The NCBDC study group is composed of approved candidates and is led by AIBD Executive Director, Steve Mickley. Together, the participants will discuss how to prepare for the exam, discuss each section of the exam, do study guide exercises and have guest appearances from certificate holders who have recently taken and passed the exam.
The discussions are casual, there may even be sketching examples. Many prior study group participants have credited their passing to having participated with other candidates via the study group platform.
The current group is meeting from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm ET on the following evenings:
- Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - Discuss an overview of each exam and an overall approach towards them.
- Thursday January 10, 2013 - A focus on the structural terms and calculations.
- Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - Architectural history and specifications.
- Thursday, January 17, 2013 - A sketching clinic and open Q&A.
Joining the group is FREE to AIBD members and $45 for non-members. Prior approval for the NCBDC exam is not required, but because space is limited understand that those who are current candidates will be accepted into the group first.
Space is limited to the first 15 registrants but a waiting list will be accepted in case someone is unable to attend a particular session.