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California Landscape Architects Technical Committee

2420 Del Paso Road

Suite 105

Sacramento, CA 95834, US

Phone: 916-575-7230

Fax: 916-575-7283

Website: http://www.latc.ca.gov/

Email: LATC@dca.ca.gov

  • Exam Requirements
Exam Approval Requirements Education & Experience Requirements for Testing Professional Reference Requirements for Testing

Board Application Format for Exam: Both

Council Record Required for Exam Application: No

Council Record Encouraged for Exam Application: No

Council Record Use Expedites Exam Approval: No

Administrative Approval for Exam: No

LAAB/LAAC-Accredited Bachelor's Degree Required for Exam: No

LAAB/LAAC-Accredited Bachelor's Degree Accepted for Exam: Yes

Years of Experience Required With an Accredited LA Bachelor's Degree: None (2 years required to sit for jurisdictional exam after passing LARE)

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 1

LAAB/LAAC-Accredited Master's Degree Required for Exam: No

LAAB/LAAC-Accredited Master's Degree Accepted for Exam: Yes

Years of Experience Required With an Accredited LA Master's Degree: None (2 years required to sit for jurisdictional exam after passing LARE)

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 1

Non-Accredited LA Bachelors Degree Accepted: Yes

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 1

Non-Accredited LA Masters Degree Accepted: Yes

Years of Experience Required with a Non-Accredited Masters LA Degree: 3

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 1

Accredited Bachelors Architecture Degree Accepted: Yes

Years of Experience Required With an Accredited Bachelors Architecture Degree: 4

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 1

Accredited Masters Architecture Degree Accepted: Yes

Years of Experience Required With an Accredited Masters Architecture Degree: 4

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 1

Accredited Bachelors Engineering Degree Accepted: Yes

Years of Experience Required With an Accredited Bachelors Engineering Degree: 4

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 1

Accredited Masters Engineering Degree Accepted: Yes

Years of Experience Required With an Accredited Masters Engineering Degree: 4

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 1

Any Other Bachelor's Degree Accepted?: Yes

Years of Experience Required With Any Other Bachelor's Degree : 5

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 1

Any Other Master's Degree Accepted?: Yes

Years of Experience Required With Any Other Master's Degree: 5

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 1

High School Diploma Accepted: No

Years of Experience Required With High School Diploma: 6

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 1

# of Professional References Required : 0

# of Professional References That Must Be LAs: 0

* About LAAB -- The Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) is a specialized agency that accredits educational programs leading to first professional degrees at the Bachelor's or Master's level in landscape architecture in the United States and its territories. View a list of LAAB accredited schools. 

** About LAAC -- The Landscape Architecture Accreditation Council (LAAC) accredits programs in landscape architecture in Canada that have been evaluated and found to provide the required instruction, faculty, facilities, and financial support to deliver a sound program as demanded by the profession and the public. View a list of LAAC accredited schools.
 

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