Membership

To Apply you Must:

• be of good character and adhere to the Association’s Code of Professional Conduct;

• be enrolled in an accredited program in landscape architecture, or in absence of such accreditation, at a school recognized by the Board. Proof of enrollment is required in one of the following formats: student ID, transcript, proof of enrollment, or faculty letter.

To Apply:

1. Fill out the application form and attach your preferred proof of enrollment documentation.

To Apply you Must:

• be of good character and adhere to the Association’s Code of Professional Conduct;

• have successfully completed an accredited program in landscape architecture, or in absence of such accreditation, at a school recognized by the Board, or at least seven years’ practical experience of increasing responsibility under the full-term supervision of a Full Member;

• have been endorsed by one Full Member of the CSLA.

• be willing to complete a Professional Development Plan (PDP) in accordance with the PDP Policy.

To Apply:

1. Fill out the Application Form and include proof of your Academic qualifications (degree only, transcripts are not required).

2. Have your endorser (someone that you have known in a professional context for at least one year and who is a Full Member of APALA/CSLA) fill out the Endorsement Form.

3. E-transfer your $25 non-refundable application fee to admin@apala.ca or mail a cheque to APALA mailbox

Once you have completed two years of Associate Membership, your Professional Development Plan (PDP) and the prescribed examination, you may now apply to become a Full Member.

Below is a list of the eligibility requirements and steps to become a Full Member; as well as the elements of that membership as defined by the APALA Bylaws.

To Apply you Must:

• be of good character and adhere to the Association’s Code of Professional Conduct;

• have successfully completed an accredited program in landscape architecture, and have completed the prescribed examination of the Association in accordance with the Examination Policy;

• have completed two years of Associate Membership and completed a Professional Development Plan (PDP) in accordance with the PDP Policy;

• have been endorsed by two Full Members of the CSLA; or

• be a Full Member in good standing of another component of the CSLA, and meets all requirements of the current CSLA Reciprocity Full Membership Agreement.

To Apply:

1. Fill out the Application Form and provide proof of your Academic qualifications (degree only, transcripts are not required).

2. Have two endorsers (people that you have known in a professional context for at least three years combined and who are Full Members of APALA/CSLA) complete the Endorsement Forms.

3. E-transfer your $50 non-refundable application fee to admin@apala.ca or mail a cheque to APALA mailbox.

To Apply you Must:

• Be of good character and adhere to the APALA’s Code of Professional Conduct;

• Be a member in good standing of another CSLA component association

To Apply:

1. Fill out the Application Form and provide Proof of your Academic qualifications (degree only, transcripts are not required).

2. Provide a letter of good standing from your component association to admin@apala.ca.

3. E-transfer your $50 non-refundable application fee to admin@apala.ca or mail a cheque to APALA mailbox.

Life Members are Full Members who have performed notable service in advancing the cause of landscape architecture and who are no longer practicing Landscape Architecture.

Upon the recommendation of the Membership Committee and at the discretion of the Board, such Full Member shall be named a Life Member of the Association.

To nominate somebody for Life Membership, please email admin@apala.ca.

An applicant fulfills the requirements for admission into APALA as an Affiliate Member where they:

• are of good character and adhere to the Association’s Code of Professional Conduct;

• are interested in the profession of landscape architecture and have contributed to its study, appreciation, or practice.

• have been endorsed by one Full Member of APALA.

  To Apply:

  1. Fill out the Application Form.

  2. Have your endorser (someone that you have known in a professional context for at least one year and who is a Full Member of APALA/CSLA) complete the Endorsement Form .

  3. E-transfer your $25 non-refundable application fee to admin@apala.ca or mail a cheque to APALA mailbox

Honorary Members shall be persons, other than landscape architects, who have performed notable service in advancing the cause of landscape architecture in the Atlantic Provinces.

Honorary Members need to be nominated by a Full Member and must be approved by the Membership committee.

To nominate somebody for Honorary Membership, please click here.

Former members of APALA may apply to reinstate their membership as outlined in the Membership Reinstatement Policy.

To apply for membership reinstatement:

1. Complete the Membership Reinstatement Application Form and submit to admin@apala.ca.

2. Pay a non-refundable $50.00 application fee via cheque or e-transfer to admin@apala.ca.

3. For Reciprocity members: provide a letter of good standing from a component association of the CSLA of which you are a member. Send to: admin@apala.ca