Rule 4703:1-2-01 | Requirements for registration by examination.
(A) All candidates for registration by examination shall be at least eighteen years of age and of good moral character. Candidates shall have a professional degree in landscape architecture required in section 4703.34 of the Revised Code and as set forth in this rule, completed the experience requirements as required under section 4703.34 of the Revised Code and as set forth herein and pass the examination required under section 4703.33 of the Revised Code and as set forth herein. Candidates are permitted to sit for any or all sections of the examination after completing the education requirements and prior to completing the experience requirements. Registration will not be issued until all requirements have been met.
(B) The professional degree shall be a degree from a landscape architectural curriculum accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accrediting Board or other accrediting agency approved by the board.
(C) The required experience shall be in areas directly related to landscape architecture and shall include experience in design, contract documents, contract administration and office management.
(D) The experience requirements may be fulfilled by completing three years of experience in landscape architecture in accordance with the following table and meet the following conditions:
(1) To earn the full experience credit allowed under category 1 or 2 of the table, the applicant must work full-time for a period of at least two months with one employer. Full-time means the applicant works for at least thirty-five hours per week.
(2) Credit for part-time employment will be given only if the applicant works for at least twenty hours per week for the equivalent of two months of full-time employment.
(3) No experience credit may be obtained prior to completion of the third year of an undergraduate professional degree program or prior to the completion of the first year of a graduate professional degree program with undergraduate degrees in another discipline.
(4) At least two years of experience credit must be obtained after completion of the education requirements.
(5) Evaluation of experience shall be at the discretion of the board and may require substantiation of the quality and character of the experience, notwithstanding the fact that the applicant has complied with the technical requirements as set forth herein.
| Experience credit | Credit earned | Maximum credit allowed |
| Category 1. Experience directly related to landscape architectural work when that work is supervised by a landscape architect who is responsible for the landscape architectural activities and decisions of the organization. | 100% | No limit |
| Category 2. Experience in the employment of government agencies, architects, civil engineers, city or regional planners, or landscape design-build in areas directly related to landscape architecture when that experience is gained under the direct supervision of a landscape architect. | 100% | No limit |
| Category 3. Experience in the employment of government agencies, architects, civil engineers, city or regional planners, or landscape design-build in areas directly related to landscape architecture when that experience is not gained under the direct supervision of a landscape architect. | 50% | One year |
| Category 4. Masters or PH.D degree in landscape architecture when that degree is preceded by an accredited undergraduate landscape architectural degree. | One year |
(E) The registration examination.
(1) All applicants qualifying under section 4703.34 of the Revised Code and this rule and as required under section 4703.35 of the Revised Code shall pass the registration examination as administered by the council of landscape architectural registration boards ("CLARB").
(2) The examination shall be administered in accordance with instructions issued by CLARB. A copy of these instructions will be furnished to each candidate. The dates, times and location or locations of the examination will be determined by CLARB.
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