D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-1903
If an applicant holds a baccalaureate degree in landscape architecture from a program accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) or the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Accreditation Council (CSLAAC), he or she shall be deemed eligible to sit for the L.A.R.E. without prior application to the Board. Such applicants must apply directly to the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) to sit for the examination, and may apply to the Board for licensure after having passed the examination in accordance with § 1903 of this chapter.
If an applicant does not hold a baccalaureate degree in landscape architecture from a program accredited by LAAB or CSLAAC, he or she may not register or sit for the L.A.R. E. until the Board has established that the applicant is qualified to take the examination.
To be eligible to sit for the examination, an applicant who requires prior approva l in accordance with § 1903.2 must have attained a degree, or completed combined coursework, that is deemed by the Board to be substantially equivalent to programs that are accredited by LAAB, and shall submit with the application a transcript evaluation that has been prepared and submitted by a provider approved by the Board which shall serve as the Board's guide for assessment.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-1903