1. (c) State exams required. All Applicants shall take and pass an examination on the Act and these Rules and an examination on Oklahoma plant materials.
2. (a) General requirements. The standard for an initial or reciprocal License to practice landscape architecture shall be:
3. (1) Completion of a professional degree from an LAAB (or its successor) accredited program in a school of landscape architecture (Individuals lacking an LAAB accredited professional degree may obtain required education credits through additional experience. See 55:10-5-8.1);
4. (2) Verification of three (3) years of acceptable training credits as provided below or as established by CLARB; and
5. (3) Passage of the CLARB examinations or equivalent examinations.
6. (b) Training credits.
7. (1) Training credits may not be counted prior to completion of the third year of college or a pre-professional degree. Thirty-two (32) semester credit hours or forty-eight (48) quarter credit hours are considered to be one (1) year. Fractions of one-half or greater will be considered one-half year and smaller fractions will not be counted. To earn full training credits, an Applicant must work at least thirty-two (32) hours per week for a minimum of two consecutive months. A Candidate may earn one-half the credit specified for work of at least fifteen (15) hours per week for a minimum of four consecutive months. Training credits may also be earned by any person who works outside the U.S. or Canada if the person is under the Responsible Control of a person credentialed to practice landscape architecture, architecture, engineering or planner and the supervision person is not registered in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction.
8. (2) Training credits are defined as follows:
9. (A) Diversified landscape architectural experience under the Responsible Control of a licensed Landscape Architect.
10. (i) 100% credit
11. (ii) No limit to credit
12. (iii) Practicing as a principal in good standing as a licensed landscape architect for six (6) years full time, shall be deemed to have satisfied the training requirement.
13. (B) Diversified landscape architectural experience under the Responsible Control of a licensed Architect, engineer or credentialed planner in good standing.
14. (i) 100% credit
15. (ii) Two (2) years maximum credit
16. (C) Landscape architectural experience directly related to on site construction, maintenance, or installation operations.
17. (i) 50% credit
18. (ii) One (1) year maximum credit
19. (D) Non-diversified experience in landscape architecture under the Responsible Control of a licensed Landscape Architect, engineer, Architect or credentialed planner in good standing.
20. (i) 50% credit
21. (ii) One (1) year maximum credit

Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1333, eff 5-27-99

Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2555, eff 7-15-02

Amended at 24 Ok Reg 815, eff 5-11-07

Amended at 26 Ok Reg 771, eff 4-27-09

Amended at 29 Ok Reg 921, eff 7-1-12

Added at 31 Ok Reg 788, eff 9-13-14

Amended at 37 Ok Reg 1006, eff 9-11-20

Amended at 39 Ok Reg 817, eff 9-15-22

Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 21, effective 8-1-25