stay informed     EDUCATION ASLA National Professional Development Programs on ASLA Online ASLA provides professional development opportunities for landscape architects using online learning formats. That means that no matter where you are, day or night if you have access to the internet, you can remain current on the latest developments in landscape architecture. Landscape architects can participate in live Online Desktop seminars, view archived versions of the live seminars or read Landscape Architecture Technical Information Series (LATIS) publications and complete a self-study exam to earn professional develop hours. Online Desktop seminars are worth 1.5 Professional Development Hours and LATIS publications are worth 5 PDHs. Members can access LATIS through the Professional Practice Library of ASLA Online (www.asla.org) - make sure to log in as a member) and Desktop seminars at: www.asla.org/desktop.htm. It is easy to register for a Desktop Seminar. Just print out the registration form and mail or fax your completed form back to ASLA national. Currently, there are five LATIS publications on line and 40 Desktop seminars. Topics include Security Design, Context Sensitive Solutions, Stream Restoration and Therapeutic Gardens. Computer ArcView GIS Training, Environmental Systems Research Institute Phone: (909) 793-2853 Visit their Web Site Construction Techniques / Materials Predicting and Estimating Land Water Use; Advanced Head Layout and Zoning, San Marcos, CA. Irrigation Association Phone: (703) 536-7080 Visit their website Certifications Certified Irrigation Designer (CID), Irrigation Auditor (CLIA), or Irrigation Contractor (CIC) Irrigation Association Visit their Web Site Certified Arborist Program International Society of Arboriculture Phone: (217) 355-9411 Visit their Web Site American Institute of Certified Planners American Planning Association Visit their Web Site National Playground Inspector Certification & Exam Sponsored by the National Recreation & Park Association & The National Playground Safety Institute (NPSI). Phone: (916) 665-2777 Visit their Web Site Landscape Architect Licensing Exam (LARE) Preparation ASLA Review Sessions Visit their Web Site Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) Phone: (703) 319-8380 CLARB, 144 Church St., NW, Suite 210, Vienna, VA 22180 Visit their Web Site University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Extension Phone: (310) 825-9414 E-mail: dlopez@unex.ucla.edu Visit their Web Site California State Polytechnic University (Cal Poly) Landscape Architectural Program (No classes at this time). ASLA, San Diego Chapter Phone: (619) 225-8155 Email: aslasd@sbcglobal.net State of California Landscape Architecture Technical Committee Visit their Web Site Professional Development San Diego Mesa College, Landscape Architecture Dept. 7250 Mesa College Dr, San Diego, CA 92111 Contact: Pam Chapman (858) 627-2941 Visit their Web Site Southwestern College, Landscape Architecture Dept. 900 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA 91910 Contact: Bill Homyak at (619) 482-6457 Visit their Web Site Cuyamaca College, Ornamental Horticulture Dept. 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, El Cajon, CA 92019 Visit their Web Site San Diego State University, Environmental Design Dept. 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA 92182 Phone: (619) 594-6511 E-mail artinfo@mail.sdsu.edu Visit their Web Site California State Polytechnic University, School of Irrigation Visit their Web Site Sustainable Design California State Polytechnic University (Cal Poly) , John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies Visit their Web Site Career Information Landscape architecture is the art and science of analysis, planning, design, management, preservation, and rehabilitation of the land. The scope of the profession includes site planning, garden design, environmental restoration, town and urban planning, park and recreation planning, regional planning, and historical preservation. Practitioners share a commitment of achieving a balance between preservation, use and management of the country's resources. Click here for information on becoming a LA. Institutes with LA Programs Below are California institutions with accredited programs in Landscape Architecture: CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY http://www.calpoly.edu/~larc BSLA Program LR Spring 1997/NR Spring 2002 Walter D. Bremer, Department Head Department of Landscape Architecture College of Architecture and Environmental Design California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 (805) 756-1319 fax (805) 756-2270 CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY http://www.csupomona.edu/~la BSLA Program LR Spring 2000/NR Spring 2005 MLA Program LR Spring 2000/NR Spring 2005 Kenneth S. Nakaba, Chair Department of Landscape Architecture College of Environmental Design California State Polytechnic University 3801 West Temple Avenue Pomona, CA 91768 (909) 869-2673 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY http://www.ced.berkeley.edu:80/landscape/ MLA Program LR Spring 1996/NR Spring 2001 Walter Hood, Interim Chair Department of Landscape Architecture College of Environmental Design University of California at Berkeley 202 Wurster Hall Berkeley, CA 94720-2000 (510) 643-9335 fax (510) 643-6166 kris@uclink.berkeley.edu UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS http://lda.ucdavis.edu BSLA Program LR Spring 1996/NR Spring 2001 Dean MacCannell, Chair Landscape Architecture Program Department of Environmental Design College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences University of California at Davis One Shields Ave. Davis, CA 95616-8585 (530) 752-3907 fax (530) 752-1392 For additional accredited colleges throughout the US and Canada that offer landscape architecture programs, click here. back to top

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