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Landscape Architects

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Landscape Architects

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Overview

Michigan State Board of Landscape Architects

Article 22 of Public Act 299 of 1980, as amended was created to regulate the practice of landscape architecture in Michigan. The practice of landscape architecture is defined as “the performance of professional services such as consultation, investigation, research, planning, design, or responsible field observation in connection with the development of land areas where, and to the extent that the dominant purpose of the services is the preservation, enhancement, or determination of proper land uses, natural land resources, ground cover and planting, naturalistic and aesthetic values, the settings and approaches to structures or other improvements, natural drainage, and the consideration and determination of inherent problems of the land relating to erosion, use and stress, blight, or other hazards.”

Administrative Rules
Article 1-6 of the Occupational Code

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Resources for Landscape Architects

Landscape Architect Licensing Guide and FAQs

An Online Resource for Skilled Immigrants

Experience Form for Landscape Architect

Landscape Architect Continuing Education FAQs

Track Continuing Education Using CE Broker

Board Information

Rules Committee Work Group

Other Resources

Professional Licensing Resources

The Michigan State Board of Landscape Architects website provides a comprehensive and structured overview of regulatory and licensing information for landscape architect professionals within the state. The page includes an overview of the profession including links to the applicable section of the Occupational Code and landscape architect specific administrative rules. Users will find the link to apply for or renew a landscape architect license on this page as well as various links to resources for landscape architect applicants and licensees such as a link to track continuing education through CE Broker, landscape architect licensing guides and frequently asked questions (FAQs), continuing education FAQs, an experience form. and resources for skilled immigrants. In addition, the site provides links to publicly available landscape architect board meeting schedules, for the current year and previous years, the landscape architect board meeting minutes, agenda, and rules committee work group as well as information about the Michigan Board of Landscape Architect Members.