In addition to having passed the licensing examination required under WAC 308-13-032, applicants for licensure shall provide the following as minimum evidence of qualification for licensure:
(1) Three references from landscape architects having personal knowledge of the applicant's practical experience as described in subsection (2) of this section;
(2) A summary of the applicant's practical training; and
(3) Documentation verifying a minimum of seven years of any combination of academic and practical training experience approved by the board. The board shall use the following criteria when evaluating experience:
(a)
ACADEMIC TRAINING (i) With a passing grade, 32 semester credit hours or 45 quarter credit hours is considered to be one year. Any fraction, one-half year or greater, will be counted one-half year, and less than one-half year will not be counted.
(ii) A degree in landscape architecture or credits from an accredited college will be weighted at one hundred percent with a four year maximum credit for academic training.
(iii) Credits in landscape architecture from a college not accredited may be weighted up to seventy-five percent with a three year maximum credit for academic training.
(iv) Credits in architecture or civil engineering will be weighted at fifty percent with a two year maximum credit for academic training.
(b)
PRACTICAL TRAINING (i) Practical training necessary to qualify for licensure will be measured in months.
(ii) No training prior to graduation from high school will be accepted.
(iii) Credit for practical training will be based on a verifiable demonstration of competency and progressive responsibility in the analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of landscape architecture concepts and data and demonstrating their experience in a position of making independent judgments and decisions. The amount of credit is determined by the following:
(A) Full-time credit must be at least thirty-five hours per week for a minimum of ten consecutive weeks;
(B) Part-time credit must be at least twenty hours per week for six or more consecutive months;
(C) Project and self-employment credit will be given credit based on verification by at least two licensed landscape architects who have reviewed and provided written acknowledgement of the applicant's work.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.96.060. 07-05-039, § 308-13-020, filed 2/15/07, effective 3/18/07; 02-07-047, § 308-13-020, filed 3/14/02, effective 4/14/02; 93-16-009, § 308-13-020, filed 7/22/93, effective 8/22/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.96.060 and 18.96.070. 88-05-025 (Order PM 707), § 308-13-020, filed 2/12/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.96.060. 85-04-029 (Order PL 511), § 308-13-020, filed 1/31/85; Order PL 246, § 308-13-020, filed 4/26/76; Order 2472, § 308-13-020, filed 12/16/69.]