South Carolina Board of Architectural Examiners

2025-2027 Individual Architect Renewals will open April 1, 2025. The deadline to renew 2025-2027 Architect license without a late penalty is June 30, 2025. The renewal fee is $100. A late fee of $50 will be applied to all renewals postmarked July 1, 2025 – July 31, 2025. An additional late fee of $150 will be applied to all renewals postmarked August 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025. Practice is not allowed after August 31, 2025 until a valid renewal form has been completed and accepted. 

CONTINUING EDUCATION

• Twenty-four hours of continuing education are required for the reporting period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. All 24 hours must include the study of relevant technical and professional architectural subjects related to safeguarding life, health, property, and promoting the public welfare. Carry over within the period is allowed.

• First –Time Registrants: If this is the first renewal period for your South Carolina registration, you are exempt from the continuing education requirements for this reporting period. If your South Carolina registration number is 11363 or higher, this exemption applies to you.

• Registrants on Active Military Duty: Individuals serving on active military duty are exempt from continuing education requirements and the renewal fee while serving. . If you are claiming this exemption, please complete the 2025-2027 Individual Renewal Form located at the following link https://llr.sc.gov/arch/pub.aspx and check off the exemption for “REGISTRANTS ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY” when completing the CERTIFICATION statement on the renewal form. You will need to provide documentation of your active duty status. The completed renewal form and supporting documents can be emailed to Contact.arch@llr.sc.gov

• Personal Hardships: Personal hardship requests are considered on an individual basis and must be received by June 1, 2025, prior to renewing, for review by the Board. Please submit a statement of explanation, a statement from a currently licensed physician or medical records as evidence that the disability prevented participation in continuing education courses with the completed 2025-2027 Individual Renewal Form and fee located at the following link https://llr.sc.gov/arch/pub.aspx

If you wish to apply for Emeritus Status, you must complete a Emeritus Registration Status form located at https://llr.sc.gov/arch/pub.aspx and submit to the Board (no fee required).

IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO RENEW, please contact the Board at Contact.arch@llr.sc.gov and indicate in the subject line, “do not wish to renew.” Please include your name and license number.

To access the online renewal software, you must have a valid email on file with the Board. If you do not currently have an email address on file with the Board or you need to change your email address, please email the Board at contact.arch@llr.sc.gov with your license name, license number, and your current email address.

• If you do not have your UserID, please click here to request this information be sent to the email on file with the Board.
• If you need to reset/recover your password, please click here and a link to reset your password will be emailed to you.

All licenses must be renewed separately by license credential number; however, the online renewal application process features a proxy payment link. This will enable the licensee to email a link to a third party for payment. For privacy and security purposes, the third party will only have access to information such as name, license type and number and payment amount. The licensee is responsible for following up with the proxy to ensure payment is made timely for their renewal.