Membership

Emerging Professional: $190

QUALIFICATIONS: A landscape designer who engages in the practice of landscape design for monetary compensation and has less than 3 years of professional landscape design experience. Documentation of education and experience is not required.

Chapter membership in your geographic region is included in your total dues amount ($190). If you do not have a geographic chapter, you will receive membership in APLD’s virtual chapter. If you wish to join additional chapters, you can do so at a fee of $75 per chapter.

APLD Geographic Chapters: Arizona, California (Districts: Bay Area, Greater Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego), Connecticut, DC-MD-VA, Michigan, New England, Ohio, Oregon and Washington

Members must strive to adhere to APLD’s Standards of Practice document.

Education Requirement(s): Associate Degree (or higher) in landscape design-based education from an accredited institution or attendance in landscape design classes or seminars.

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Professional: $415

QUALIFICATIONS: A landscape designer who engages in the practice of landscape design for monetary compensation and has more than 3 years of professional landscape design experience. Documentation of education and experience is not required.

Chapter membership in your geographic region is included in your total dues amount ($415). If you do not have a geographic chapter, you will receive membership in APLD’s virtual chapter. If you wish to join additional chapters, you can do so at a fee of $75 per chapter.

APLD Geographic Chapters: Arizona, California (Districts: Bay Area, Greater Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego), Connecticut, DC-MD-VA, Michigan, New England, Ohio, Oregon and Washington

Members must strive to adhere to APLD’s Standards of Practice document.

Education Requirement(s): Associate Degree (or higher) in landscape design-based education from an accredited institution or attendance in landscape design classes or seminars.

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Qualified Professional: $435

QUALIFICATIONS: A landscape designer who engages in the practice of landscape design for monetary compensation and has more than 3 years of professional landscape design experience. Documentation of education and experience is required.

Chapter membership in your geographic region is included in your total dues amount ($435). If you do not have a geographic chapter, you will receive membership in APLD’s virtual chapter. If you wish to join additional chapters, you can do so at a fee of $75 per chapter.

APLD Geographic Chapters: Arizona, California (Districts: Bay Area, Greater Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego), Connecticut, DC-MD-VA, Michigan, New England, Ohio, Oregon and Washington

REQUIREMENTS


Members must strive to adhere to APLD’s Standards of Practice document and maintain 30 CEUs every three years.

Education Requirement(s): Associate Degree (or higher) in landscape design-based education from an accredited institution or attendance in landscape design classes or seminars. Education must be verified with documentation.

Experience Requirement(s): Must submit proof of experience or professional business status, i.e. proof of liability insurance, business license, IRS letter of determination, letter of incorporation, sales tax certificate, tax return, certificate of insurance, affidavit from employer, etc.

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Allied: $200

Those individuals practicing in related and associated fields: ornamental horticulture, public and private garden/estate management, garden writing/publishing/photography, architecture, interior design, lighting design, and green industry suppliers such as growers, nurseries, stoneyards, landscape contractors, etc. There are no restrictions or educational requirements to join.

Chapter membership in your geographic region is included in your total dues amount ($200). If you do not have a geographic chapter, you will receive membership in APLD’s virtual chapter. If you wish to join additional chapters, you can do so at a fee of $75 per chapter.

APLD Geographic Chapters: Arizona, California (Districts: Bay Area, Greater Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego), Connecticut, DC-MD-VA, Michigan, New England, Ohio, Oregon and Washington


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Educator: $61

QUALIFICATIONS: A professional landscape design educator/teacher who is not practicing as a landscape designer.

Chapter membership in your geographic region is included in your total dues amount ($61). If you do not have a geographic chapter, you will receive membership in APLD’s virtual chapter. If you wish to join additional chapters, you can do so at a fee of $6 per chapter.

APLD Geographic Chapters: Arizona, California (Districts: Bay Area, Greater Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego), Connecticut, DC-MD-VA, Michigan, New England, Ohio, Oregon and Washington

Requirements: Must submit proof of employment (i.e. faculty/staff ID)

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STUDENT: $61

QUALIFICATIONS: Student members must be actively enrolled in a landscape design, landscape architecture, or horticulture program. A student member may not practice landscape design unless it is part of a student internship related to their design program.

Chapter membership in your geographic region is included in your total dues amount ($61). If you do not have a geographic chapter, you will receive membership in APLD’s virtual chapter. If you wish to join additional chapters, you can do so at a fee of $6 per chapter.


APLD Geographic Chapters: Arizona, California (Districts: Bay Area, Greater Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego), Connecticut, DC-MD-VA, Michigan, New England, Ohio, Oregon and Washington

Requirements: Student members must provide proof of enrollment (i.e. transcript) yearly in a degreed or certificate program from an accredited institution related to landscape design. Student membership is limited to five years.

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APLD members, when joining the organization, attest to adhering to the organizational Standards of Practice for the profession. The Standards of Practice can be found below.

Standards of Practice