If you are interested in applying for licensure in SC or to take the LARE in SC, please download the appropriate forms and return them to our office. For licensure, you will need to download the Landscape Architect Application (321 KB)
. First time LARE candidates will need to download the Landscape Architect Application (321 KB)
and the appropriate registration forms for the administration of the exam that you wish to take. All applicants (for licensure or the LARE) must also submit five (5) professional references, three (3) of which must be registered landscape architects (in any state) and a certified copy of your college transcripts. If you have a CLARB Council Record, please contact the council office and have them send us a copy of your record. We will accept the transcripts and three (3) professional reference on that file, so you will only need to provide two (2) additional professional references.
Repeat candidates for the LARE only need to download and return the 1 page registration form for the administration of the LARE that they wish to take.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Sherri F. Moorer, Program Assistant. She can be reached by telephone at (803) 734-9131 or by E-mail at MoorerS@dnr.sc.gov .
Forms and Information
- Annual Qualification Statement and Certificate of Authorization Renewal form (44 KB)

- Certificate of Authorization Initial Application (56 KB)

- Landscape Architect Application (321 KB)

- License Renewal Application (35 KB)

- Registration Form for March 2009 C/LARE Exam (17 KB)

- Registration Form for June LARE Exam (24 KB)

Newsletter and Roster
- Landscape Architect Newsletter Spring - Summer 2008 (428 KB)

- Landscape Architects Registered in SC (555 KB)

A brief synopsis of the Landscape Architect License program is listed below. For more information on registration or requirements, or to file a complaint, please contact Sherri F. Moorer, Program Assistant, at (803) 734-9131 or email: MoorerS@dnr.sc.gov.
- Landscape Architect License Information
- SC Statute defining and regulating Professional Landscape Architects
- Landscape Architect Registration Exam (LARE)
- A Consumer Guide for Landscape Architectural Services
Related Information:
University of Georgia at Athens
LARE Exam Review Session
David Spooner, Assistant Professor
College of Environmental Design
604 Caldwell Hall
Athens, GA 30602-1845
(706) 542-0063
spoonerd@uga.edu
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