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Young Architect has been helping architects pass the ARE exam and earn their architecture license since 2013. For more than a decade, we have helped thousands of candidates navigate the path to licensure with one mission: make architect exam prep actually work for people with full-time jobs and real lives.
After experiencing the challenges of the ARE firsthand, licensed architect Michael Riscica founded Young Architect with a simple belief: nobody should have to navigate the path to licensure alone, guessing what to study, burning out, or wondering if they are even making progress.
The ARE Boot Camp is the flagship coaching program and it has been running since 2015. This is not a course you watch by yourself. It is live coaching with a real person guiding you through the entire architect registration exam process.
Weekly curriculum. Daily study groups. Real accountability. Boot Camp breaks the architect exam down into small, manageable pieces so you can keep working full-time and still make consistent progress toward passing.
After years of coaching candidates through the ARE, we\u2019ve learned something. The fastest way to find success on the ARE is to stop worrying about the minimum you need to know to pass.
Everyone wants to pass these exams. That is the whole reason we are here. But we approach it differently. We teach candidates to study with the intention of using this information on real projects with real clients. We use the architect exam as a launchpad toward a successful architecture career, not just a box to check.
That is what separates Young Architect from everyone else. They focus on passing an exam. We focus on creating great architects who pass exams.
Every course, every practice question, and every video we create is built directly from NCARB's published objectives. Those objectives define the exam, so they define everything we teach.
For candidates who prefer to study on their own schedule, the ARE 101 Membership is the most comprehensive set of self-paced ARE study materials available. Members get access to nine courses covering all six ARE 5.0 exam divisions, plus dedicated courses on AIA contracts, building codes, and building systems. Over 150 hours of video, thousands of practice questions, flashcards, and case studies. All available with a monthly subscription you can cancel anytime.
Young Architect also provides comprehensive preparation for CSI certification exams. CDT 101 prepares candidates for the CDT certification (Construction Documents Technologist) exam, CCCA 101 covers the Certified Construction Contract Administrator exam, and CCPR 101 prepares candidates for the Certified Construction Product Representative exam.
The Architect Exam Podcast is one of the most popular free resources in ARE exam preparation, with over 75 episodes covering construction knowledge, study strategies, and professional practice. New episodes are released every week, and most include free downloadable study notes so you can focus on learning instead of scrambling to take notes.
Whether you are preparing for the ARE, earning a CSI certification, or just beginning your journey toward licensure, Young Architect provides the coaching, courses, and community to help you succeed, not just on the exam, but throughout your career.
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- CDT 101, CCCA 101, and CCPR 101. Everything you need to earn your CSI credentials.
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I started watching the Young Architect Youtube channel, and I really appreciate how the 30 minute videos explain concepts using simple logic and relatable, everyday examples that make them easy to understand. I can just sit and listen on my car or anywhere without getting distracted.
24. lokakuuta 2026
Easy to follow tutorials
Young Architect podcasts are quick, easy-to-follow, informational tutorials that help to summarize subject matter. They are great way to create "cheat sheets" for studying.
21. lokakuuta 2026
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Thank you! Building your own cheat sheets off the episodes is a smart approach. The act of writing it down yourself does more for retention than reading someone else's summary ever will.
Glad the Architect Exam Podcast is giving you good material to work from. Good luck with your exams.
I really struggled with the audio…
I really struggled with the audio recordings of other ARE study materials, but the combination of inflection in the narrator voices, analogies to help remember content, sharing the "why" this is important, and then the study guides to reinforce knowledge are truly so beneficial!
18. lokakuuta 2026
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Courtney, it's been great having you in ARE Boot Camp. You're almost there.
The why is the part a lot of study material skips, and it's the part that actually makes the content stick. Memorizing a rule gets you nowhere if you don't understand what problem it exists to solve. Pair that with analogies and a study guide to reinforce it, and suddenly the material has somewhere to live in your head.
Glad that combination is working for you. Go finish this thing.
