Here is a list of helpful resources for landscape architect candidates who are trying to get a California Landscape Architect license. Use these resources to study for the CSE exam.
Study Guide
Pass the California Supplemental Exam for Landscape Architects is the first unofficial study guide to help landscape architect candidates pass the CSE.
Licensure-related links
- California Landscape Architect Technical Committee (LATC) Website
- California Supplemental Exam (CSE) for Landscape Architects candidate guide
- LATC CSE frequently asked questions
- CSE application
Regulatory Agencies
Federal Agencies
- FEMA flood maps
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- US Department of Agriculture programs
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
State Agencies and Programs
- California Department of Fish and Game
- California Endangered Species Act Permitting (CESA)
- California Environmental Quality Act Review (CEQA)
- Lake and Streambed Alteration Program (LSA)
- Timberland Conservation Program
- Noxious Weed Laws
Plants and Planting Design
- Sunset Western Garden Book
- Landscape Plants for California Gardens by Bob Perry
- Reimagining the California Lawn
- California Native Plants for the Garden
- Theodore Payne Foundation
- California Chaparral Institute
- Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
- Las Pilitas Nursery
- Tree of Life Nursery
- Designing California Native Gardens
Irrigation & Water Conservation
- Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance resources
- CIMIS
- WUCOLS
- Revised graywater standards
- Recycled water in the landscape
- Water use efficiency publications
- Rainbird irrigation design manual
Construction & Erosion Control
Fire Safety and Landscape Design
- Firewise Communities
- California Wildfire Landscaping by Maureen Gilmer
Lighting Design Regulations
Accessible Design
Landscape Architect License Stamp Suppliers
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