West Virginia Code 30-22-9 – Education, experience and examination requirements for licensure
(a) An applicant for licensure under this article must have completed one of the following educational and/or experience requirements:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-22-9
- Accredited: means a school, college or university accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) or any other accrediting body recognized by the board. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
- Applicant: means a person making application for a license or a permit, or a firm making application for a certificate of authorization, under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
- Board: means the West Virginia Board of Landscape Architects. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
- Examination: means the examination in landscape architecture required for licensure. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
- Landscape architect: means a person licensed under the provisions of this article to practice landscape architecture. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
- Landscape architecture: means the analysis, planning, design, management and stewardship of the natural and built environments. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
(1) Has a bachelor degree in landscape architecture from an accredited college or university and at least two years of experience in landscape architecture under the supervision of a landscape architect or a person having qualifications acceptable to the board and similar to the qualifications of a landscape architect;
(2) Has a graduate degree in landscape architecture from an accredited college or university and at least one year of experience in landscape architecture under the supervision of a landscape architect or a person having qualifications acceptable to the board and similar to the qualifications of a landscape architect; or
(3) (A) Prior to December 31, 2006, has completed at least ten years of experience in landscape architecture, including at least six years of experience in landscape architecture under the supervision of a landscape architect or a person having qualifications acceptable to the board and similar to the qualifications of a landscape architect; or
(B) Prior to December 31, 2006, has begun the ten years of experience in landscape architecture set out in subdivision (3) (A) of this subsection, and has not completed the experience requirements prior to December 31, 2006, then the person must notify the board that he or she will be making application under this subdivision and comply with the procedures prescribed by the board; or
(C) On and after January 1, 2007, has completed at least ten years of experience in landscape architecture under the supervision of a landscape architect or a person having qualifications acceptable to the board and similar to the qualifications of a landscape architect.
(b) An applicant for licensure under this article must pass the examination prescribed by the board.