Information sticks!
I like that each topic is in a separate video and the study notes are available so I can use them to study for the NCIDQ.
The videos are easy to understand and i feel like the information sticks. Sometimes it’s hard for me to focus but the videos really help me because of the drawings shown on there.
15. lokakuuta 2026
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Stephanie, the one-topic-per-video setup is intentional. It lets you go deep on something without an hour-long commitment, and it makes it easy to come back to a single concept later.
The drawings do a lot of work for exactly the reason you described. When focus is hard, having something visual to anchor to changes everything. Glad the information is sticking.
Good luck with the NCIDQ.
I followed the advice that the team…
I followed the advice that the team gave to succeed in my exam. The information they share is great to understand the big picture which is what other study guides lack.
15. lokakuuta 2026
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Lorena, congratulations on passing CE! It was a pleasure having you in ARE Boot Camp and you earned that one.
The big picture piece is everything. When you understand how the parts of a project actually connect, the details stop feeling like a list of facts to memorize and start making sense on their own.
You followed the plan and did the work. Go get the next one.
The ARE Boot Camp was one of the best…
The ARE Boot Camp was one of the best decisions I have made to start studying for the ARE Michael and his team were super helpful and supportive and are available to answer any questions you might have throughout the studying process. He is super knowledgeable and supportive and getting any additional certifications like the CDT or CASP exams under your belt
15. lokakuuta 2026
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Tyler, it's been great having you in ARE Boot Camp. Glad the support has been there when you needed it.
Picking up the CDT along the way is a smart move. The material overlaps with the pro practice divisions more than people expect, so the work you put into one pays off in the other.
Excited to see you keep moving forward. Let's go.
I really like how they explain the topics
I really like how they explain the topics using examples and images. They make the exam process a bit easier.
14. lokakuuta 2026
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Taydee, it was a pleasure having you in ARE Boot Camp. You worked hard and it showed.
Examples and images do a lot of heavy lifting. A concept you can picture is a concept you'll actually remember when it counts. Glad that approach made the process feel more manageable.
the notes are super helpful as a quick…
the notes are super helpful as a quick reference and to hit the high points to maintain knowledge on one topic when I move to study another topic.
14. lokakuuta 2026
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Laura, that's a smart way to use them. Keeping earlier topics warm while you move on to new material is one of the hardest parts of studying for these exams, and a quick reference is exactly the right tool for it.
Glad the study notes are working that way for you. Good luck with your exams.
Great for ESL people
I don't speak English well. I had to look for a simpler version of ARE materials. Yours are number 1 by far.
12. lokakuuta 2026
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Fahim, thank you. Plain language is something we work hard at. These concepts are complicated enough on their own without dense writing making them harder.
You're taking on the ARE in a second language, which is no small thing. Glad our materials are helping. Keep going.
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Thank you! Honest is a word we're proud to see in a review. Glad it's been a good experience so far. Good luck with your exams.
It's great to have everything brought…
It's great to have everything brought together in one place without lengthy presentations of 101. I particularly like the broadcasts—they're clear, sharp, concise, and easy to follow and digest.
I also think the quiz explanations work really well. However, the quizzes don't quite match the difficulty of the actual ARE exams. To me, Levels 1, 2, and 3 feel pretty similar in terms of difficulty. Even Level 3 is a bit too straightforward.
I'd also love to see more landscape-related questions, especially topics like tree protection, Irrigation. Soil exploration, and grading.
6. lokakuuta 2026
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Zoli, this is thoughtful feedback and it's obvious you're deep in the material right now. That kind of engagement is exactly what gets people across the finish line.
Let me clear up how our materials are structured, because there are two separate things here.
The ten-question quizzes at the end of each Architect Exam Podcast episode exist for one purpose: confirming you understood the content you just absorbed.
The leveled practice questions, Level 1 through Level 3, live inside our ARE 101 courses. Comparing either one against NCARB's questions isn't apples to apples. Our practice questions are a teaching tool, training wheels in a safe environment where you learn to apply a concept before facing it under pressure. We're not trying to replicate NCARB's style, and that's by design.
