Why Your CLARB Record Still Matters After Licensure

It's easy to treat your CLARB Record like a box you checked once and forgot about. But your Record doesn't stop working for you after you pass the L.A.R.E. and get your first license. If you're planning to move, grow, or diversify your career, it's still one of the most useful tools in your professional toolkit.

How the Record keeps working for you

• It's your verified professional passport. Your CLARB Record consolidates your education, experience, exam results, licensure history, and continuing education into a single, trusted file. When a board needs to confirm your credentials, whether for a new project, a reciprocal license, or a leadership appointment, having a current Record means you're not scrambling for old transcripts or exam records.
• It simplifies reciprocity. More landscape architects than ever are working across state and province lines, relocating for new opportunities or taking on projects in jurisdictions where they aren't yet licensed. Because licensure boards across the country rely on the CLARB Record to evaluate applications, keeping yours active turns a multistate career move from a paperwork headache into a straightforward process.
• It tracks your continuing education automatically. Renewal season is a lot less stressful when your CE credits are already logged in one place. Your Record acts as a running ledger, so confirming compliance doesn't mean a last-minute stressor.
• It's your pathway to CLARB Certification. Certification carries CLARB’s recommendation for licensure, which means faster board review and a real advantage if an opportunity comes up in a new jurisdiction. It's also a way to set yourself apart. The CLARB Certified designation tells clients, employers, and regulators that you've met a rigorous, standardized qualification, not just a local minimum.
• It keeps you connected to resources. As a Record Holder, you get free access to our resource library, professional development opportunities, and a support team that can answer your questions about requirements in unfamiliar jurisdictions.

Renewing your CLARB Record each year takes a small amount of your time. What it protects is far bigger: a verified, portable professional history that can move as fast as your career does.

Transforming to serve you better

We’ve recently improved the CLARB Record platform to help the landscape architecture community get licensed and stay licensed with ease. Check it out at clarb.org.

We’re here to help

Our Support Team offers personalized guidance for your unique professional journey. We're available to answer your questions Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. ET. Call 571-432-0332 or email [email protected] anytime.