N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 §§ 79-1.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 79-1.2 - Licensing examinations

(a) Content. The examination may include, but need not be limited to, landscape architectural history, theory, construction, professional administration, landscape architectural design and plant materials and planting design. The department may accept satisfactory scores on all or part of the written examination produced by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards.

(b) Passing score. All parts of the examination shall be scored numerically or on a pass/fail basis. For numerically scored examinations, the passing score on each part of the examination shall be 75.0 as determined by the State Board for Landscape Architecture.

(c) Retention of credit. The grade retention provisions of section 59.5(f) of this Title shall not be applicable to the examination.

(d) Admission to examination.

(1) To meet the professional education and experience requirements for admission to the licensing examination, an applicant shall either:

(i) have met the professional study requirements of section 79-1.1(b)(1)(i) and (ii) or (2)(i) and (ii) of this Part; or

(ii) have met the eligibility requirements of the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards; or

(iii) provide evidence of completion of experience in landscape architectural work acceptable to the State Board for Landscape Architecture or a combination of education and experience totaling eight years which is determined by the department to be the equivalent of the education and experience credit described in section 79-1.1(b)(1) or (2) of this Part.

(2) The department may conditionally admit to the licensing examination any person who will complete the experience requirement within 90 days after the examination.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 §§ 79-1.2