02-288-13 Me. Code R. § 3

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 288-13-3 - Pathways for Qualification for Licensure

1.Professional Degree from an Accredited Program. An applicant may qualify for licensure as a landscape architect by:

D. Providing evidence of receiving a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture or equivalent or higher degree, from a program that was accredited by LAAB or the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Accreditation Council not later than two (2) years after the degree was received;

E. Demonstrating completion of two (2) years of experience in the regulated practice of landscape architecture, with a minimum of one (1) year under the direct supervision of a licensed landscape architect, and up to one (1) year of the remaining experience under the direct supervision of a licensed professional in a related field;

and

C. Demonstrating a passing grade on each division of the LARE.

2.Professional Degree from Non-Accredited Program. An applicant may qualify for licensure as a landscape architect by:

E. Demonstrating completion of four (4) years of experience in the regulated practice of landscape architecture, with a minimum of two (2) years under the direct supervision of a licensed landscape architect, and up to two (2) years of the remaining experience under the direct supervision of a licensed professional in a related field;

and

C. Demonstrating a passing grade on each division of the LARE.

3.Other Professional Degrees. An applicant may qualify for licensure as a landscape architect by:

A. Providing evidence of a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally-accredited institution in a field other than landscape architecture;

B. Demonstrating completion of six (6) years of experience in the regulated practice of landscape architecture, with a minimum of three (3) years under the direct supervision of a licensed landscape architect, and up to three (3) years of the remaining experience under the direct supervision of a licensed professional in a related field;

and

C. Demonstrating a passing grade on each division of the LARE.

4.Experience. An applicant may qualify for licensure as a landscape architect by:

A. Demonstrating completion of eight (8) years of experience in the regulated practice of landscape architecture, with a minimum of at least four (4) years under the direct supervision of a licensed landscape architect, and up to four (4) years of the remaining experience under the direct supervision of a licensed professional in a related field:

and

B. Demonstrating a passing grade on each division of the LARE.

02-288 C.M.R. ch. 13, § 3