On Saturday, March 24, STLNOMA held an all day A.R.E. study workshop. The objective was to assist those individuals transitioning from A.R.E. 4.0 to A.R.E. 5.0. using the 3+2 strategy. Examinees who pass the following A.R.E. exams: Construction Documents and Services (CDS), Programing and Professional Practice (PPP) and Site Planning and Design (SPD), will only have two remaining exams to pass in A.R.E. 5.0, after they transition. The valuable information shared included

Kris Wells, president of the NOMA student chapter at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, is in search of a minority architect who is available to lecture at his school in April. If you are interested in presenting, you may contact Kris Wells at kris.wells@siu.edu

Fellow STLNOMA member Michael Byrd, President-Elect of Greater St. Louis Chapter CSI has extended an invitation to join CSI (St. Louis) for the their following upcoming dinner programs: March 15 - "MSD Project Clear" and April 12 - "USACE - Flood Mitigation" If you are interested in attending, Michael's company Core10 Architecture will graciously sponsor your attendance as his guest. It's a great opportunity to network with other design and construction professionals in the

ARE 4.0 RETIRES JUNE 30, 2018 With this is in mind, STLNOMA will be presenting an ARE4.0/5.0 transition workshop with collaborative learning sessions. The workshop will offer information and resources on the “3+2” transition path. Strategize your testing options with the retirement date and take advantage of the last few months (days) to test in 4.0 format. WORKSHOP SUBJECT (COURSE) AREAS: CDS - Vignette + Multiple Choice Q/A PPP - Vignette + Multiple Choice Q/A SPD - Vi