Mich. Admin. Code R. 339.19021 - Licensure by examination

Rule 21.

(1) As used in this rule, "experience" means applying accepted principles of landscape architecture in a non-academic and non-internship setting under the supervision of a landscape architect who is licensed or registered in this state or another state.
(2) An applicant for a landscape architect license by examination shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department together with the required fee. In addition to satisfying the requirements of the code, the applicant shall satisfy all the requirements in subrules (3) to (6) of this rule.
(3) The applicant shall possess a minimum of 7 years of training and experience in the actual implementation and practice of landscape architecture by satisfying 1 of the following:
(a) The applicant earned a baccalaureate degree from a program approved pursuant to R 339.19011 and completed not less than 3 years of experience by working a minimum of 4,500 hours over a 3-year period. Experience must be verified by the supervising landscape architect by providing both of the following:
(i) The supervising landscape architect's attestation documenting that the applicant performed work that satisfies the experience requirements and the dates and hours that the applicant performed that work under the supervision of the landscape architect.
(ii) The supervising landscape architect's name, license or registration number, and the state the supervising landscape architect is licensed or registered as a landscape architect.
(b) The applicant earned a baccalaureate degree and a master's degree from a program approved pursuant to R 339.19011 and completed not less than 2 years of experience by working a minimum of 3,000 hours over a 2-year period. Experience must be verified by the supervising landscape architect by providing both of the following:
(i) The supervising landscape architect's attestation documenting that the applicant performed work that satisfies the experience requirements and the dates and hours that the applicant performed that work under the supervision of the landscape architect.
(ii) The supervising landscape architect's name, license or registration number, and the state the supervising landscape architect is licensed or registered as a landscape architect.
(c) The applicant completed 1 or both of the following for a total of 7 years of training and experience:
(i) The applicant completed 1 year of education from a program approved pursuant to R 339.19011 by passing a minimum of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours per year for each year of training credit earned. A maximum of 5 years of credit may be earned.
(ii) The applicant completed 1 year of experience demonstrated by working a minimum of 1,500 hours per year for each year of experience earned. A maximum of 7 years of credit may be earned. Experience must be verified by the supervising landscape architect by providing both of the following:
(A) The supervising landscape architect's attestation documenting that the applicant performed work that satisfies the experience requirements and the dates and hours that the applicant performed that work under the supervision of the landscape architect.
(B) The supervising landscape architect's name, license or registration number, and the state the supervising landscape architect is licensed or registered as a landscape architect.
(4) The applicant shall provide documentation to demonstrate that he or she has established a CLARB Council Record.
(5) The applicant shall pass all parts of the LARE administered through the CLARB.
(6) The applicant shall provide not less than 5 references from individuals unrelated to the applicant who have knowledge of the applicant's experience in the practice of landscape architecture. Not less than 3 references must be from a licensed or registered landscape architect and must document the applicant's experience in the practice of landscape architecture.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 339.19021
1983 AACS; 1998-2000; 2023 MR 6, Eff. 3/23/2023

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