AN OVERVIEW OF THE COUNCIL.
The Architects Registration Council Ghana (ARC) is the government of Ghana regulatory body for the architectural profession. It was established through the Architects Act 1969, NLCD 357. The ARC is an Agency of the Ministry of Works and Housing (MWH). It is overseen by a board of 10 members.
The Architects Registration Council (ARC) is the government of Ghana’s regulatory body for architects, architectural firms, graduate architects, chartered architects, experienced architects and firms, graduate architects, student architects, probationer architects and the architectural profession.
The Architects Registration Council (ARC) is the government of Ghana’s regulatory body for architects, architectural firms, graduate architects, chartered architects, experienced architects and firms, graduate architects, student architects, probationer architects and the architectural profession.
Notification of 2025 Good Standing Second Draft List of Architects, Firms, and Probationers
Dear Architect,
Greetings from the Architects Registration Council (ARC).
The Final list will be published on the 30th June edition of the Daily Graphic.
The ARC would like to remind all that practicing architecture or operating an architectural business in Ghana without being duly registered with the ARC constitutes a punishable offense under the Architects Act, 1969 (NLCD 357).
Specifically:
• Section 13(2) provides that “The Board may strike off the Register the name of an architect if the prescribed fees remain unpaid for a period exceeding six months.”
• Section 21(5) states that “A person who practices or undertakes to practice in breach of this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty (20) penalty units for every day during which the offence continues.”
Consequently, following June 30, 2025, any Architect(s) or Architectural Firm(s) not in Good Standing and found practicing will be subject to penalties and may have their names struck off the Register.
We also urge all architects to do the needful by renewing their Annual Subscription with the GIA.
The final Good Standing List will be shared with the local Government, all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDA) to ensure that only designs stamped by licensed architects in Good Standing are issued permits.
We kindly urge you to review the list for any discrepancies, including omissions or incorrect registration numbers, and to promptly inform the Council of any necessary corrections.
For further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the ARC Head Office at 0302 252 490 or 055 964 4318, or the Ashanti Regional Office at 0244 739 981.
Thank you.
For: Registrar
GENERAL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC
Individuals should always endeavor to contact an architect in the event of a need to design a building or engage in any building project. The public is thus advised to engage registered architects to achieve value for money and a safer environment. The public is also advised to seek for confirmation on the status of any architect from the Architects Registration Council Ghana prior to engaging such a person.
Who We Are
We are responsible for the Regulation and Promotion of the Architectural Profession and Protection of the general public against unprofessional conduct of practitioners, towards a sustainable Built Environment.
Join The Council
Your registration with ARC entitles you to call yourself an architect. This is a statutory privilege which signifies that you are a full qualified professional who as a result of long and intensive period of study and practical experience can bring a high level of architectural expertise to every aspect of a building project.