Job Title

 

Landscape Architect

 

Job Description

 

A Landscape Architect works for many types of organizations, such as real estate, development firms, municipalities or construction companies.  A Landscape Architect is a professional who designs, plans and manages the land by applying both art and science. They also provide consulting services, prepare plans, and facilitate projects that create a balance between the needs and wants of people and the limitations of the environment. Areas of specialization include landscape design, site planning, urban design, regional landscape planning, parks and recreation, land development planning, ecological planning and design including bio-engineering, heritage conservation, landscape reclamation and restoration, social/behavioral aspects of landscape design for special user needs.

 

Education Requirements

 

In order to become a professional Landscape Architect in Ontario you have to be certified by OALA ? Ontario Association of Landscape Architects. This is a self-regulatory body created by legislation in the Province of Ontario to oversee the profession of landscape architecture and to provide certification to landscape architects practicing in the province.

 

To become a Landscape Architect, one needs:

 

  • Grade 12 completion
  • Complete a Bachelor's or Master's degree (4, 5 years in length) in Landscape Architecture from a university program recognized by OALA or a 3-year diploma in Landscape Architectural Technology.
    • Check with the school of your choice for specific high school courses and admission grades.
    • There might also be a high passing grade for the university courses provided. (Also check with the school of your choice).
  • Complete the five-part Landscape and Architect Registration Examinations (LARE) administered by the OALA. (For more information and tips about the examination go to: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/acrobat/PLB/04%20Candidate%20Information%20Bulletin%20-%20Licensure%20Exam.pdf
  • Complete a minimum of 2 years internship in OALA's professional development program (PDP) if you have a university degree, or a minimum of 4 years if you have a diploma.

Schools in Ontario, Canada

 

Bachelor or Master Degree in Landscape Architecture

 

University of Guelph - School of Engineering
Guelph, Ontario, Canada                
Tel: (519) 824-4120               
Web: http://www.soe.uoguelph.ca/

 

University of Toronto - Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
Toronto, Ontario, Canada              
Tel: (416) 978-3131                
Web: http://www.engineering.utoronto.ca/site8.aspx

 

Bachelor of Technology or a Landscape Architecture Diploma
Ryerson University - Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Toronto, Ontario, Canada                
Tel: (416) 979-5000             
Web: http://www.ryerson.ca/feas/

 

For up-to-date information

 

Ontario Association of Landscape Architects
Web: http://www.oala.on.ca/