/PDD Math Using The Whiteboard And Calculator 1:02:53

2y ago1:02:53

1:02:53

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 …

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ARE Live: PPD Mock Exam 1:12:36

2y ago1:12:36

1:12:36

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 Spectacle…

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ARE Live: CE Case Study 1:13:13

2y ago1:13:13

1:13:13

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 …

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ARE Live: PcM/PjM/CE Math Using the Whiteboard and Calculator 1:17:04

2y ago1:17:04

1:17:04

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"…

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ARE Live: PA Mock Exam - Sun, Wind, & Light 54:21

2y ago54:21

54:21

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 special guest Omar Al-Hassawi to cover sun path diagrams, microclimate, how to design with the sun in mind for …

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ARE Live: Site Selection 1:03:39

2+ y ago1:03:39

1:03:39

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 Project Planning and Design, Project Development and Documentation, or Programming and Analysis you won’t want to sk…

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ARE Live: How to Become a Licensed Architect 1:10:28

2+ y ago1:10:28

1:10:28

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 order to become a licensed architect, with expert advice from NCARB’s Vice President of Examination, Jared Zurn. …

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ARE Live: Structures Discussion 38:08

2+ y ago38:08

38:08

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 acumen by approaching broader objectives and not just divisions.In this ARE Live, we’re covering structural design w…

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ARE Live: CE Mock Exam 36:29

2+ y ago36:29

36:29

We’re back to review another Construction and Evaluation (CE) Mock Exam with… drumroll, please… April Drake! Black Spectacles’ Construction and Evaluation materials have recently been refreshed with new Video Lectures (starring your host April Drake), Lecture Slides, Study Guides, and Quizzes. Don’t miss this episode of ARE Live where we’ll talk th…

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ARE Live: PDD Exercise 49:37

2+ y ago49:37

49:37

On today's ARE Live broadcast, Thursday, January 20, 2022 at noon CT, we’ll run through an exercise from one of our Virtual Workshops with Instructor Marissa Yee. She’ll review a few Project Development & Documentation practice questions focused on the integration and documentation of building systems, material selection, and material assemblies in…

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ARE Live: Women in Architecture 1:02:33

2+ y ago1:02:33

1:02:33

On today's ARE Live episode, a panel of female architects will join us to discuss the unique challenges women face in the architecture field. Our guest speakers will share stories of how they've overcome various obstacles in their careers, as well as action items for everyone in the field to foster a more inclusive and equitable space. Join the con…

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Episode 56: What Side of the House Does the Breakfast Room Go On? 14:04

3y ago14:04

14:04

In this micro podcast, we discuss which side of the house the breakfast room should be located and the reasons behind it. Listen to the Audio Click to Watch

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ARE Live: PjM Mock Exam 2021 1:00:18

3y ago1:00:18

1:00:18

On this ARE Live broadcast on Thursday, November 11 at noon CT, Mike Newman will be back to work through a Project Management Mock Exam! We’ll review five questions that cover PjM knowledge and skills related to project delivery methods, code analysis, billable hours, and more. Be sure to go through the mock exam in advance so you can review your a…

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ARE Live: PPD Mock Exam 2021 1:02:32

3y ago1:02:32

1:02:32

In this ARE Live episode on October 21, 2021, Mike Newman covers some of the most important concepts of Project Planning & Design with a mock exam. Be sure to go through the mock exam in advance so you can review your answers live with Mike! https://blackspectacles.typeform.com/to/lfmqSrHEBy Black Spectacles

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Episode 55: Which Wolf Do You Feed 14:34

3y ago14:34

14:34

In this micro podcast, we discuss an old Cherokee story and the wisdom to be gained from it. Listen to the Audio Click to Watch

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ARE Live: ARE Testing Tips for ESL Candidates 41:59

3y ago41:59

41:59

In our upcoming ARE Live episode on September 16, we’ll be hosting a panel discussion on ARE Testing Tips for ESL (English as a Second Language) Candidates. We'll have a few guest speakers join us to share their experiences with the licensure process as non-native English speakers, as well as their top testing tips on how to overcome a language bar…

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Episode 54: Studying Is Not Like Exercise 14:03

3y ago14:03

14:03

In this micro podcast, we discuss how studying is not like exercise. It requires a different mindset and strategy. Listen in as we discuss some tips that will benefit your study habits. Listen to the Audio Click to Watch

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Episode 53: Call Of the Week: Failed 5 Years Ago 13:12

3y ago13:12

13:12

In our Call Of the Week, we discuss Eric’s conversation with a candidates about failing 5 years ago and walking away from the process and how she can get back on the horse. Listen to the Audio Click to Watch

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