Applicants may begin the LARE exam registration and approval process directly through CLARB without further action from the Nebraska board.

Applying for Licensure

Once you have completed all sections of the LARE, met the education and experience requirements (CLARB's Licensure Standard for Landscape Architects), and are ready to apply for your initial license in Nebraska, you will need to:

1. Request CLARB to transmit your Council Record to the Nebraska State Board of Landscape Architects.
2. Once your council record is received, you will receive an email from the Board with a link to the online portal and instructions for creating an account. In setting up your account:
   a.    Use the email to which your invitation was sent. If you wish to change your email, you may do so after creating your account under your contact information. Your email will be your username.
   b. Each account must have a unique email. Companies cannot use the same email for multiple individuals, as the email is the username.
   c.    You will be required to enter your full Social Security number in compliance with Nebraska Child Support statutes.
   d.    Addresses should follow standard USPS formatting, including the Zip+4 (i.e., 68509-5165). To look up your address, visit the USPS website.
   e.    Passwords must be at least eight characters, consisting of an uppercase letter, a lowercase letter, a number (0-9), and a special character (!@#$%^&* only).

Once your application is received and there are no issues (i.e., disciplinary actions) that the Board must review first, your license may be issued administratively on a conditional basis pending formal approval by the Board. All other applications must go to the Board for review and action before the license is issued.

• A licensee may begin practicing upon issuance of a conditional license.
• The board may withdraw a conditional license if it determines that the applicant does not qualify for licensure for any reason.
  • If this occurs, the conditional license expires at 11:59 pm on the date the licensee is notified of such Board action.

Obtaining a Seal

Licensees may use the company of their choice to obtain an official licensee seal. For your convenience, a list of companies that can assist you in obtaining your seal is available on the Links of Interest page. As an alternative, licensees may use an electronic seal if it meets the requirements set forth in Chapter 4 of Title 231 Nebraska Administrative Code (the Board's rules and regulations).