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Colorado State Board of Landscape Architects

1560 Broadway

Suite 1350

Denver, CO 80202, US

Phone: 303-894-7800

Fax: 303-894-2310

Website: https://dpo.colorado.gov/LandscapeArchitects

Email: dora_dpo_licensing@state.co.us

  • About the Board
  • Initial Licensure Requirements
  • Reciprocal Licensure Requirements
  • Licensure Renewal Information

Regulation Type: Title and Practice Acts

Firm Registration (Certficate of Authorization) Required: No

Licensure Designations Permitted:

Board Application Required in Addition to the Council Record: Yes

Board Application Format: Both

Council Record Required for Initial Licensure: No

Council Record Encouraged for Initial Licensure: No

Council Record Use Expedites Initial Licensure Process: No

Jurisdictional Exam - Initial Licensure: No

Education & Experience Requirements for Initial Licensure Professional Reference Requirements for Initial Licensure

LAAB/LAAC-Accredited Bachelor's Degree Required for I.L.: No

LAAB/LAAC-Accredited Bachelor's Degree Accepted for I.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required With an Accredited LA Bachelor's Degree: 2

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 2

LAAB/LAAC-Accredited Master's Degree Required for I.L.: No

LAAB/LAAC-Accredited Master's Degree Accepted for I.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required With an Accredited LA Master's Degree: 2

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 2

Non-Accredited LA Bachelors Degree Accepted for I.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required With a Non-Accredited Bachelors LA Degree: 3

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 3

Non-Accredited LA Masters Degree Accepted for I.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required with a Non-Accredited Masters LA Degree: 3

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 3

Accredited Bachelors Architecture Degree Accepted for I.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required With an Accredited Bachelors Architecture Degree: 4

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 4

Accredited Masters Architecture Degree Accepted I.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required With an Accredited Masters Architecture Degree: 4

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 4

Accredited Bachelors Engineering Degree Accepted I.L. : Yes

Years of Experience Required With an Accredited Bachelors Engineering Degree: 4

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 4

Accredited Masters Engineering Degree Accepted I.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required With an Accredited Masters Engineering Degree: 4

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 4

Any Other Bachelor's Degree Accepted for I.L.: Yes

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 5

Any Other Master's Degree Accepted for I.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required With Any Other Master's Degree: 5

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 5

High School Diploma Accepted I.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required With High School Diploma: 6

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 6

# of Professional Reference Required for IL: 0

# of Professional References That Must Be LAs: 0

Board Application Required in Addition to the Council Record: No

Board Application Format: Both

Council Record Required for Reciprocal Licensure Application: No

Council Record Encouraged for Reciprocal Licensure Application: No

Council Record Use Expedites Reciprocal Licensure Application: No

CLARB Certification Required for Reciprocal Licensure: No

Jurisdictional Exam - Reciprocal Licensure: No

Education & Experience Requirements for Reciprocal Licensure Professional Reference Requirements for Reciprocal Licensure

LAAB/LAAC-Accredited Bachelor's Degree Required for R.L.: No

LAAB/LAAC-Accredited Bachelor's Degree Accepted for R.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required With an Accredited LA Bachelor's Degree: 2

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 2

LAAB/LAAC-Accredited Master's Degree Required for R.L.: No

LAAB/LAAC-Accredited Master's Degree Accepted for R.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required With an Accredited LA Master's Degree: 2

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 2

Non-Accredited LA Bachelors Degree Accepted for R.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required With a Non-Accredited Bachelors LA Degree: 3

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 3

Non-Accredited LA Masters Degree Accepted for R.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required with a Non-Accredited Masters LA Degree: 3

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 3

Accredited Bachelors Architecture Degree Accepted for R.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required With an Accredited Bachelors Architecture Degree: 4

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 4

Accredited Masters Architecture Degree Accepted R.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required With an Accredited Masters Architecture Degree: 4

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 4

Accredited Bachelors Engineering Degree Accepted R.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required With an Accredited Bachelors Engineering Degree: 4

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 4

Accredited Masters Engineering Degree Accepted R.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required With an Accredited Masters Engineering Degree: 4

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 4

Any Other Bachelor's Degree Accepted for R.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required With Any Other Bachelor's Degree: 5

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 5

Any Other Master's Degree Accepted for R.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required With Any Other Master's Degree: 5

High School Diploma Accepted R.L.: Yes

Years of Experience Required With High School Diploma: 6

# of Years Under Direct Supervision of an LA: 6

# of Professional Reference Required for RL: 0

# of Professional References That Must Be LAs: 0

Individuals Firms

Licensure Renewal Cycle: Biennial

Renew Online: Yes

Renewal Date Type: Calendar

Renewal Date: 1/31/2019

Continuing Education Required: No

Number of Hours of Continuing Education Required per Renewal Cycle: N/A

Number of Health, Saftey and Welfare Continuing Education Hours Required: N/A

Number of ADA/Accessible Design Continuing Education Hours Required: N/A

Number of Sustainable Design Continuing Education Hours Required: N/A

Number of Ethics Continuing Education Hours Required: N/A

How CE is submitted to board: N/A

LACES-Approved Provider Courses Required: No

LACES-Approved Provider Courses Accepted: No

Pre-approval of Continuing Education Providers Required:

Pre-approval of Continuing Education Courses Required:

Require CLARB CE Transcript: No

Accept CLARB CE Transcript: No

Firm(Certificate of Authorization) Licensure Renewal Cycle:

Firm(Certificate of Authorization) Renewal Date Type:

Renewal Date:

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