# ARE Live **URL:** https://community.blackspectacles.com/c/are-live/39.md [Latest](https://community.blackspectacles.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.blackspectacles.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.blackspectacles.com/tags.md) --- ## [ARE Live: How to Pass the ARE 5.0 in 2026 \[February 2026\]](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-how-to-pass-the-are-5-0-in-2026-february-2026/7725)
**Author:** [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-how-to-pass-the-are-5-0-in-2026-february-2026/7725 "2026-02-18T18:52:46Z")
Join Black Spectacles and architect Kiara Galicinao on Wednesday, February 18th at 12PM CT for a discussion on how to pass the ARE 5.0 including what order to take the exams in, how much time to study for each division, … --- ## [ARE Live: How to Become a Licensed Architect in 2026](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-how-to-become-a-licensed-architect-in-2026/7688)
**Author:** [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-how-to-become-a-licensed-architect-in-2026/7688 "2026-01-21T19:24:59Z")
Join Black Spectacles and architect Kiara Galicinao this Wednesday, January 18th at 12PM CT for a discussion on how and why to become a licensed architect in 2026! Click here to join ARE Live. Click here to sign up for… --- ## [ARE Live: Project Development & Documentation](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-project-development-documentation/1977)
**Author:** [@monicafitzpatrick](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/monicafitzpatrick)\ **Replies:** 175\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-project-development-documentation/1977 "2025-10-22T17:40:02Z")
Join Black Spectacles and architect Mike Newman for our Project Development & Documentation mock exam. \[Register Here\] We will cover PDD knowledge and skills relating to building materials, building systems, detailin… --- ## [ARE Live: CE Mock Exam September 2025](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-mock-exam-september-2025/7496)
**Author:** [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-mock-exam-september-2025/7496 "2025-09-17T18:09:46Z")
Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock on Wednesday, September 17th at noon CT for a deep dive into the Construction & Evaluation division with a mock practice exam on this episode of ARE Live! Click here to… --- ## [ARE Live: PA Mock Exam August 2025](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pa-mock-exam-august-2025/7460)
**Author:** [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pa-mock-exam-august-2025/7460 "2025-08-20T17:51:48Z")
Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock on Wednesday, August 20th at noon CT for a deep dive into the Programming & Analysis division with a mock practice exam on this episode of ARE Live! Click here to watch… --- ## [ARE Live: PjM Mock Exam July 2025](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-mock-exam-july-2025/7316)
**Author:** [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-mock-exam-july-2025/7316 "2025-07-23T17:52:47Z")
Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock on Wednesday, July 23rd at noon CT for a deep dive into the Project Management division with a mock practice exam on this episode of ARE Live! Click here to watch ARE L… --- ## [ARE Live: PPD Mock Exam June 2025](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ppd-mock-exam-june-2025/7051)
**Author:** [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ppd-mock-exam-june-2025/7051 "2025-06-18T17:35:07Z")
Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock on Wednesday, June 18th at noon CT for a deep dive into the Project Planning & Design division with a mock practice exam on this episode of ARE Live! Click here to watc… --- ## [ARE Live: PcM Mock Exam May 2025](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pcm-mock-exam-may-2025/6954)
**Author:** [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pcm-mock-exam-may-2025/6954 "2025-05-21T18:47:04Z")
Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock this Wednesday, May 21st at noon CT for a deep dive into the Practice Management division with a mock practice exam on this episode of ARE Live! Click here to watch ARE… --- ## [ARE Live: PDD Mock Exam April 2025](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pdd-mock-exam-april-2025/6774)
**Author:** [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pdd-mock-exam-april-2025/6774 "2025-04-16T17:55:05Z")
Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock this Wednesday, April 16th at noon CT for a deep dive into the Project Development & Documentation division with a mock practice exam on this episode of ARE Live! Click… --- ## [ARE Live: Study Tactics to Pass the ARE 5.0 on Your First Try](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-study-tactics-to-pass-the-are-5-0-on-your-first-try/6666)
**Author:** [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-study-tactics-to-pass-the-are-5-0-on-your-first-try/6666 "2025-03-19T17:58:55Z")
Join Black Spectacles and architects Kiara Galicinao and Chris Hopstock this Wednesday, March 19th at 12PM CT for a discussion on study tactics to help you pass the ARE 5.0 exams on your first try! Click here to watch A… --- ## [ARE Live: How to Pass the ARE 5.0 in 2025](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-how-to-pass-the-are-5-0-in-2025/6493)
