Education

Continuing Education Requirements by State

For questions and to confirm continuing education (CE) requirements, please contact the appropriate state licensing board(s). All licensees should take the time to understand their state's requirements to select activities and subjects that qualify in their state. CE hours, links to state CE requirements, and board contact info are available below:

Mandatory CE: Doesn't recognize LA CES
Mandatory CE: LA CES satisfies requirements (may be limited to HSW in some states)
Mandatory CE: LA CES satisfies requirements (must meet other state requirements)
No Active CE Requirements*

Continuing Education Requirements by State

Alaska

CE Requirements: 24 PDH per 2 years

Continuing Education Information

Contact the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors
aelsboard@alaska.gov
907-465-2550

Arizona

No continuing education requirements

State of Arizona Board of Technical Registration

602-364-4930

Arkansas

CE Requirements: 12 CEH per year 

Continuing Education Information

Contact the State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, & Interior Designers
asbalaid@arkansas.gov
501-682-3171

California

No continuing education requirements

California Architects Board: The Landscape Architects Technical Committee (LATC) 

916-575-7230

Colorado

No continuing education requirements

Colorado State Board of Landscape Architects

303-894-7800

Connecticut

CE Requirements: 24 contact hours/ 2 years 

Connecticut State Board of Landscape Architects
Department of Consumer Protection, Division of Real Estate and Professional Trades

Email: dep.occupationalprofessional@ct.gov
Phone: 860-713-6100

Florida

Continuing Education: 16 hours/ 2 years

(850) 487-1395

Georgia

Professional Development Hours: 12 contact hours / 2 years  

Georgia Board of Landscape Architects

Phone: 478-207-2440

Idaho

No continuing education requirements

Idaho Board of Landscape Architects 

208-334-3233

Illinois

Continuing Education: 24 Hours / 2 Years 

Credits obtained prior to September 1, 2025 will not count toward their licensure renewal in 2027

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Division of Professional Regulation   

1 (888) 473-4858

Indiana

Professional Development Hours: 24 / 2 years

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency

Email: pla10@pla.in.gov

Phone: 317-234-3022.  

Iowa

Professional Development Hours: 24 / 2 years


Iowa Professional Licensing Bureau
Email: LandscapeArchitectureBoard@iowa.gov
Phone: 515-725-9022 ext. 6

Kansas

Professional Development Hours: 30 PDH / 2 years

Kansas State Board of Technical Professions

E-mail: KSBTPadmin@KS.GOV

Phone: 785-296-3053   


Kentucky

 Professional Development Hours: 15 hours / annually   

Kentucky Board of Landscape Architects

Phone: 859-246-2753

Louisiana

Professional Development Hours: 8 hours / annually

Louisiana Horticulture Commission
Email: commissioner@ldaf.state.la.us
Phone: 225-922-1234

 

Maryland

Professional Development Hours: 24 PDH / 2 years

  
Maryland Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects
 
Email: DLOPLBoardofExaminersofLandscapeArchitects-LABOR@maryland.gov
 
Phone: 410-230-6256
 

Massachusetts

No continuing education requirements

Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation

617-727-3074

Mississippi

Professional Development Hours: 24 CEU/ 2 years 


Mississippi State Board of Architecture
Email: msboa@msboa.ms.gov
Phone: 601-856-4652

Missouri

Professional Development Hours: 24 hours / 2 years 

Board For Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects

Email: moapeplspla@pr.mo.gov

Phone: 573-751-0047

 

 

Montana

CE Requirements: 12 HSW PHD, annually 

Montana Board of Architects and Landscape Architects

Email: dlibsdhelp@mt.gov

Phone: 406-841-2300

Nebraska

Professional Development Hours: 15 hours / annually 


Nebraska State Board of Landscape Architects
Email: nsbla.board@nebraska.gov
Phone: (402) 471-2407

 

Nevada

Professional Development Hours: 8 hours / annually 

Nevada State Board Landscape Architecture

Email: NVLABoard@outlook.com 

Phone: (775) 971- 4410

New Hampshire

CE Requirements: 30 PDH, 2 years


New Hampshire Board of Landscape Architects

Email: Christine.Horne@oplc.nh.gov

Phone: 603-271-0607

North Dakota

No continuing education requirements

ND State Board of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Email: stacy@scgnd.com

Phone 701-223-3540

 

Pennsylvania

CE Requirement: 24 clock hours / 2 years (Odd Numbered Years) 

Puerto Rico

Requisitos CE: Reglamento de Juntas Examinadoras de Arquitectos y Arquitectos Paisajistas de Puerto Rico 

Teléfono: 787-722-2122 #4309

Correo Electrónico: jvazquez@estado.pr.gov

Rhode Island

No continuing education requirements

Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects

Phone: 401-462-9594

South Dakota

CE Requirements: 30 Hours / 2 Years

South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation

Phone: 605-394-2510

Tennessee

CE Requirements: 24 Hours / 2 Years

 
Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners

Phone: 615-741-3221

Email: Ask.TDCI@TN.Gov

 

Texas

CE Requirement: 12 Hours / 1 year 

 
Texas Board of Architectural Examiners

Phone: 512-305-9000

Vermont

No continuing education requirements

Vermont Office of Professional Regulation

Email: kara.shangraw@vermont.gov

Phone: 802-828-5434

Virginia

Continuing Education: 16 Hours / 2 Years 

 
Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation

Email: apelscidla@dpor.virginia.gov

Phone: 804-367-8514 

Washington

Continuing Education: 24 Hours / 2 years


Washington State Department of Licensing 

Email: landscape@dol.wa.gov

Phone: 360-664-1497

 

West Virginia

 
West Virginia State Board of Landscape Architects
 
Email: wv.la.board@gmail.com
 
Phone: 304-558-3527

Wisconsin

Continuing Education: 24 Hours / 2 Years 

  
State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Phone: 608-266-2112

Wyoming

Continuing Education: 24 Hours / 2 Years 

The Wyoming Board of Architects and Landscape Architects

Phone: 307-777-7387

Contact

LA CES & Continuing Education: 
Whitney Mitchell
Manager, Professional Development
wmitchell@asla.org 

Online Learning: 
Katie Riddle
Director, Professional
Practice
kriddle@asla.org 

Opportunities & Events:
Ali Hay,
Manager, Professional
Practice
ahay@asla.org 

Research Reports
Ali Hay
Manager, Professional
Practice
ahay@asla.org 
 

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