Learn Faster, Study Smarter, and Build Confidence with ARE 5.0 Video Lectures
Learn Through Visuals That Make Complex Topics Easy to Remember
Reading textbooks is dense, time-consuming, and often not enough to make concepts click. Black Spectacles ARE 5.0 test prep videos use 3D animations and motion graphics to simplify complex concepts into visuals you can instantly grasp. The engaging format makes learning easier, helping you lock in knowledge and recall it with confidence on exam day.
Study Smarter with Focused, Flexible Videos That Fit Your Schedule
Each lecture is designed to deliver exactly what you need, without unnecessary filler. That means you can cover key topics quickly, learn at your own pace, and fit studying into your day, whether you are at your desk, on the go, or squeezing in a session between projects. With downloadable workbooks to guide your notes and searchable transcripts for instant review, you study efficiently and retain more in less time.
Build Exam-Day Confidence with Animations, Real-World Examples, and NCARB-Aligned Video Lectures
Every Black Spectacles lecture is designed to do more than just teach. It gives you tools to study smarter and remember longer. With animations, real-world examples, and lessons aligned directly to NCARB objectives, you build the knowledge and confidence to perform when it counts.
With Black Spectacles video lectures, you will be able to:
- Simplify the hardest concepts into step-by-step explanations with graphics that make them easy to remember
- Study anytime, anywhere, at home, during your commute, or between projects
- Stay focused with lessons aligned to NCARB objectives, so you know every video is worth your time
- Retain more through diagrams, case studies, and real-world scenario videos
- Walk into test day confident that your prep matches the real exam
Pass on the First Try with Proven Learning Science
Repetition = Remembering on Exam Day
Video lectures make complex topics easier to understand, but watching once is not enough to guarantee recall on exam day. Learning science shows you need to encounter the same concept 10 to 15 times across different formats. That is why Black Spectacles video lectures connect to practice exams, quizzes, and flashcards so every lesson you watch is reinforced and remembered when it matters most.
With Black Spectacles, your video lectures are reinforced through:
- Downloadable lecture slides for guided note-taking
- Captions and searchable transcripts so you can revisit any section instantly
- Scenario videos that extend lecture content into real-world examples
- Quiz breaks inside lectures to check your understanding while you watch
- Flashcards tied directly to key lecture terms for quick, on-the-go review
- Practice exams that reference the concepts taught in lectures so you can test recall under real conditions
Videos Built With Architects, Backed by Learning Science
Video Lectures That Teach the Right ARE 5.0 Material, Improve Retention, and Help You Pass Faster
Black Spectacles video lectures are created to meet professional learning standards. Licensed architects from across the country worked with learning designers to break down NCARB’s objectives into clear, teachable steps. Every lecture is designed with animations, real-world examples, and structured explanations that follow how people actually learn and retain information.
The result is a video lecture system that helps you:
With Black Spectacles, your video lectures are reinforced through:
- Study the right content aligned with NCARB’s objectives
- Retain more knowledge with lessons designed for memory and recall
- Save time with focused, expert-led lectures built for first-try success
There is a science to learning.
There is an optimal way to study.
2x Faster Licensure
Black Spectacles members report completing licensure in half the time of the NCARB average.

40% Higher Pass Rate
Our pass rate surpasses the national average by more than 40%
