Alabama Administrative Code
Title 500 - Alabama State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects
Chapter 500-X-2 - EXAMINATIONS, LICENSE, FEES, AND SERVICES
Section 500-X-2-.03 - Qualifications For Licensure
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024
(1) An applicant must submit evidence that the applicant has completed the course of study in and graduated from a college or school of landscape architecture approved by the Board. The applicant also must submit evidence of actual practical experience in landscape architectural work of a grade and character satisfactory to the Board. A total six years of combined education and experience must be completed before an applicant may apply for examination. Each year of study in an approved college or school of landscape architecture will be accepted as one year of such combined education and experience for a maximum of five years. A master's or doctoral degree in landscape architecture shall fulfill the requirements for five years combined education and practical experience.
(2) In lieu of graduation from an accredited college or school of landscape architecture, and the practical experience in addition thereto, an applicant may apply for examination upon presenting evidence of at least eight years of actual practical experience in landscape architectural work of a grade and character satisfactory to the Board. In order to be considered for licensure via practical experience, an applicant must have begun earning acceptable practical experience prior to August 1, 2012.
(3) Each applicant may be required to submit for licensure, authentic proof of the statements made therein by attaching such documentary evidence, affidavits, registrar's statements, diplomas, published data, photographs, photostats, or any other sworn proven evidence as in the discretion of the Board, may be sufficient to show the Board that the applicant is clearly eligible for licensure as a landscape architect.
(4) All applicants shall be considered individually by the Board based upon evidence submitted and passed or rejected on a role call vote. The action taken by the Board on each application shall be recorded in the minutes and an outline of the action taken by the Board shall be placed with the application.
Author: William R. Sorensen
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-17-1, et seq.