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Board committee approves Miss Lowry's non‑accredited curriculum for licensure
Summary
A standing committee recommended that Miss Lowry's 4‑year non‑accredited architectural curriculum, plus exam and experience, satisfy TCA 62‑2‑502(b); the committee moved the application to the full board for memorialization.
A committee of the Tennessee Board of Examiners for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors reviewed and approved an application from Miss Lowry to be recommended for licensure after comparing her education to previous precedent.
Staff framed the review around state law, reciting TCA 62‑2‑502(b) and related rules. The executive director summarized the statute as "approval of a curriculum that is not accredited ... shall be at the discretion of the board and upon the basis of certified information submitted by the school for the period attended by the applicant." The panel compared a prior October 23 file and a former applicant's record and found Miss Lowry’s 4‑year non‑accredited curriculum plus the passed exam and requisite experience consistent with past approvals.
Committee members discussed consistency with earlier decisions and the limits of committee authority to issue licenses without full board action. A motion to approve the application for forwarding to the full board was moved and seconded and carried for those in attendance. The committee noted staff will present the approval as part of the consolidated board agenda so the full board can memorialize the committee’s recommendation.
The action now moves to the full board for formal memorialization; staff said those documents will be included in the consolidated board packet.
The committee vote followed precedent cited in the meeting materials and referenced the board's rules on reviewing non‑accredited architecture programs.
