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L.A.R.E. blueprint

Next opportunity to take the L.A.R.E.

Registration for the April administration opens mid-January 2024.

Visit Dates, deadlines & fees for all 2024 administration dates.

Blueprint

The L.A.R.E. blueprint includes four sections:

INVENTORY

Inventory, Analysis, and Project Management

PLANNING

Planning and Design

CDA

Construction Documentation and Administration

GDSM

Grading, Drainage, and Stormwater Management

Orientation Guide

This updated Orientation Guide (PDF) includes everything you need to know about the L.A.R.E., including the content outline, FAQs and more.

Practice exams

Are you ready to take the L.A.R.E.?

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Use them to familiarize yourself with the exam format and preview the types of questions/answers you can expect on the L.A.R.E. — all at your own pace.

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Blueprint equivalency

All candidates are required to complete the four-section L.A.R.E. as part of their licensure requirements. The equivalency resources provided are intended for candidates who passed portions of the exam prior to December 2023.

Candidates who passed portions of the exam prior to September 2012 should contact CLARB's support team to determine credit equivalency.

Transition FAQ's (PDF)

Must have passed...	...to receive credit toward...	New blueprint sections
Section 2 between Sept. 2012 - Aug. 2023	=	Inventory, Analysis, and Project Management
Section 3 between Sept. 2012 - Aug. 2023	=	Planning and Design
Section 1 between Sept. 2012 - Aug. 2023 and Section 4 between Sept. 2012 - Oct. 2023	=	Construction Documentation and Administration
Section 4 between Sept. 2012 - Oct. 2023	=	Grading, Drainage, and Stormwater Management