Minnesota Legislature
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
Minnesota Administrative Rules
1800.1500 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE.
Subpart 1.
Examination requirement.
An applicant for licensure as a landscape architect shall pass the examination referred to in part 1800.1700 and satisfy the education and experience requirements in subparts 3 to 5. Successful passage of the examination referred to in part 1800.1700 is required of an applicant in order to be licensed under part 1800.0800, item F. An applicant for licensure under part 1800.0800, item F, must satisfy the Minnesota licensing requirements in effect at the time of the applicant's original licensure in the other state.
Subp. 2.
Admissions to examination.
For admission to the examination, an applicant shall apply directly to the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) and follow the procedures outlined by CLARB.
Subp. 3.
Education requirement.
An applicant for licensure as a landscape architect shall present evidence of graduation from a landscape architecture curriculum of a university or college accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB).
Subp. 4.
Experience requirement.
An applicant for licensure as a landscape architect shall present evidence of completion of the experience requirement in items A to C.
A.
The number of years of professional experience required is based on the following table:
| Degree Received | Years of Education | Years of Professional Experience | |
| Graduation from a five-year baccalaureate curriculum in Landscape Architecture accredited by the LAAB. | 5 | 3 | |
| Graduation from a four-year baccalaureate curriculum in Landscape Architecture accredited by the LAAB. | 4 | 4 | |
| A related degree PLUS graduation from a LAAB-accredited master's or doctorate curriculum in Landscape Architecture. | 5 or more | 3 | |
B.
Qualifying experience must be acquired after graduation and be under the direct supervision of a licensed landscape architect.
C.
Qualifying experience under the direct supervision of a licensed architect or licensed professional engineer shall receive full credit up to a maximum of one year when the work is related to landscape architecture.
D.
Qualifying experience gained under a licensed landscape architect before graduation from an accredited landscape architectural curriculum, in increments of 90 days or more, will be permitted. Not more than one year of credit shall be allowed for qualifying landscape architectural experience gained before graduation from an accredited landscape architect curriculum. The experience gained prior to graduation from an accredited landscape architectural curriculum shall be credited at the rate of 50 percent up to the maximum allowable credit of one year.
Subp. 6.
Qualifying experience defined.
As used in this part, "qualifying experience" consists of varied, progressive, nonrepetitive, practical experience at landscape architectural work, developing the ability to apply the theoretical knowledge gained during academic training in making sound judgments in solving landscape architectural problems. The experience shall include landscape architectural elements of programming; site and environmental analysis; schematics; coordination with other disciplines; site cost analysis; code research; design development documents; construction documents; specifications; document checking; bidding and contract negotiation; construction phase including office and construction phase, on-site observation, project management, and client contact; office management; and research other than code or project-related research. Experience shall be written in detail and submitted with the application for licensure for evaluation.
History:
L 1987 c 258 s 12; L 1989 c 246 s 2; 21 SR 1427; 29 SR 754; 35 SR 2011; 38 SR 59
Published Electronically:
July 22, 2013
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes