Requirements for Becoming a Member of the BCSLA      

1. The Road To Registration (PDF)
   To become a Member of the BCSLA, candidates must successfully complete an oral exam conducted by the provincially appointed Board of Examiners.  There are several methods to qualify for the exam: a) Internship (for those who have applicable education and/or employment related to landscape architecture) b) Reciprocity (for those who are registered as landscape architects in good standing in another jurisdiction recognized by the Board of Directors and c) Senior Practitioner (for those who have been practicing for 10 or more years). Click here for additional details.
   
2. BCSLA Internship Policy (PDF)
   
3. Landscape Architecture Registration Exams (LARE)
   The LARE and Computerized LARE (MC/LARE) have been developed by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) to aid member boards in providing an examination that will assure uniformity of testing from one Board to the other. The LARE are designed to determine whether applicants for landscape architectural licensure possess sufficient knowledge, skills and abilities to provide landscape architectural services without endangering the health, safety and welfare of the public. Click here for a step by step guide for the exams. 
   
   For information on the administration of exams please visit the CLARB website.  You can also download the LARE & MC/LARE Notice (PDF) or contact the BCSLA office for details on the exam registration process and dates.
   
   2012 Changes to the LARE
   As a result of the recent task analysis research, advancements in testing technology and evolution of the marketplace the LARE will be changing in late 2012.  For more information, please visit the CLARB website.
4. Registering for the LARE
   All candidates registering for the LARE and MC/LARE will begin the exam registration process online with CLARB.  Please click on the link above for details
   
   Suggested LARE Reading List & Library Locations (PDF)
   CLARB Study Reference List
   Practice Vignettes - Section C and E
   Multiple Choice Practice Tests ($60 for 30 multiple-choice items)
5. BCSLA has joined forces with the UBC Library in support of a book donation program.  BCSLA donates funds that are matched by the Library for the purchase of books to help candidates prepare for the LARE and for the profession.  The program has purchased more than 50 books and subscribed to many publications for use by UBC Students since 2002 and the program will continue this year.  Contact the BCSLA for more information.
   
6. Board of Examiners
   The next administration of the BCSLA Board of Examiners is  the Fall 2011.  Contact the BCSLA office for details.

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                Suggested Reading List