**Author:** [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-how-to-pass-the-are-5-0-in-2025/6493 "2025-02-19T19:06:03Z")
Join Black Spectacles and architect Kiara Galicinao this Wednesday, February 19th at 12PM CT for a discussion on how to pass the ARE 5.0 in 2025! Learn what order to take the exams in, how much time to study for each div… --- ## [ARE Live: How to Become a Licensed Architect in 2025](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-how-to-become-a-licensed-architect-in-2025/6357)
**Author:** [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-how-to-become-a-licensed-architect-in-2025/6357 "2025-01-15T18:56:49Z")
Join Black Spectacles and architect Emely Taveras Robbs this Wednesday, January 15th at 12PM CT for a discussion on how and why to become a licensed architect in 2025! Click here to watch ARE Live. Click here to sign … --- ## [ARE Live: PcM Mock Exam](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pcm-mock-exam/4680)
**Author:** [@audreywilson](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/audreywilson)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pcm-mock-exam/4680 "2024-02-21T18:04:58Z")
Looking to brush up on practice management? At our ARE Live broadcast on November 17, 2022, we’ll go over some of the most important concepts of Practice Management as we review a mock exam with our expert guest and Blac… --- ## [ARE Live: Firm Financial Documents](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-firm-financial-documents/5078)
**Author:** [@laurendiethelm](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/laurendiethelm)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-firm-financial-documents/5078 "2024-01-08T21:41:21Z")
Join us for this month’s ARE Live all about firm financial documents. Guest experts Hayley Pugh and Emily Epple will be joining Chris to talk through what you need to know about firm financial documents and how to evalua… --- ## [ARE Live: CE Mock Exam](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-mock-exam/5520)
**Author:** [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-mock-exam/5520 "2023-12-14T16:43:45Z")
Join Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker for a deep dive into the Construction & Evaluation division with a mock practice exam on this episode of ARE Live! Click here to sign up for ARE Live. We’re also extendi… --- ## [Virtual Workshop Preview on PDD '21](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/virtual-workshop-preview-on-pdd-21/2484)
**Author:** [@monicafitzpatrick](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/monicafitzpatrick)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/virtual-workshop-preview-on-pdd-21/2484 "2021-02-25T19:13:03Z")
https://blackspectacles.typeform.com/to/G0SlPWha?utm\_source=ActiveCampaign&utm\_medium=email&utm\_content=ARE+Live%3A+PDD+is+this+Thursday!&utm\_campaign=ARE+Live+February+2021+Reminder+Email At our next ARE Live broadcast… --- ## [ARE Live: What do you want to see us cover next?](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-what-do-you-want-to-see-us-cover-next/5244)
**Author:** [@laurendiethelm](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/laurendiethelm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-what-do-you-want-to-see-us-cover-next/5244 "2023-06-15T21:37:43Z")
We’re planning our next ARE Live episode, on July 20, and we want to know what you want to see! Let us know what CE topics you’d like us to dive into on July’s episode in the thread below. --- ## [ARE Live: Navigating the A201](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-navigating-the-a201/5195)
**Author:** [@laurendiethelm](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/laurendiethelm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-navigating-the-a201/5195 "2023-05-19T15:45:06Z")
If you missed yesterday’s episode of ARE Live, you can now watch the recording on our website. If you have any other questions that didn’t get covered in the Q&A, drop them here and tag Chris or Emily for some extra gui… --- ## [ARE Live: Sustainable Design](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-sustainable-design/5145)
**Author:** [@laurendiethelm](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/laurendiethelm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-sustainable-design/5145 "2023-04-20T21:38:48Z")
If you missed today’s episode on sustainable design, you can now watch the recording on our website. Felipe and Chris dive into how sustainable design might appear on the PA, PDD, and PPD divisions of the ARE. They disc… --- ## [ARE Live: Understanding Egress Systems](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-understanding-egress-systems/4979)
**Author:** [@laurendiethelm](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/laurendiethelm)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2023, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-understanding-egress-systems/4979 "2023-02-18T23:53:13Z")
Tune in to this month’s ARE Live, all about egress systems. Guest expert and Black Spectacles coach Garric Baker will be walking through the who, what, where, when, why, and how of designing egress systems. We’ll be wra… --- ## [ARE Live: Setting a Studying Foundation](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-setting-a-studying-foundation/4876)
