Landscape Architect Registration Exam (LARE)
The Landscape Architect Registration Exam (LARE) is a national exam prepared and updated by the National Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB). In order to keep the exam contents legally defensible and in line with current industry standards, CLARB distributes a national survey every five to six years to businesses offering landscape architectural services to determine what is expected of an individual seeking an entry level position. The LARE is formatted to test for minimum competency based on the results of this survey.
Requirements to sit for Registration Exam:
- An accredited degree in landscape architecture and two years experience (as outlined
in Table of Equivalents)
or
Eight (8) years varied landscape architectural experience under the supervision of a registered landscape architect - Pass Landscape Architect Registration Exam
South Carolina offers this exam semi-annually. The exam consists of five (5) sections, three
multiple choice and two graphic. The graphic sections are given in
Columbia, SC in June and December, and the multiple-choice sections are given by
computer at the LaserGrade Testing Centers in March and August.
Please note:
- You must be approved by the SC Landscape Architect Registration Program to sit for any section of the examination in South Carolina, including the computerized sections.
- Your grades for the computerized sections will not be valid in the State of South Carolina unless you pre-register with our Board prior to registering for the computerized sections with CLARB.
Candidates may test for the complete exam or may test by section. Once a section is passed, the candidate does not have to retake that section. Exam results are not contestable.
The LARE consists of the following sections:
- Section A - Project and Construction Administration (Multiple-Choice)
- Section B - Inventory, Analysis and Program Development (Multiple-Choice)
- Section C - Site Design (Graphic Response)
- Section D - Design and Construction Documentation (Multiple-Choice)
- Section E - Grading, Drainage & Storm Water Management (Graphic Response)
| LARE Exam Dates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Test Date | Registration Deadline | Test Location |
| Sections C & E - Graphic | ||
| June 8-9, 2009 | March 15, 2009 | Columbia, SC |
| Sections A, B, & D - Multiple Choice | ||
| March 10-12, 2009 | February 10, 2009 | Sylvan Learning Centers (Nationwide) |
The cost of each section of the exam varies.
A pre-exam review session is held at the
University of Georgia at Athens.
For information, contact:
David Spooner, Assistant Professor
University of Georgia - College of Environmental Design
604 Caldwell Hall
Athens, GA 30602-1845
(706) 542-0063
spoonerd@uga.edu
Contact CLARB for more information on exam surveys, pre-exam preparation materials, post-exam
reviews and how to start a council record, at:
http://www.clarb.org