California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 26 - Landscape Architects Technical Committee
Article 1 - General Provisions
Section 2620 - Education and Training Credits
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) Experience Equivalents. The Board's evaluation of a candidate's educational and training experience is based on the following table:
Experience Description | Education Max. Credit Allowed | Training and/or Practice Max. Credit Allowed |
(1) Degree in landscape architecture where the degree program has been accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB). | 4 years | |
(2) Degree in landscape architecture, where the degree program has not been accredited by LAAB and where the program consists of at least a four-year curriculum. | 3 years | |
(3) Degree in architecture, where the degree program has been accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). | 2 years | |
(4) Degree in civil engineering, where the degree program has been accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). | 2 years | |
(5) Degree, where the degree program consists of at least a four-year curriculum. | 1 year | |
(6) Degree in landscape architecture, where the degree program consists of at least a two-year curriculum. | 1 year | |
(7) Extension certificate in landscape architecture from an Extension Certificate Program that meets the requirements of section 2620.5. | 2 years | |
(8) Extension certificate as specified in subdivision (a)(7) and a degree which consists of at least a four-year curriculum. | 4 years | |
(9) Extension certificate as specified in subdivision (a)(7) and a degree as specified in subdivision (a)(6). | 3 years | |
(10) Partial completion, as defined in subdivision (b)(1), of a degree in landscape architecture, where the degree program has been accredited by the LAAB. | 1 year | |
(11) Partial completion, as defined in subdivision (b)(1), of an extension certificate in landscape architecture from an Extension Certificate Program that meets the requirements of section 2620.5 along with a degree from an educational institution where the degree program consists of at least a four-year curriculum. | 1 year | |
(12) Experience as, or experience obtained under the direct supervision of, a landscape architect licensed or registered in the jurisdiction where the experience occurred. | 1-6 years | |
(13) Experience as, or experience obtained under the direct supervision of, an architect or civil engineer licensed or registered in the jurisdiction where the experience occurred. | up to 3 years | |
(14) Experience as a California-licensed landscape contractor or a landscape contractor licensed or registered in another jurisdiction where the scope of practice for landscape contracting is equivalent to that allowed pursuant to section 7027.5 of the Code and section 832.27 of article 3, division 8, title 16 of the California Code of Regulations. | up to 4 years | |
(15) Experience obtained under the direct supervision of a California-licensed landscape contractor or a landscape contractor licensed or registered in another jurisdiction where the scope of practice for landscape contracting is equivalent to that allowed pursuant to section 7027.5 of the Code and section 832.27 of article 3, division 8, title 16 of the California Code of Regulations. | up to 1 year | |
(16) Teaching in a landscape architecture degree program under the supervision of a licensed landscape architect and where the degree program consists of at least a two-year curriculum. | 1 year |
(b) Education Credits.
(c) Training Credits
(d) The Board shall purge application records after five (5) years of lack of communication or inactivity from candidates. Candidates who wish to reapply to the Board shall submit the required documents to allow the Board to determine their current eligibility.
1. New section
filed 11-14-95; operative 1-1-97 (Register 95, No. 46). For prior history, see
Register 92, No. 15.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending
first paragraph and subsections (b)(2), (b)(6) and (d)(2) filed 2-19-98
pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 98, No. 8).
3. Change without regulatory
effect amending subsections (b)(2) and (b)(2)(D) filed 5-1-2003 pursuant to
section 100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2003, No. 18).
4. Change without regulatory
effect amending section filed 5-5-2003 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2003, No. 19).
5. Amendment of section heading
and section filed 3-7-2012; operative 3-7-2012 pursuant to Government Code
section
11343.4
(Register 2012, No. 10).
6. Amendment of subsections (a)(4) and
(b)(4) filed 12-13-2012; operative 12-13-2012 pursuant to Government Code
section
11343.4
(Register 2012, No. 50).
7. New subsection (a)(13) filed 9-13-2016;
operative 1-1-2017 (Register 2016, No. 38).
8. Amendment filed
6-8-2022; operative 6-8-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(b)(3)
(Register 2022, No. 23).
Note: Authority cited: Section 5630, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 5650, Business and Professions Code.