On the landscape topics, we do cover grading inside our ARE 101 courses. Landscape irrigation is a different animal. It typically falls outside an architect's scope of work as a system that doesn't impact health, safety, and welfare.
Building plumbing systems are another story entirely, and we go deep there. We recently built out a lot of new plumbing content inside Building Systems 101 and I'm genuinely proud of how it turned out. Worth a look if you haven't seen it.
We'll also consider some of these other topics as future podcast ideas.
Keep putting in the work. You're building something real here and it's going to pay off.
The young architect academy has great…
The young architect academy has great podcast videos that goes so in depth and always tie it back to the AHPP. Their content keeps you engaged and you can comprehend what you're learning i definetily recommend
5. lokakuuta 2026
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Maryson, thank you!
Tying everything back to the Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice is something we're very intentional about.
A lot of ARE exam prep positions itself as a replacement for the AHPP. We go the other way. If your goal is to get through the ARE efficiently without wasting time, money, or energy, learning how to actually use the AHPP is the fastest route.
There's a bigger reason too.
Getting comfortable navigating a dense technical reference is a skill that pays off well beyond the exam. It carries you into the technical exam divisions.
And later into your career, when you're a licensed architect facing a complicated construction problem and the answer is buried somewhere in a thousand-page specification. Sifting through complex information to find what you need is part of the job.
Teaching people how to read like an architect is something we've always been proud of.
Glad the content is keeping you engaged. Thanks for recommending us. That really means a lot to me and the whole team.
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YAA is by far my favorite platform
YAA is such a great set up because even though architecture school you’re not in studio alone. Using this program, brings you with like minded people in the same platform to share information, educate each other, and work together towards the same goal. The program is full of information but you still have to put in the work! When you want to talk to someone, 9/10 chances Micheal himself, who started it, takes the time to talk to you! On the phone, via email, or even over video. I don’t know many programs that the owner himself will call you and teach you. I’ve done other platforms and this one is my favorite. By far.
8. lokakuuta 2026
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Kristen, the studio comparison is spot on. Nobody got through architecture school alone and the ARE shouldn't be any different.
You also said the thing that matters most: the program is full of information but you still have to put in the work. That's true no matter which platform someone picks, and you've been putting in that work consistently.
Really enjoyed our call. We've got a solid plan for the rest of the year and I'm excited to get you into the technical side. Keep going. You've made more progress than you probably give yourself credit for.
I’m studying for the ARE while working…
I’m studying for the ARE while working and raising a little one, so I really appreciate having this podcast. Listening and going back through the show notes helps things stick. Thank you, Michael, for putting this together and making it free for us!
5. lokakuuta 2026
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Zinnet, working full time and raising a little one while studying for the ARE is a lot. Anyone who's done it knows how hard that juggle is.
That's exactly why we keep the Architect Exam Podcast free. Not everyone has hours to sit down with a textbook, but most people can find twenty minutes while the house is quiet. Glad the episodes and study notes are working for you.
Keep going. You're doing great.
I love the podcasts and study notes…
I love the podcasts and study notes that the Young Architect Academy produces. They take difficult topics and summarize them into a format that is clear and easy to understand with fun graphics and interesting analogies that make the information memorable.
1. lokakuuta 2026
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Deborah, it's been great having you in ARE Boot Camp. You're getting close to the finish line now.
The analogies are something we lean on hard because a concept you can picture is a concept you'll remember on exam day. Glad they're landing for you.
Reach out anytime you want to talk strategy. My door is always open.
Clear structured path to tackling the ARE exam.
I’ve avoided taking the ARE exams for over three decades. With my last promotion at work, I felt I couldn’t put it off any longer.
