Become a Landscape Architect
About LAAB
The Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) develops and
promulgates the accreditation standards, rules and procedures for
conducting the accreditation process. LAAB is vested with its authority
by the ASLA Board of Trustees (Bylaws, Section 814) enacted as follows:
There shall be a Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board. The Board shall be an autonomous
committee with the responsibility to act in matters concerning
accreditation of professional landscape architecture degree programs.
The Board shall consist of 12 members, including one member appointed by
the Society, one by the Council of Educators in Landscape
Architecture and one by the Council of Landscape Architectural
Registration Boards. The remaining members shall be appointed according
to procedures established by the Board. The Board chair shall be a
member of the Council on Education. Accreditation reports shall be
submitted to the Board of Trustees at least annually via the Council on
Education. The direct costs of accreditation visits and Board meetings
shall be covered from fees collected by the Board. The Society shall
provide overhead and staff support for the Board in an amount to be
determined annually.
Scope
LAAB is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
(CHEA) as the official accrediting body for first professional programs
in landscape architecture. LAAB is a member of the Association of
Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA). CHEA reviews LAAB
accreditation standards and procedures to ensure that the policies and
procedures meet proper standards.
The official scope of LAAB accreditation is "...first professional
programs at the bachelor's or master's level." Others, such as pre-professional and advanced professional programs, lie outside LAAB's
scope. LAAB reviews eligible programs in the United States and its
territories.