OAR 808-003-0025
Alternative Experience


(1)

An applicant will be deemed to have qualifying experience under ORS 671.570 (Qualifications for landscape construction professional license)(2) if the applicant submits documentation verifying they have:

(a)

Two years of related landscaping experience; or

(b)

Successful completion of the Landscape Industry Certified Technician - Exterior program administered by the Oregon Landscape Contractors Association (OLCA) or another entity licensed to the National Association of Landscape Professionals; or

(c)

An Associate, Bachelors or Masters Degree in horticulture or other related fields from an accredited school or college, which includes the completion of a cooperative work experience requirement in landscaping. If no cooperative work experience, six months of related landscape experience may substitute; or

(d)

A Certificate in horticulture or other related fields from an accredited school or college that requires a minimum of 72 credit hours, which includes the completion of a cooperative work experience requirement in landscaping. If no cooperative work experience, six months of related landscape experience may substitute; or

(e)

A current certification with the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) as a Certified Arborist; or

(f)

A current membership as a Certified Professional Member of APLD; or

(g)

Completion of an Oregon Drinking Water Program approved Backflow Assembly Tester five (5) day course or a current Oregon Backflow Assembly Tester certification; or

(h)

Any other landscaping related certified membership on an individual basis to be determined by the Board.

(2)

Military Experience, Training and Education

(a)

Military experience, training, and education may be considered as qualifying experience under ORS 671.570 (Qualifications for landscape construction professional license)(2) under this rule if it is evaluated by the Joint Services Transcript (JST) and the Board determines that it is substantially equivalent to the requirements in ORS 671.570 (Qualifications for landscape construction professional license)(1).

(b)

The Board will determine the amount of education credit, if any, the military training, experience, and education will be given towards qualifying the applicant for licensing as a landscape construction professional.

Source: Rule 808-003-0025 — Alternative Experience, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=808-003-0025.

808‑003‑0010
Written Advertising
808‑003‑0015
Application for Landscape Contracting Business and Landscape Construction Professional License
808‑003‑0018
Supervisory Responsibilities
808‑003‑0020
Business Names
808‑003‑0025
Alternative Experience
808‑003‑0030
Expiration of Application
808‑003‑0035
License Categories
808‑003‑0040
Scope of License and Subcontracting
808‑003‑0045
Change to Limited Licenses
808‑003‑0070
Exam Failure and Retake
808‑003‑0090
Employer Status
808‑003‑0095
Liability Insurance
808‑003‑0100
Licenses
808‑003‑0112
Social Security Number
808‑003‑0125
Notification of Change of Address, Employment, Partners or Owners or Ownership Interest
808‑003‑0126
Permits and Other Requirements for Work Performed by a Landscape Contracting Business
808‑003‑0130
Fees
808‑003‑0135
Date of Issue/Expiration
808‑003‑0210
Value of Landscaping Work Performed by a Residential General Contractor
808‑003‑0220
Voluntary Surrender/Resignation of License
808‑003‑0225
Terms of Probation
808‑003‑0230
Renewal of Landscaping Contracting Business and Landscape Construction Professional License
808‑003‑0231
Restoration of a License that has not been Permanently Revoked
808‑003‑0234
Inactive Military Status
808‑003‑0235
Inactive Status Generally
808‑003‑0240
Inactive Status Request at Renewal
808‑003‑0245
Inactive Status Request Other than at Renewal
808‑003‑0250
Renewal of Inactive Status
808‑003‑0255
Converting from Inactive to Active Status
808‑003‑0260
Independent Contractor
808‑003‑0265
Temporary Authorization for Military Spouse
808‑003‑0440
Notification of Conviction of a Crime
808‑003‑0450
License Fitness Standards
808‑003‑0500
Application for modified license
808‑003‑0501
Scope of work for modified license
808‑003‑0502
Modified license requirements
808‑003‑0503
Change of license category for modified license
808‑003‑0510
Application for arborist phase of license
808‑003‑0511
Scope of work for arborist phase of license
808‑003‑0512
Arborist license requirements
808‑003‑0610
Bonds, Generally
808‑003‑0611
Letters of Credit or Deposits, Generally
808‑003‑0612
Entity Name Required on Bond, Letter of Credit or Cash Deposit
808‑003‑0613
Bond, Letter of Credit or Cash Deposit Amounts
808‑003‑0614
Effective and Cancellation Dates of the Bond, Letter of Credit or Cash Deposit
808‑003‑0615
New Bond, Letter of Credit or Cash Deposit Required for Change in Entity
808‑003‑0616
Restoration of Bond, Letter of Credit or Cash Deposit after Payment on Claim
808‑003‑0620
Workers’ Compensation Insurance
808‑003‑0700
Applications, Generally
808‑003‑0710
Fees
808‑003‑0720
Change to Limited Licenses, Generally
808‑003‑0730
Passing Scores, Probationary and Owner, Managing Employee
808‑003‑0740
Translation of Exam
808‑003‑0750
Combination of Written Exam Sections and Practical Skills Modules and Written Modules
808‑003‑0760
Required Identification at Examination Sites
808‑003‑0800
Written Examination Sections
808‑003‑0810
Written Examination Testing Requirements
808‑003‑0820
Scoring of Written Examinations
808‑003‑0830
Written Examination Retakes
808‑003‑0840
Appeal of Written Exam Results
808‑003‑0850
Cheating on the Exam
808‑003‑0900
Practical Skills Testing, Generally
808‑003‑0910
Registration for the Practical Skills Test
808‑003‑0920
Practical Skills Test Modules
808‑003‑0930
Scoring of Practical Skills Test Modules
808‑003‑0940
Practical Skills Test Retakes
808‑003‑0950
Cheating on Any Portion of the Practical Skills Test
808‑003‑0960
Transfer and Conversion of Exam Scores
808‑003‑0970
Appeal of Practical Skills Test Results
808‑003‑0980
Business Practices Class Requirement
808‑003‑0985
Business Practices Class
808‑003‑0990
Requirements of Provider of Business Practices Class
808‑003‑0995
Business Practices Class Material and Subjects
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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