Colorado Landscape Architect License Requirements
How To Get Licensed in Colorado
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Basic Requirements
Before you can apply for licensure in the state of Colorado, there are some basic prerequisites you need to complete.
Education
You need to have an accredited degree in landscape architecture in order to qualify for registration in Colorado. Either a bachelors degree or masters degree are acceptable as long as the degree is awarded by a LAAB-accredited institution. Your college degree can count for up to four years of Colorado's six-year experience requirement. When you are ready to apply for a license, have your college forward an official copy of your transcripts to the Colorado board.
Work Experience
Colorado's landscape architect board requires all candidates to gain at least six years of experience relating to landscape architecture. Don't panic! You can apply up to four years of academic experience towards licensure. That means you only need two years of professional work experience working under the direct supervision of a licensed landscape architect. But, you cannot count any professional work experience that you performed while attending college...work experience must be completed after you finished college. Use the forms and format included in the Colorado license application packet.
Pass the LARE
You have to pass all sections of the LARE before you apply for a landscape architect license in Colorado. Unlike some other states, you register to take all parts of the LARE with CLARB which administers the exam. See the step-by-step guide below for more information.
Step-by-Step Guide
- Graduate from an accredited landscape architecture program.
- Get two years of diversified work experience under the direct supervision of a licensed landscape architect.
- Create a council record with the Council of Landscape Architect Registration Board's (CLARB) website.
- Register to take the LARE through CLARB's website.
- Prepare for the LARE. Even though you did well in college and have a solid professional work history, you still need to study for the LARE. Many candidates do not pass each section the first time. Read the technical books recommended by CLARB, assess your level of preparedness with practice exams, or attend a LARE exam preparation workshop and receive individualized feedback. The more you prepare, the better you wool feel on exam day.
- Pass all sections of the LARE exam and forward your council record to the Colorado state board.
- Complete the landscape architecture license application packet and mail it the board. Have your college send your college transcripts to the board and complete the work experience forms to verify your professional experience.
- Wait for your license in the mail. Celebrate when it arrives! You are now a licensed landscape architect.
- Get a rubber stamp made so you can stamp and seal drawings.
Final Thoughts
The road to licensure can sometimes be a winding mountain road. Don't become discouraged. May others have traveled the same road and achieved the goal of licensure. So can you.
For More Information
For an application form or more information, contact the Colorado state board at their website. ASLA also has state licensure guides under the professional practice tab.
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