JUNE 2025

CELA/CLARB Faculty Licensure Advancement Program proposals due August 11

The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) and the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) are proud to announce the first of its kind collaborative faculty licensure advancement initiative between the two organizations, available annually pending interest and success of the program.

The CELA/CLARB Faculty Licensure Advancement Program is a cooperative relationship between CELA and CLARB involving the solicitation and review of proposals to promote and increase licensure among landscape architecture faculty.

Full-time faculty from all CELA member schools in good standing who qualify for CLARB Certification and/or licensure in one of CLARB's member jurisdictions are eligible to submit proposals. The program's total value to the selected candidate/institution is estimated up to $5,000 for in-kind services and support (per awardee) by CLARB and CELA.

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ABOUT CELA

The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) is an international academic organization dedicated to advance landscape architecture education, research, scholarship and public service. CELA supports educators to advance the profession, by connecting educators, researchers, scholars and students with the goal of fostering academic excellence, supporting innovation in teaching and practice, and shaping the future of the profession.

For over 100 years, CELA has served as the premier academic organization for landscape architecture programs worldwide. The organization provides a platform for educators, researchers and scholars to collaborate, share knowledge and promote the development of rigorous, forward-thinking curricula that prepare students to address the evolving challenges of the built and natural environments.

CONTACT
Jennifer McNally 
Communications Manager, CELA
Phone: 1-919-674-4185
Email: jenniferm@imiae.com

ABOUT CLARB

The Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) is a US-based organization that works to protect the public’s health, safety and welfare by establishing and promoting professional licensure standards. Its 56 members are the licensure boards across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands.

CLARB prepares, administers and scores the Landscape Architect Registration Examination (L.A.R.E.) which assesses the ability of prospective licensees to protect the public’s health, safety and wellbeing. CLARB also manages a professional information system called the CLARB Record, through which landscape architects document and verify their education, experience, examination and licensure history. The Record helps reduce barriers to mobility by streamlining the initial and reciprocal licensure processes. For more than 50 years, CLARB has worked to defend landscape architectural licensure in support of protecting both people and planet.

CONTACT
Alyssa Torrance
Communications and Outreach Manager, CLARB
Phone: 1-571-432-0332
Email: atorrance@clarb.org