N.M. Admin. Code § 16.44.2.8

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 16.44.2.8 - EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Qualifications for registration as a landscape architect. A person desiring to become registered as a landscape architect shall make application to the board on a written form and in such manner as the board prescribes, pay all required application fees and certify and furnish evidence to the board that the applicant:

(1) has graduated from an accredited program in landscape architecture at a school, college or university and has a minimum of two years of practical experience after graduation and acceptable to the board, at least one year of which shall be under the supervision of a registered landscape architect; or

(2) has graduated from a non-accredited program of landscape architecture at a school, college or university offering a minimum four-year bachelor's degree curriculum or a minimum two-year master's degree curriculum and has a minimum of four years of practical experience after graduation and acceptable to the board, at least one year of which shall be under the supervision of a registered landscape architect; or

(3) has graduated from a program in a field related to landscape architecture at a school, college or university offering a minimum four-year bachelor's degree curriculum or a minimum two-year master's degree curriculum and has a minimum of five years of practical experience after graduation and acceptable to the board, at least one year of which shall be under the supervision of a registered landscape architect; or

(4) has a minimum of ten years of practical experience in landscape architectural work that is acceptable to the board, at least one year of which shall be under the supervision of a registered landscape architect, provided that:

(a) each satisfactorily completed year of study in an accredited program of landscape architecture may be accepted in lieu of one year of practical experience required under this subsection; or

(b) a baccalaureate degree from a school, college or university may be accepted in lieu of two years of practical experience required under this subsection.

B. Qualifications for certification as a landscape architect in training. A person desiring to be certified as a landscape architect in training shall make application to the board on a written form and in such manner as the board prescribes, pay all required application fees and certify and furnish evidence to the board that the applicant has practical experience in landscape architectural work acceptable to the board and:

(1) has graduated from an accredited program in landscape architecture at a school, college or university; or

(2) has graduated from a non-accredited program of landscape architecture at a school, college or university offering a minimum four-year bachelor's degree curriculum or a minimum two-year master's degree curriculum; or

(3) has graduated from a program related to landscape architecture at a school, college or university offering a minimum four-year bachelor's degree curriculum or a minimum two-year master's degree curriculum.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.44.2.8

16.44.2.8 NMAC - Rp 16 NMAC 44.2.8.2, 10-05-02; A, 06-15-08, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 16, August 31, 2016, eff. 9/30/2016