If the information on this translated website is unclear, please contact us at 360.902.3900 for help in your language of choice.

How to get your license: Landscape architect with accredited degree

Use this process if you have a landscape architect degree that is accredited by the Landscape Architect Accreditation Board (LAAB).

How to apply

  1. Contact the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) (www.clarb.org) to take the Landscape Architect Registration Exam (LARE).
  2. CLARB will register you for the exam.
  3. Take and pass all divisions of the LARE.
    • If you don’t pass a division of the exam the first time, you may continue to take it until you pass. However, after you pass your first division, you must pass all divisions of the exam within 5 years.
  4. Complete a Landscape Architect Law Summary Review Exam.
  5. Have CLARB transmit your CLARB Council Record to the Board.
  6. Submit your application, either online or by mail:

Questions? Need help?

Chatbot icon