Six-Month Rule

INTERN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

IMPORTANT REMINDER ABOUT NCARB'S SIX MONTH RULE

The Six-Month Rule requires interns to submit their training units in reporting periods of no longer than six months and within two months of completion of each reporting period. The rule will go into effect on July 1, 2009 for interns who begin an NCARB Record on or after that date and July 1, 2010 for all interns regardless of application date.

• If you have been working in an approved work setting earning IDP training units and establish your NCARB Record BEFORE July 1, 2009, you will not be subject to the Six-Month Rule until July 1, 2010.  Until then you may retroactively report your experience.

• If you have been working in an approved work setting earning IDP training units and establish your NCARB Record AFTER July 1, 2009, you will be subject to the Six-Month Rule, i.e., you must submit training units to NCARB in reporting periods of no longer than six months and within two months of completion of each reporting period.
  

For more information, visit http://www.ncarb.org/IDP/SixMonRul.html