Landscape Architects: Registration by Examination – Texas Board of Architectural Examiners

Landscape Architects: Registration by Examination (seeking initial license)

Update: All new LARE eligibility applications are being evaluated for the August 2025 exam administration. Please complete online account and submit supporting documents to TBAE by July 21, 2025.

Please refer to Rule 3.21 and Rule 3.23 to review the requirements and procedures for registration by examination.

Application Process

Apply to Texas by online application and electronic payment

Do not create an account unless you have or are completing a LAAB accredited degree

Create a TBAE online account and pay the $100 application fee
Provide TBAE your Proof of Legal Status.
You must support your online exam application by one of two methods listed below.

Option 1: To apply by Early Exam (without a completed CLARB file), please send TBAE the following:

Official college transcript (sent directly to TBAE via email or postal service)
Employment verification form

NOTE: Applicants who pass the LARE prior to completing the CLARB council record are not eligible for licensure until TBAE has received and approved the CLARB record.

Option 2: To apply after completion of the CLARB council record, please do the following:

Request CLARB transmit your council record to Texas

TBAE will send you confirmation when you have been approved for exam.

Use this checklist to help you navigate the steps toward registration in Texas

Use the following links to learn more about the examination requirements and process.

Foreign Degrees
Exam Dates and Application Deadlines (See CLARB website)
Table of Equivalents
Score Validity Policy
Veteran’s Benefit
Proof of Legal Status
Employment Verification

Contact: Examination Coordinator (exams@tbae.texas.gov)