Fillable Printable Landscape Architect Licensure Application
Fillable Printable Landscape Architect Licensure Application
Landscape Architect Licensure Application
Landscape Architect
Licensure Application
Use this form to apply for licensure as a landscape architect. The Washington State Board of Licensure for Landscape
Architects (Board) has adopted the national Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE) developed by the
Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) as the state exam. Your licensure is based on:
• Qualifications verified by the successful completion of the exam.
• Experience verified by documentation of education and practical work experience.
There are three ways to apply:
• If you have a Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) accredited degree by registering for examination
through CLARB.
• If you do not have a LAAB accredited degree by approval for examination through the Board.
• If you are licensed in another state or country through reciprocity.
Notify us in writing of any changes in address or telephone numbers while you are in the application and examination
process or at any time thereafter.
Your license will be issued after successful completion of the examination and experience requirements. A wall certificate
suitable for framing will follow in approximately 60 days. If you have any questions, call the Board at (360) 664-1497 or
email [email protected].
Registration for exam through CLARB
Exam candidates who meet CLARB criteria will have their LARE activity managed by CLARB. If you have a LAAB-
accredited Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, you will work directly with CLARB to register for and complete the LARE.
1. Notify CLARB that you are seeking licensure in the state of Washington.
2. If you meet CLARB’s standards of eligibility for test center candidates, CLARB will:
• Register you to begin testing. You must successfully complete the entire exam within a five-year period. If the
entire exam is not completed within the five-year period, you will need to retake any sections older than five years.
• Process your score reports and compile your test history.
• Forward your full record to the Board once you complete the exams.
3. After you have completed your licensing requirements through CLARB, submit the following documents and fees to the Board:
• If you have a CLARB Council Record, submit:
• Your CLARB Council Record. Contact CLARB to have it sent directly to the Board office.
• A completed Landscape Architect Licensure Application, sections 1, 3, and 5.
• A check or money order payable to the Department of Licensing for the exam application and initial license fees.
• If you DO NOT have a CLARB Council Record, submit:
• Your exam scores. Contact CLARB to have them sent directly to the board office.
• A completed Landscape Architect Licensure Application (sections 1 through 5).
• Official transcripts (sent directly from the college or university).
• Employment and Experience Verification section, see page 5 (sent directly from your employment verifiers).
• A check or money order payable to the Department of Licensing for the exam application and initial license fees.
• The law summary review worksheet, located at dol.wa.gov/business/landscapearchitects/lalareexam.html.
This worksheet reviews sections of the following laws: Growth Management Act, State Environmental Policy Act,
Endangered Species Act, Shoreline Management Act, and The Law Relating to Landscape Architects.
• Initial examination application fee – $250 (non-refundable)
• Initial two-year license fee – $450
Registration for exam through the Board
If you are applying with a non-accredited degree or work experience only, you will need a high school diploma and at least eight
years of practical landscape architecture experience. Six years of this experience must be under a licensed landscape architect.
Post-secondary education in landscape architecture or a related field may substitute for up to two years of experience.
1. Submit the following documents and fees to the Board:
• Sections 1 through 5 of this application.
• Initial examination application fee – $250 (non-refundable).
• Employment and Experience Verification forms (LA-656-005). To verify any applicable education, official transcripts
should be sent from the issuing institution(s).
• You will be notified of any deficiencies or missing documents in your application.
• Approval of eligibility to take the exam will be sent on completion of the application.
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2. Once you are approved to sit for the LARE, contact CLARB to begin scheduling the exams.
3. Following approval of your application, CLARB will administer the exam. You must successfully complete the entire
exam within a five-year period. If not, you must retake any sections older than five years.
4. After you have completed the LARE, submit the following to the Board:
• The law summary review worksheet located at dol.wa.gov/business/landscapearchitects/lalareexam.html.
This worksheet reviews sections of the following laws: Growth Management Act, State Environmental Policy Act,
Endangered Species Act, Shoreline Management Act, and The Law Relating to Landscape Architects.
• Initial two-year license fee – $450
Licensure through reciprocity
To qualify for reciprocity, you must:
• Have a current landscape architect license in good standing in another CLARB-recognized jurisdiction.
• Provide evidence that your qualifications and experience are equivalent to those required under WAC 308-13-050.
If you have a CLARB council record
1. Submit the following:
• Application (sections 1, 3, and 5 only).
• The law summary review worksheet located at dol.wa.gov/business/landscapearchitects/lalareexam.html.
This reviews applicable sections of the following laws: Growth Management Act, State Environmental Policy Act,
Endangered Species Act, Shoreline Management Act, and The Law Relating to Landscape Architects.