Earlier this year, I scheduled PcM and PjM. My goal was to spend as little time as possible on the process, so I figured I would keep taking the exams until I passed. The firm subscribes to both Amber Book and Black Spectacles. Coworkers suggested taking the practice tests from both and shared their notes and knowledge. It was quite overwhelming. I came close, but I didn’t pass either exam.
A peer suggested YAA Bootcamp because it had helped them, but warned me that I would need to commit the time. I’m glad I followed their suggestion.
Michael and his team have put a lot of work into the program, and it shows. Having a syllabus and a clear path to follow helped me understand what I needed to study, the concepts behind it, and how to approach the exam questions.
The videos, reading guides, practice questions, weekly bootcamp meetings, and additional Pro Practice meetups helped break the material into manageable pieces. Being competitive, the study log also pushed me to study more. Second place in the number of hours studied was not an option.
With Pro Practice Bootcamp, I now understand the WHY. I’m no longer just going by gut feeling or work experience. I passed CE on my first try, one week after bootcamp ended, and I’ve already signed up for Technical Bootcamp.
Thanks, Michael and the YAA team.
14. syyskuuta 2026
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Jose, congratulations on passing CE on your first try! One week after bootcamp ended is exactly the kind of momentum we want people to walk out with.
Three decades of putting it off, and now you're rolling. That takes real guts to start.
The part about understanding the WHY instead of going on gut feeling and work experience is the whole thing right there. Experience alone doesn't get people through these exams. You have to know the reasoning behind the answer, and it sounds like that clicked for you.
Also, I love that the study log turned into a competition for you. Whatever works.
Thank you for being one of our biggest cheerleaders. You're always showing up in the comments and it means a lot. Excited to have you back for Technical Boot Camp.
First-Try Passes and a Built-In Support Network
Young Architect Bootcamp has been invaluable! I joined the Pro Practice bootcamp in January 2026 and passed both PcM and PjM on my first try. On to CE! The structured format and studio atmosphere keep me on track, and the bootcamp has connected me to a huge network of colleagues studying for the same exams. We help each other out, and along the way we've become friends and real supporters of one another. I can't recommend YA Bootcamp enough!
5. lokakuuta 2026
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Leigh Ann, two first-try passes is excellent. You put in the work during Pro Practice and it paid off exactly like it should have.
The friendships part is my favorite thing about this. People come in for the study plan and leave with a group of colleagues who actually have their back. That network sticks around long after the exams are done.
Thank you for always spreading the word about ARE Boot Camp. Now go get CE.
This podcast is fantastic
This podcast is fantastic! I highly recommend it to anyone studying for the ARE. Listening during busy days gave me a great high-level overview of the material. I’ve even recommended it to coworkers at my firm! It’s a great resource to share with clients who want to understand the 'why' behind design decisions—like why ADA bathroom standards are necessary and not a waste of space.
I’d love to see a future episode covering 'Evaluating the architect’s role during construction activities'!
5. lokakuuta 2026
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Hemila, using the episodes to help clients understand the why behind design decisions is a use case we didn't plan for but absolutely love. The ADA bathroom example is perfect. Those standards exist for real reasons and explaining that well is half the job.
Noted on the construction activities episode request. That's a good one and it's going on the list.
Thanks for recommending us to your coworkers.
Highly Recommended
The Architect Exam Podcast & ARE Boot Camp provide valuable content to study and prepare for the ARE.
4. lokakuuta 2026
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It's been a pleasure having you in ARE Boot Camp. You work hard and it shows. Glad the podcast and the program are both pulling their weight for you. Keep going.
I love the visuals from the videos that…
I love the visuals from the videos that help the information stick in your head!!! Very helpful for studying the exam. Love the podcast and all the helpful real world examples!!! Definitely given me more confidence in preparing for the ARE Exams!!!
3. lokakuuta 2026
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The real world examples are something we're intentional about. It's a lot easier to remember a concept when you can picture it on an actual project instead of just reading a definition.
And confidence is half the battle with these exams. Glad the visuals and the Architect Exam Podcast are helping you build it. Keep going!
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