The North Carolina Board of Landscape Architects was established by legislation in 1969 to register professional landscape architects. The purpose of registration is the protection of public health, safety, and welfare. You must be licensed in North Carolina to practice Landscape Architecture or use the title of Landscape Architect.
The Board meets quarterly, and their meetings are open to public attendance. Comprised of five licensed landscape architects and two public members. The Board's administration is provided by Upton Associates, where Barbara Geiger has worked with the Board since 2012, serving as board administrator since 2016.
The current board includes:
Glenn Stach - Chair
Jen Wagner - Vice-Chair
Shawsheen Baker - Treasurer
Mindy Arthur - Member
Brian Jenest - Member
Clay Gloster - Public Member
Ben Uwakweh - Public Member
Jeff Gray - Board Legal Counsel
Strategic Objectives of the board for 2023/2024 include:
Upholding Licensure and License Mobility including the revamped website with improved access for application and renewals, as well as ongoing initiatives supporting uniform national standards;
Communications and Partnerships including strengthened collaboration with NCASLA and ongoing efforts to increase board communication with licensees;
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, including current efforts to advance mentorship and efforts to survey licensees and ASLA members to establish a more accurate understanding of licensure and barriers to licensure in North Carolina. At their July 26th quarterly meeting, the NC Board of Landscape Architects approved mentorship for use as a self-directed continuing education activity which can be used to fulfill up to five hours of the required ten hours of continuing education hours necessary to renew the individual NC landscape architect license each year.
The Self-Directed Activity category pertains to any activity having a direct relationship to the practice of Landscape Architecture, which occurs outside of the normal classroom setting and involves the individual licensee or a select group of licensees. Credit for mentoring a student or emerging professional in landscape architecture is allowed 1-hour credit per 2 contact hours.
For additional information regarding self-directed activities, visit the Continuing Education page of the Board website. Links to informational documents can be found at the bottom of the page.
A survey from the North Carolina Board of Landscape Architects has been sent out this week! This survey focuses on demographics and how the Board can improve diversity and inclusion within the Landscape Architect profession. If you have not received this survey in your email, please reach out to Barbara Geiger at barbara.geiger@ncbola.org. Please complete this survey only once.
Landscape architects, candidates for licensure, and the general public at large are encouraged to visit the Board website. Questions for the board may be directed to Barbara Geiger – barbara.geiger@ncbola.org.