Our LARE preparation session is open to any graduate of a Landscape Architecture program who is contemplating licensure.  The session we offer is up-to-date, comprehensive and relates to the spectrum of issues one might encounter on the exam. The last thing one wants is to be surprised by the unexpected. The main issue stressed in this preparation session is not so much knowing the material as it is understanding and applying the process in the appropriate manner.

Dr. Nieman has been involved with the licensing exam since 1970 and conducted preparation sessions for many years at the ASLA Annual Meeting as well as at LABASH and in numerous states around the country.If you have questions about the exam, whether it be the process or the material, it would be advantageous to participate in this session. Preparation truly is more than half of the battle.    

Grading, Drainage, and Construction Documentation (Section 4)
March 16th and March 17th, 2013
Instructor: John R. Fain, MLA, ASLA (Registration #805)
35+ years LA experience

Design(Section 3)
March 23rd and 24th, 2013
Instructor: Joe Pack, ASLA (Registration #2284)
35+ years of LA experience

Participant feedback indicates that their first time pass rates are approximately 18% higher than the national averages for both sections.  The new class format will use hands on vignettes to prepare for “drag and drop” and multiple choice structure for Sections 3 and 4.

Workshop limited to first 12 registrations for maximum one-on-one work with instructor

Breakfast, lunches and binders of instructional materials provided. Students should bring same materials as for exam – pencils, tracing paper, calculator, etc.

Cancellation Policy: Registrants may receive a full refund if cancellation is requested no later than 5 days prior to the workshop. Any cancellation within 5 days of the workshop is non-refundable.

Designed for students who are preparing to take the LARE Section 2: Inventory and Analysis, this workshop covers the knowledge and skills related to inventory, data gathering, analysis, programming, regional land use planning, site land use planning, and principles of design.

Designed for students who are preparing to take the LARE Section 1: Project and Construction Administration, this workshop covers the knowledge and skills associated with regulations, contracts, and construction administration processes.

The new L.A.R.E. promises a more relevant, defensible, and efficient experience toward licensure from the streamlined registration process to fully computerized test administration. This review/workshop will provide you with a better understanding of the new exam format including but not limited to how it will be administered, what content will be tested, and the new exam question types. Moreover, since the content that is subject to has not changed, this review will provide a summary (both verbal and in writing) of the contents for Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4, and will provide candidates with a set of the exam preparation and study strategies.

Learning Objectives

·         Appreciate the intent behind the new L.A.R.E. changes and impact of the changes for preparation and taking the exam.

·         Understand the new computer delivery method and see examples of new item types.

·         Learn how the L.A.R.E. is scored and what constitutes a passing score.

·         Familiarize with the content tested and handouts provided for sections1, 2, 3 and 4.

·         Making transition from older vignette format to new computerized delivery format for the exam preparation (the same content but new delivery and testing).

The classes cover exam formats, tips and tricks, and feature programmed instruction focusing on developing the skills needed to solve every known type of technical task required on these sections of the LARE. The format of the classes are lecture, question and answer, and studio-like work sessions with desk crits follwed by a review of each exercise or vignette done in class. In addition to an approximately 90 page study guide, students will receive at least 21 problems in the C review, of which about 10 will be worked in class.

The program includes: Overview of the exam, graphic conventions, and typical problems encountered for Section C; Planning standards used in the Site Design section; Site Analysis and Programming; Vehicular and Pedestrian Circulation Systems; Site Planning; Accessibility Requirements

SPRING 2012 LARE SECTION C & SECTION E WORKSHOP—SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

For details on the workshops presented by English/Hastings, see the detailed listing for Boston Spring 2012 (above)