It offers services to the profession, information about architecture and architects, and links to related professional organizations. AIA Seattle AIA Seattle, a local component of The American Institute of Architects, provides an active program of professional and public awareness events serving nearly 2,000 members in the greater Puget Sound region. The Washington State Board of Registration for Architects is the State Board responsible for regulating the practice of architecture in Washington State. ACSA represents over 3500 architectural faculty and supports a variety of activities related to architectural thought, education, research and practice. Most state registration boards in the United States now require any applicant for licensure to have graduated from a NAAB-accredited program.
Many schools of architecture have individual chapters.