{"podcast":{"title":"NCARB","slug":"ncarb-7868300","podcast_index_feed_id":7868300,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/ncarb/","website_url":"https://www.ncarb.org/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/508cfab7-fb6e-44ba-9c86-000cf98e7011/NCARB-Podcast-Cover.png","author":"Gābl Media // NCARB","episode_count":9,"summary":"Get an inside look at licensure, regulation, and the initiatives shaping the future of architectural practice. The NCARB Podcast, hosted by Andy McIntyre, Vice President at NCARB, brings together architects, educators, regulators, researchers, and industry leaders to unpack the systems behind licensure—and how those systems are evolving to better serve candidates, the profession, and the public. Season 1 explores Pathways to Practice, NCARB’s multi-year initiative to reimagine the path to architectural licensure. Across the season, Andy and his guests examine how licensure evolved, where today’s process creates barriers, and how a more flexible, competency-based model could expand access while maintaining the rigor needed to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T16:20:28.886756+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ncarb-7868300"},"episode":{"title":"What’s in a Degree?","slug":"what-s-in-a-degree","published_at":"2026-06-03T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ncarb-7868300/what-s-in-a-degree","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ncarb-7868300","url":"https://gablmedia.com/whats-in-a-degree","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/466aabd5-7f90-4bca-ae6a-6c67119e2600.mp3","summary":"Education has long been one of the pillars of architectural licensure—but what does a degree actually demonstrate? This episode examines how education fits into licensure today and why it is central to conversations about access, equity, and competency. Andy speaks with Jeremy Fretts , NCARB’s Assistant Vice President for Education and Certification, about NAAB-accredited degrees, jurisdictional requirements, and how NCARB’s Competency Standard may create new ways to recognize learning. Then, Ingalil Wahlroos-Ritter , a licensed architect and educator, shares her perspective from both NAAB-accredited programs and community college education. She discusses affordability, career readiness, professional literacy, and the value of multiple educational pathways. Find out more about Pathways to Practice .","meta_description":"Education has long been one of the pillars of architectural licensure—but what does a degree actually demonstrate? This episode examines how education fit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2802,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ncarb-7868300/episodes/what-s-in-a-degree/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ncarb-7868300/what-s-in-a-degree.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}