If you are interested in applying for licensure in SC or to take the LARE in SC, please download the appropriate forms below and return them to our office. For licensure, you will need to download the "Landscape Architect" application (1 MB) 
and the "Landscape Architect Reference Form (47 KB) ." In addition to the application, you will also need to submit: a passport size photograph attached to the box on the front page of the application, five (5) professional references and a certified copy of your college transcripts. If you have a CLARB Council Record, please contact the council office and have them send us a copy of your record. We will accept the transcripts and three (3) professional references on that file, and you will only need to provide two (2) professional references.
Candidates for the LARE please note:
If you are a first time applicant, you will need to complete the "Landscape Architect Application" and submit a certified copy of your college transcripts and five (5) professional references along with the examination registration forms to our office by the registration deadline. Repeat candidates can just download and return the examination registration forms.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Sherri F. Moorer, Program Assistant. She can be reached by telephone at (803) 734-9131 or by E-mail at MoorerS@dnr.sc.gov .
Forms and Information
- Annual Qualification Statement and Certificate of Authorization Renewal form (44 KB)
- Application Instructions (41 KB)
- Certificate of Authorization Initial Application (55 KB)
- Landscape Architect Application (1 MB)
- Landscape Architect Reference Form (47 KB)
- License Renewal Application (35 KB)
- Registration Form for September 2008 C/LARE Exam (17 KB)
- Registration Form for December LARE Exam (24 KB)
Newsletter and Roster
- Landscape Architect Newsletter Spring - Summer 2008 (428 KB)
- Landscape Architects Registered in SC (547 KB)
A brief synopsis of the Landscape Architect License program is listed below. For more information on registration or requirements, or to file a complaint, please contact Sherri F. Moorer, Program Assistant, at (803) 734-9131 or email: MoorerS@dnr.sc.gov.
- Landscape Architect License Information
- SC Statute defining and regulating Professional Landscape Architects
- Landscape Architect Registration Exam (LARE)
- A Consumer Guide for Landscape Architectural Services
Related Information:
University of Georgia at Athens
LARE Exam Review Session
David Spooner, Assistant Professor
College of Environmental Design
604 Caldwell Hall
Athens, GA 30602-1845
(706) 542-0063
spoonerd@uga.edu
Some of these publications are in the Adobe® Acrobat® (PDF) format. Adobe® Reader® is
required to open these files and is available as a free download from the Adobe®
Web site. 