• Reciprocity application fee – $450
• Initial two-year license fee – $450
2. Contact CLARB to order your Council Record. It must be mailed directly from their office to the Washington State Board
office.
If you do not have a CLARB council record
1. Submit the following:
• Application.
• Documentation of practical work experience as outlined in WAC 308-13-020 (1)(b):
• If you have a degree, submit documentation of qualifying work experience totaling at least three years under the
supervision of a licensed landscape architect.
• If you do not have a degree, submit documentation of qualifying work experience totaling at least eight years. Of
these eight years, at least six must be under the supervision of a licensed landscape architect.
• If applicable, have official transcripts sent directly to us from the issuing institution(s).
• The law summary review worksheet located at dol.wa.gov/business/landscapearchitects/lalareexam.html.
This worksheet reviews sections of the following laws: Growth Management Act, State Environmental Policy Act,
Endangered Species Act, Shoreline Management Act, and The Law Relating to Landscape Architects.
• Reciprocity application fee – $450 (non-refundable)
• Initial two-year license fee – $450
2. Have your current license certification and exam scores sent directly to us from the issuing jurisdiction(s).
Out-of-country applicants
If you are from another country and seeking reciprocity, your application will be reviewed by the Board to determine if
your qualifications are equivalent to those required under Washington law. You must have passed an exam for licensure
equivalent to the CLARB examination as approved by the Board.
If you have a college degree from a foreign country, contact CLARB (clarb.org) to start a council record. CLARB will help
you determine if you need an educational evaluation report.
Mailing instructions
Send the completed application form, supporting documents or other required attachments with check or money order,
payable to Department of Licensing, to:
Washington State Board of Licensure for Landscape Architects
Department of Licensing
PO Box 35001
Seattle, WA 98124-3401
If you have questions, call (360) 664-1497 or email [email protected]v.
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Landscape Architect
Licensure Application
Complete this application and mail pages 3 and 4 with a check or money
order, payable to the Department of Licensing, to:
The Washington State Board for Licensure for Landscape Architects,
Department of Licensing, PO Box 35001, Seattle, WA 98124-3401
Licensure method (check one):
Direct registration via CLARB
Board approval to take exams
Reciprocity
1. Applicant
PRINT or TYPE Name (Last, First, Middle – will appear in the proper order on your wall certificate) Former name (if applicable)
Social Security number required* (or ITIN, Green Card, Canadian SIN) Date of birth Gender
Male Female
Mailing address
City State ZIP code County
(Area code) Daytime telephone number (Area code) Residence telephone number Email address
Would you like to be added to the Board’s electronic mailing list?
Yes No
If CLARB certified, enter certification number
* If this application is for a business that is a sole proprietorship, the proprietor must furnish their number.
*All United States applicants are required by federal and state law to provide their Social Security number (SSN) for use in child support enforcement
programs (42 U.S.C. 666(a)(13) and RCW 74.20A.320). It may also be used for education loan repayment programs and identification of records with similar
names. Submission of your SSN is mandatory; failure to submit it may result in denial of your application.
Reciprocity only
State where currently licensed Date of original registration Registration number State where qualifying exams taken
2. Education
Name and location of college, university, technical school Location Dates of attendance (From/To) Degree
Applicable education and supplemental training Location Dates of attendance (From/To) Certificate/Degree/Other
3. Licensing and legal history
Answer the following
Answer the questions below. If you answer “Yes,” attach a detailed explanation.
In this state or any other jurisdiction, are you or have you
:
1. Within the last 10 years, had any action (fine, suspension, revocation, censure, surrender, etc.)
taken against any professional or occupational license, certification, or permit held by you? ...........
Yes No
2. Within the last 10 years, defaulted or been convicted of or entered a plea of no context to a
gross misdemeanor or felony crime? (Don’t include traffic offenses.) .............................
Yes No
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4. Qualifying experience (List most recent first)
Include only practical work experience performing activities involved in the practice of landscape architecture. A resume alone is not enough.
Full name and complete current
address of employer, including self
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Period of
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Length of employment
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Nature of service performed
List types of projects, major duties
Verifier’s name
Attach the Employment and Experience Verification form
for each verifier you list.
Total months
5. Certification
Answer the following
1. Do you authorize any business associates (past and present) and any governmental agencies (local, state, or federal) to
release to the Department of Licensing any information, files, or records which may be required for a background investigation? .......... Yes No
2. Do you understand that if you provide any false information in this application we may deny, suspend, or revoke your
license to practice in Washington?.................................................................................... Yes No
I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date and place Applicant signature
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When you have completed this form, please print it out and sign here.
