Landscape architect is a natural person qualified to practice Landscape Architecture and who has been issued a valid certificate of registration/professional license and a valid professional identification card as such by the Board created under Republic Act No. 9053 and the Professional Regulation Commission.

Board refers to Professional Regulatory Board of Landscape Architecture which was created under Philippine Landscape Architecture Act of 2000.

Except as otherwise specifically allowed in R. A. 9053, a written technical examination is required to be undergone and passed by all applicants for the practice of Landscape Architecture.

Applicants for landscape architect board examination shall, prior to admission, establish the following requisites to the satisfaction of the Board:
a. A citizen of the Philippines or a citizen of a foreign country/state with which the Philippines has reciprocity in the practice of Landscape Architecture.
b. A graduate of baccalaureate or post graduate degree in Landscape Architecture from an academic institution recognized by the CHED or accredited with either the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) or the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
c. Or in lieu of the preceding, a graduate of a baccalaureate degree in Architecture from an academic institution having at least twenty (20) units of Landscape Architecture design courses or with at least five (5) years experience in the field of Landscape Architecture; or a graduate of a baccalaureate degree in Horticulture from an academic institution having at least forty (40) units of Landscape Architecture design subjects or at least five (5) years experience in the field of Landscape Architecture: Provided, That this shall apply within ten (10) years after the passage of R. A. 9053.
d. Has not been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude.

Scope of Landscape Architecture Board Examination

The examination shall cover the following subjects:
1. Landscape architectural design and planning
2. Ecology and nature conservation
3. Landscaping technology and materials
4. Planting design and interior plantscaping
5. Professional practice and ethics
6. History of landscape architecture and theory of design

These subjects and their syllabi may be amended by the Board so as to conform to technological changes brought about by continuing trends in the landscape achitecture profession.

Based on Section 15 of Philippine Landscape Architecture Act of 2000, in order to pass the landscape architect board exam, an examinee must obtain a weighted general average of seventy percent (70%), with no grades lower than sixty percent (60%) in any given subject.

Oath of Profession

All successful examinees shall be required to take an oath of profession before the Board or any government official authorized to administer oaths, prior to the practice of the Landscape Architecture in the Philippines.

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