**Author:** [@laurendiethelm](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/laurendiethelm)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-setting-a-studying-foundation/4876 "2023-01-19T23:20:00Z")
Join this month’s ARE Live to walk through one question from each division of the ARE, tying them all together with test taking tips and strategies. We’ll discuss the overlap amongst the divisions, how to prepare for eac… --- ## [ARE Live: PjM Case Study](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-case-study/4778)
**Author:** [@audreywilson](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/audreywilson)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 1:31am UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-case-study/4778 "2022-12-20T01:31:03Z")
Want to learn how to tackle case studies on the ARE? Join us at our ARE Live broadcast on December 15, 2022 as we work through a Project Management case study. We’ll go through 6-8 original questions from a set of proje… --- ## [ARE Live: PA/PPD/PDD Math Using the Whiteboard and Calculator](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pa-ppd-pdd-math-using-the-whiteboard-and-calculator/4621)
**Author:** [@audreywilson](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/audreywilson)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 1:20am UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pa-ppd-pdd-math-using-the-whiteboard-and-calculator/4621 "2022-10-21T01:20:29Z")
Need some extra practice using the whiteboard and calculator to tackle those tough ARE math problems? At our ARE Live broadcast on October 20, 2022, we’ll review questions from the PA, PPD, and PDD divisions, solving com… --- ## [Fan Coil Terminal](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/fan-coil-terminal/4573)
**Author:** [@chuckw](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/chuckw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/fan-coil-terminal/4573 "2022-09-19T18:55:21Z")
Continuing the discussion from ARE Live: PPD Mock Exam '22: Is a fan coil terminal just another name for a wall based A/C unit? --- ## [ARE Live: PPD Mock Exam '22](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ppd-mock-exam-22/4526)
**Author:** [@piperschad](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/piperschad)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ppd-mock-exam-22/4526 "2022-09-15T19:27:25Z")
Ready to slay the dragon that is Project Planning & Design? Mark your calendar for our next episode of ARE Live on Thursday, September 15 for a PPD Mock Exam. We’ll review an assortment of questions related to the prelim… --- ## [ARE Live: Construction & Evaluation Case Study](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-construction-evaluation-case-study/4488)
**Author:** [@piperschad](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/piperschad)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-construction-evaluation-case-study/4488 "2022-08-11T18:11:38Z")
Need some extra practice with case studies? Join us for our upcoming ARE Live on Thursday, August 11 to review a Construction & Evaluation case study! We’ll go through a handful of never-before-seen questions from a set … --- ## [ARE Live: Math Mock Exam](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-math-mock-exam/4424)
**Author:** [@piperschad](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/piperschad)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-math-mock-exam/4424 "2022-07-17T20:17:02Z")
Grab your calculators because in our upcoming episode of ARE Live on Thursday, July 14 at noon CT we’ll work through a Mock Exam all about ARE Math! We’ll be joined by expert architect and Virtual Workshop Instructor Ha… --- ## [ARE Live: PA Mock Exam - Sun, Wind, & Light](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pa-mock-exam-sun-wind-light/4364)
**Author:** [@piperschad](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/piperschad)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pa-mock-exam-sun-wind-light/4364 "2022-06-21T20:08:59Z")
Join us for a Programming & Analysis Mock Exam on Tuesday, June 21 at noon CT! In celebration of the summer solstice, we’ll review five questions all about sun, wind, and light as they relate to PA. Expert architect Oma… --- ## [ARE Live: Site Selection](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-site-selection/4277)
**Author:** [@piperschad](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/piperschad)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-site-selection/4277 "2022-05-19T18:04:52Z")
Join us for a 3-in-1 episode on Site Selection! In our upcoming episode of ARE Live, we’re covering a topic that you’ll see across multiple divisions of the ARE: Site Selection. On Thursday, May 19 we’ll review several … --- ## [ARE Live: How to Become a Licensed Architect](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-how-to-become-a-licensed-architect/4165)
**Author:** [@piperschad](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/piperschad)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2022, 11:16am UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-how-to-become-a-licensed-architect/4165 "2022-04-15T11:16:17Z")
We know getting your architecture license is no small task, so in our upcoming ARE Live on April 14 we’re giving you the ultimate guide to getting licensed. We’ll be joined by NCARB’s Jared Zurn who will share the steps … [Next page](https://community.blackspectacles.com/c/are-live/39.md?page=1)