Free ARE PA podcast episodes designed to help you pass the Programming and Analysis exam. Each episode breaks down NCARB’s objectives so you know exactly what to study – and what to skip.
PA covers the research and analysis that happens before any design work begins. Topics include:
PA is the “define it” exam. Before you can design anything, you have to understand the site, the codes, the client’s needs, and the constraints. Get PA right and the rest of the technical exams start to make a lot more sense.
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PA covers everything that happens before design starts – site evaluation, zoning research, code analysis, building programming, and client needs assessment. It’s one of the four technical exams on the ARE 5.0 and a natural starting point after you’ve finished the pro practice exams.
Yes, most candidates take PA before PPD and PDD. PA builds the foundation – site analysis, codes, and programming – that PPD and PDD build directly on top of. Taking them in order makes the content click much faster.
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