PART 1. TEXAS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS
SUBCHAPTER B. ELIGIBILITY FOR REGISTRATION
The Texas Board of Architectural Examiners adopts an amendment to §1.21 of Chapter 1, Subchapter B, pertaining to registration by examination. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the April 4, 2008, issue of the Texas Register (33 TexReg 2770).
The amendment to §1.21 allows a candidate for registration to seek registration based upon education obtained from an architectural program if the program is granted accreditation candidacy status and becomes accredited within three years after the candidate graduates from the program. The provision allows for the registration of candidates who were students when the program where they were enrolled was undergoing evaluation for accreditation. If the program became accredited based upon conditions and performance at the time the candidate attended the program, the candidate is likely to have received an education equivalent to that from an accredited program. The Board is extending the "look back" provision of the education component of its registration requirements from two to three years because the accreditation review and approval process frequently takes longer than two years.
The agency received no comments concerning the proposed amendment to this rule.
The amendment is adopted pursuant to §1051.202 and §1051.705, Texas Occupations Code Annotated which provide the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners with general authority to promulgate rules and discretion to approve the colleges or universities of architecture that provide acceptable education for registration as an architect.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on June 23, 2008.
TRD-200803238
Cathy L. Hendricks, ASID/IIDA
Executive Director
Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
Effective date: July 13, 2008
Proposal publication date: April 4, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 305-8544
SUBCHAPTER B. ELIGIBILITY FOR REGISTRATION
The Texas Board of Architectural Examiners adopts an amendment to §3.21 of Chapter 3, Subchapter B, pertaining to registration by examination. The amendment is adopted with changes to the proposed text as published in the April 4, 2008, issue of the Texas Register (33 TexReg 2771).
The amendment to §3.21 allows a candidate for registration to seek registration based upon education obtained from a landscape architectural program if the program is granted accreditation candidacy status and becomes accredited within three years after the candidate graduates from the program. The intent of the "look back" provision is to allow for the registration of candidates who were students when the program where they were enrolled was undergoing evaluation for accreditation. If the program became accredited based upon conditions and performance at the time the candidate attended the program, the candidate is likely to have received an education equivalent to that available from an accredited program. The Board is extending the "look back" provision of the education component of its registration requirements from two to three years because the accreditation review and approval process frequently takes longer than two years.
The board made the following changes to §3.21(a)(1)(D) as proposed: the reference to "NAAB" was replaced with "Education Credential Evaluators" as the organization that may evaluate a landscape architectural education program outside the United States as stated in the rule as it is currently written.
The agency received no comments concerning the proposed amendment to this rule.
The amendment is adopted pursuant to §1051.202 and §1052.154(a)(1), Texas Occupations Code Annotated which provide the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners with general authority to promulgate rules and authority to recognize and approve landscape architectural programs which render education acceptable for registration as a landscape architect.
§3.21.Registration by Examination.
(a) In order to obtain landscape architectural registration by examination in Texas, an Applicant:
(1) shall have a professional degree from:
(A) a landscape architectural education program accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB),
(B) a landscape architectural education program that became accredited by LAAB not later than two years after the Applicant's graduation,
(C) a landscape architectural education program that was granted candidacy status by LAAB and became accredited by LAAB not later than three years after the Applicant's graduation, or
(D) a landscape architectural education program outside the United States where an evaluation by Education Credential Evaluators or another organization acceptable to the Board has concluded that the program is substantially equivalent to an LAAB accredited professional program;
(2) shall successfully demonstrate that he/she has gained at least two (2) years' actual experience working directly under a licensed landscape architect or other experience approved by the Board pursuant to the Texas Table of Equivalents for Experience in Landscape Architecture; and
(3) shall successfully complete the landscape architectural registration examination as more fully described in Subchapter C of this chapter.
(b) An Applicant for landscape architectural registration by examination who commenced his/her landscape architectural education or experience prior to September 1, 1999, shall be subject to the rules and regulations relating to educational and experiential requirements as they existed on August 31, 1999.
(c) For purposes of this section, an Applicant shall be considered to have "commenced" his/her landscape architectural education upon enrollment in an acceptable landscape architectural education program.
(d) In accordance with federal law, the Board must verify proof of legal status in the United States. Each Applicant shall provide evidence of legal status by submitting a certified copy of a United States birth certificate or other documentation that satisfies the requirements of the Federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. A list of acceptable documents may be obtained by contacting the Board's office.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on June 23, 2008.
TRD-200803239
Cathy L. Hendricks, ASID/IIDA
Executive Director
Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
Effective date: July 13, 2008
Proposal publication date: April 4, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 305-8544
SUBCHAPTER B. ELIGIBILITY FOR REGISTRATION
The Texas Board of Architectural Examiners adopts an amendment to §5.31 of Chapter 5, Subchapter B, pertaining to registration by examination. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the April 4, 2008, issue of the Texas Register (33 TexReg 2771).
The amendment allows a candidate for registration to seek registration based upon education obtained from an interior design program if the program is granted accreditation candidacy status and becomes accredited within three years after the candidate graduates from the program. The provision allows for the registration of candidates who were students when the program where they were enrolled was undergoing evaluation for accreditation. If the program became accredited based upon conditions and performance at the time the candidate attended the program, the candidate is likely to have received an education equivalent to that obtained from an accredited program. The Board is extending the "look back" provision of the education component of its registration requirements from two to three years because the accreditation review and approval process frequently takes longer than two years. The amendment also replaces the term "Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER)" with "Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)" to reflect the name change made by The Foundation.
The agency received no comments concerning the proposed amendment to this rule.
The amendment is adopted pursuant to §1051.202 and §1053.155(c)(1), Texas Occupations Code Annotated which provide the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners with general authority to promulgate rules and discretion to recognize and approve interior design educational programs acceptable to gain admission to take the registration examination.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on June 23, 2008.
TRD-200803240
Cathy L. Hendricks, ASID/IIDA
Executive Director
Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
Effective date: July 13, 2008
Proposal publication date: April 4, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 305-8544