2012 L.A.R.E.

Three Reasons to Take Sections 1 and 2 
during the September 2012 L.A.R.E. Administration

(September 10-22)

1. Sections      1 and 2 have the same content and      same delivery (computer-based, multiple-choice and multiple-response      questions) as Sections A and B — and the same practice materials for      Sections A and B are still valuable to prepare for the September      administration.   There are no significant changes for Sections 1      and 2 (as shown in the CLARB exam overview video).
2. Register      now to ensure your preferred test center location and date are available.  If you wait too long to schedule your      appointment, you may have to travel unnecessarily long distances to take      the exam.  Be smart.  Register      for the exam and schedule your appointment now.
3. Because      you can (and should)!  If      you are seeking initial licensure in one of the jurisdictions listed below      and have graduated from an accredited school of landscape architecture, you      may register on      the CLARB website to take Sections 1 and 2 immediately.  You      don’t have to wait to earn experience prior to taking these      sections.  (All other candidates should contact their licensure board for      exam eligibility information.)  CLARB’s “Determinants of      Success” research indicates that you are more likely to      pass Sections 1 and 2 on the first attempt when these sections are taken      as soon as possible after college graduation.  The longer you      wait to take Sections 1 and 2, the less likely you are to      pass.
   • Alabama, Alaska, Arizona
   • Colorado
   • Delaware
   • Florida
   • Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
   • Kentucky, Kansas
   • Louisiana
   • Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri,       Montana
   • Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota
   • Ohio, Ontario
   • Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico
   • Rhode Island
   • South Dakota
   • Utah
   • Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming

Hurry, there are only 23 days left to register!  Registration closes on Friday, August 31 at midnight Eastern Daylight Time.  If you have questions, need more information about the L.A.R.E., or need help registering, please contact CLARB via email or phone (571-432-0332).

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• Fully computerized sections 1-4 will begin in September, 2012.  Sections 1 and 2 will be administered September 10-22; Sections 3 and 4 will be administered December 3-15.
• Practice tests for the computerized sections are scheduled to be available in May for Sections 1 and 2 and in July for Sections 3 and 4.  Other updated exam resources including samples of the new innovative item types will be available in early summer.

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* While the LARE exam format will change in 2012 for Sections C, D and E, the format will not change for Sections A & B

For further details, visit the CLARB website.

Changes to the 2012 exam will include:

Five to four sections – This modest structural change will better align the content of the L.A.R.E. with current practice.  For full details on the structure of the new exam and the equivalency between the current and new exam, please view the L.A.R.E. Transition Chart.  

Full computer based testing – By December 2012 all four sections will be delivered by computer to improve relevance, reliability, and accessibility.  For additional information on the computerization of the current graphic sections, please view the Frequently Asked Questions.

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