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Clarence L. Chaffee is a founding partner of The Caviart Group, a company dedicated to developing creative approaches to the credentialing business. During his sixteen-year tenure as Chief Executive Officer of the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB), Chaffee oversaw the complete redesign and development of the Landscape Architect Registration Exam (L.A.R.E.). Past director of examinations for the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and a noted author and speaker on topics relating to the examination, education, and the regulation of professionals, Chaffee leads L.A.R.E. test prep sessions across the country for the Professional Exam Coaching Company (PECC).

Preface.

Chapter 1. Preparing for the L.A.R.E.

Timeline for Preparation.

Registration Board Requirements.

What's Involved in the Application Process?

When Should You Sit for the L.A.R.E.?

Chapter 2. The Successful Candidate's Guide to Taking the L.A.R.E.

Passing Section C and Section E of the L.A.R.E.

How Vignette Problems Are Written.

How Vignette Problems Are Scored.

How to Read a Vignette Problem.

"How to Solve a Vignette Problem" Checklist.

Timing.

Practice, Practice, Practice.

Chapter 3. The Content of Section C-Site Design.

What's a Competency?

What Do These Competencies Mean?

What Vignettes Can You Expect to See on Section C?

Types of Problems Usually Associated with Section C.

Section C Codes.

Practice Problems.

Chapter 4. Section E-Grading, Drainage, and Stormwater Management.

What's a Competency?

What Do These Competencies Mean?

What Vignettes Can You Expect to See on Section E?

Types of Problems Usually Associated with Section E.

Section E Codes.

Practice Problems.

Appendices.

Appendix A. State and Provincial Board Contact Information.

Appendix B. Sample Problems.

Appendix C. Sample Solutions.