How to get your license: Landscape architects

How to get a license by exam

  1. Complete a Adobe PDF iconLandscape Architect Registration Application.
  2. Complete the Adobe PDF iconLARE Information Guide and Registration by marking the sections to be taken.
  3. Submit the initial application and exam fees to:
    Board of Registration of Landscape Architects
    PO Box 9048
    Olympia, WA 98507-9048.
  4. Ensure that the application, transcripts, references from 3 landscape architects, and LARE information Guide and Registration form are submitted before April 1 for the June exam and before October 1 for the December exam. You don't need to submit experience verification until after you have passed all exams.
  5. Get your Notice of Admission to Examinations. The notice will be mailed approximately 6 weeks before the exam, and includes the date, time, and place of the exam.
  6. After passing the exam, satisfactorily complete the review of laws related to the practice of landscape architecture as determined by the board. The Adobe PDF iconInstructions for Completing the Requirements for Landscape Architect Licensure in Washington includes all of the instructions, law summaries, and answer forms you will need to complete this law review.

How to get a license by reciprocity

  1. Complete a Adobe PDF iconLandscape Architect Registration Application.
  2. Submit the reciprocity application and initial 2-year registration fees to:
    Board of Registration of Landscape Architects
    PO Box 9048
    Olympia, WA 98507-9048.
  3. Submit all of the following to the address below:
    • Transcripts (not needed if licensed 7 or more years)
    • Employment and Experience Summary forms (not needed if licensed 7 or more years)
    • References from 3 landscape architects (If self employment is claimed, references need to be filled out by someone reviewing the applicant's work.)
    Mailing address:
    Board of Registration of Landscape Architects
    PO Box 9045
    Olympia, WA 98507-9045
  4. Provide state certification of completion of the LARE or the UNE, including examination scores.
  5. Provide state certification of a current valid landscape architect license in another recognized jurisdiction.
  6. Satisfactorily complete the review of laws related to the practice of landscape architecture as determined by the board. The Adobe PDF iconInstructions for Completing the Requirements for Landscape Architect Licensure in Washington includes all of the instructions, law summaries, and answer forms you will need to complete this law review.