Landscape Architects Technical Committee

Public Protection through Examination, Licensure, and Regulation

The Landscape Architects Technical Committee (LATC), under the purview of the California Architects Board, was created by the California Legislature to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by establishing standards for licensure and enforcing the laws and regulations that govern the practice of landscape architecture in California. It is one of the numerous boards, bureaus, commissions, and committees within the Department of Consumer Affairs responsible for consumer protection and the regulation of licensed professionals.

Individuals interested in obtaining a license to practice landscape architecture must complete a Eligibility Application. The application must be received by the LATC no later than 70 days before the date of any Landscape Architects Registration Examination section they wish to take.

All sections of the Landscape Architect Registration Examination are now administered by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) and once deemed eligible through the LATC, California candidates apply directly through CLARB.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Original and renewal license fees are scheduled to increase July 1, 2009. For more information regarding the California Supplemental Examination fee increase please link here. For more information regarding original and renewal license fee increases please link here.

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