Corporate Training By Zack Academy - CA Supplemental Exam (CSE) Workshop

Why Should You Take This CA Supplemental Exam (CSE) Workshop?

The California Architects Board is mandated to protect public health, safety, and welfare, by assessing whether applicants for licensure demonstrate minimum standards of competency necessary to meet the requirements of current architectural practices in California. The intent of the CSE Test Plan is not to duplicate coverage of general areas of practice already addressed by the national test, the Architect Registration Examination (ARE). The intent of the CSE Test Plan is to focus on California-specific aspects of practice.

This CA Supplemental Exam (CSE) Workshop focuses on a review of all the reading material and each of the categories of the CA Supplemental Exam for architects. This Workshop is broken into two (2) sessions: 

Session 1:  A review of all Reference Material and Category I.

Session 2:  Focuses on Categories II, III, and IV as well as a final multiple choice written exam which will be critiqued in class. The questions from the exam, candidate responses, as well as the critiques are allowed to be audio recorded (by the candidates recorder), and the candidate can take this recording with them.

Prerequisites:  All seven (7) sections of the ARE-NCARB Exam must be passed, or candidates must possess a valid U.S. Architectural License

What is the CSE Test Plan?  The CSE Test Plan is the basis for the examination development and should be used as a guide to prepare for the CSE. It consists of four knowledge categories related to the tasks that California Architects perform. The CSE Test Plan is organized into four primary knowledge categories as shown below. The "Weights" indicate the percentage of examination points that will be allocated to each category:

I. Context & Predesign - 16%

II. Regulatory - 42%

     A. California State Laws, Code, Regulations, and Standards (24%)

      B. Other Laws, Codes, Regulations, Standards, Agencies and Entitlements (18%)

III. Management & Design - 27%

IV. Construction - 15%

TOTAL = 100%

How is the actual CA Supplemental Exam (CSE) organized? The actual CA Supplemental Exam (CSE) consists of two (2) sections:

Section 1:  Project Scenario - Includes multiple-choice items that pertain to a hypothetical project (small or moderate-scale, nonexempt project or a portion of a larger project) and project scenario documents (handouts). Once you complete this section, you must proceed to the next section of the examination (General section) and cannot go back and review answers from the Project Scenario section.

Section 2:  General - Includes general multiple-choice items that also pertain to the content within the CSE Test Plan and applicable knowledge and ability statements. If you need to take a restroom break during the examination, you will not receive additional time to complete the examination. The time limit for the actual exam is 3.5 hours. 

Please Note:  This CA Supplemental Exam (CSE) Workshop is limited to only 10 candidates, and it fills up fast, so get yourself registered today!

Syllabus

This CA Supplemental Exam (CSE) Workshop focuses on a review of all the reading material and each of the categories of the CA Supplemental Exam for architects. This Workshop is broken into two (2) sessions: 

Session 1:  A review of all Reference Material and Category I.

Session 2:  Focuses on Categories II, III, and IV as well as a final multiple choice written exam which will be critiqued in class. The questions from the exam, candidate responses as well as the critiques are allowed to be audio recorded (by the candidates recorder), and the candidate can take this recording with them.