Iowa Admin. Code r. 193D-2.1 - Application for licensure by examination
(1) Candidates will contact CLARB to start
the examination licensure process by creating a council record. A candidate's
council record will include verified history of the candidate's education,
experience, examination and licensure history, and professional references and
is used to apply for examination, licensure and certification.
(2) The candidate who successfully completes
the LARE will complete an online application for certificate of licensure to
the board after meeting one of the requirements listed below and requesting
that the candidate's council record be transmitted to the
board.
a. Graduation from a course in
landscape architecture in a school, college, or university offering an
accredited minimum four-year curriculum in landscape architecture, and a
minimum of three years of practical experience in landscape architectural work
that in the opinion of the board is of satisfactory character, at least one
year of which must be under the supervision of a professional landscape
architect or a person who becomes a professional landscape architect within one
year after July 1, 2002.
b.
Graduation from a nonaccredited course of landscape architecture of a minimum
of four years in a school, college, or university and a minimum of four years
of practical experience in landscape architectural work that in the opinion of
the board is of satisfactory character, at least one year of which must be
under the supervision of a professional landscape architect.
c. A minimum of ten years of practical
experience in landscape architectural work that in the opinion of the board is
of satisfactory character to properly prepare the applicant for the
examination.
(3) A
satisfactorily completed year of study in an accredited course of landscape
architecture in an accredited school, college, or university may be accepted in
lieu of one year of practical experience.
(4) A master's degree from an accredited
school, college, or university may be accepted in lieu of one year of practical
experience.
(5) Any four-year
college or university degree may be accepted in lieu of two years of practical
experience.
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