Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-30-254 - Landscape Architect Registration
A. To qualify for landscape architect
registration, an applicant shall provide proof to the Board of the successful
completion of 96 months of landscape architecture education or experience or
both. To satisfy the education requirement, an applicant must be a graduate of
a four- or five-year landscape architectural degree program accredited at the
time of graduation by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) or
an equivalent predecessor organization.
B. To satisfy the experience requirement, an
applicant who is a graduate of a five-year landscape architectural degree
program shall demonstrate successful completion of at least three years of
experience directly related to the practice of landscape architecture. An
applicant who is a graduate of a four-year landscape architectural degree
program shall demonstrate successful completion of at least four years of
experience directly related to the practice of landscape architecture.
Experience directly related to the practice of landscape architecture shall
demonstrate an applicant's dedication to the protection of the public's health,
safety and welfare and shall include the following:
1. Consultation: The active involvement in
meetings, discussions and development of reports intended to provide
information, facts or advice regarding the application of landscape
architectural principles to fulfill the client's specific
requirements.
2. Investigation,
reconnaissance and research: The search, examination or study to determine the
practicality or effectiveness of accepted landscape architectural principles to
novel situations or the development of new or alternative solutions to
landscape architectural problems.
3. Planning: The preliminary development of
objectives, statements, outlines, drafts, drawings, maps or diagrams showing
the arrangement, scheme, schedule, program or procedure for determining the
most effective solution to a landscape architectural problem.
4. Design: The preparation and use of
sketches, plans, drawings, specifications, contracts, outlines, models or
schemes to convey the use and development of land, plantings, landscapings,
settings, approaches to buildings, structures or facilities, traffic patterns
and drainage or erosion patterns.
5. Supervision of development: The
supervision of the development of land and incidental water areas for the
preservation, enhancement or determination of proper land uses, natural land
features, ground cover and planting, naturalistic and esthetic values, settings
and approaches, natural drainage and the consideration and determination of
inherent problems of the land, including erosion, wear and tear, light and
other hazards, including storm water quality.
6. Administration: Administrative experience,
including office and field administration, field testing, quotation requests,
change orders, cost accounting, bidding procedures and project closeouts
(maximum 12 months' credit).
7.
Subprofessional experience: As defined in rule
R4-30-101 (maximum
six months' credit).
C.
An applicant shall successfully complete the professional landscape architect
examination designated by the Board and provided by the Council of Landscape
Architectural Registration Boards.
Notes
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