MAY 2025

CLARB-NAMLA program supports access to landscape architecture licensure


CLARB is proud to announce the continuation of our partnership with the National Association of Minority Landscape Architects (NAMLA) to offer the L.A.R.E. Reimbursement Grant Program.

“We share a deep commitment with NAMLA to expanding access within the profession,” said CLARB CEO Matt Miller. “Together we collaborate on initiatives that remove barriers to licensure and promote access to landscape architecture.”

CLARB has again committed financial support to help qualified candidates pursue landscape architecture licensure. The program covers the full cost of passed L.A.R.E. exams plus a one-year CLARB Record for one grantee.

“We believe that a diverse profession is a stronger profession,” said NAMLA Executive Director Steven Chavez. “The continuation of this grant program represents our commitment to breaking down financial barriers to licensure and creating pathways for underrepresented professionals to advance in landscape architecture.”

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Program highlights

  • Full exam cost reimbursement for passed L.A.R.E. exams
  • Free one-year CLARB Record
  • Five-year eligibility window to complete exams after selection

How to apply

Applications due July 28, 2025

Interested candidates should review NAMLA’s complete program requirements and application process. The selection process is managed by NAMLA. For questions or to submit your application materials, please email NationalAMLA@gmail.com.

ABOUT NAMLA

The National Association of Minority Landscape Architects (NAMLA) is dedicated to empowering minority landscape architects by removing barriers to entry, supporting career advancement and fostering visibility for BIPOC professionals. From small business grants and licensure support to national directories and scholarship competitions, NAMLA is building a more inclusive and representative future for landscape architecture. NAMLA’s mission is to increase minority representation across all areas of landscape architecture — both in practice and academia.

CONTACT
Steven Chavez, PLA
Founder/Executive Director, NAMLA
Email: NationalAMLA@Gmail.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

 

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