Freeman & Jewell Host LARE Preparatory Course

Freeman & Jewell Landscape Architecture is once again offering the series of preparatory courses for candidates taking the Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE). The courses are generally offered four times each year in Northern California and usually four to six weeks prior to the examination dates.

Note: All of the classes are current with the 2006 exam format, and are updated every six months.

The following courses are being offered:

Grading & Drainage: Section E Bootcamp
Through lecture, group discussion, and practice exercises, this intensive three day course focuses on preparing students to take Section E: Grading & Drainage of the Landscape Architects Registration Examination. This course includes a look at what material is typically covered on the exam, strategy tips on attacking the vignettes and how the vignettes are evaluated by CLARB. Unlike past years, the course will not include refresher on the fundamentals of grading and drainage, but will cover intermediate-level concepts for grading, and problem-solving techniques applied to example exercises.

There will be a focus on building and reinforcing skills essential to successfully completing section E vignettes as currently occur on the LARE. Significant time will be dedicated to grading dams, ponds, headwalls and other common stormwater management facilities. Every vignette worked in class will equal or exceed the difficulty of exam vignettes. Each student will receive a course syllabus containing approximately 130 pages of information pertinent to Section E and a minimum of 30 exercises and vignettes. Desk crits are also part of the class.

The program includes:
?EUR??,,????'???? Overview of the Exam and Section E
?EUR??,,????'???? Solving Watershed Planning Problems
?EUR??,,????'???? Precision Requirements of the LARE
?EUR??,,????'???? Foundation Systems and Setting Finish Floors
?EUR??,,????'???? Interpretation of Soil Maps and Reports
?EUR??,,????'???? Accessibility Requirements
?EUR??,,????'???? Roadway Grading
?EUR??,,????'???? Grading Processes and Procedures
?EUR??,,????'???? Storm Drainage and Stormwater Management Principles
?EUR??,,????'???? Vision Cone Problem Solving
?EUR??,,????'???? Elements of Storm Water Ponds and Dams
?EUR??,,????'???? Sizing Stormwater Basins
?EUR??,,????'???? Practical Techniques for Solving Vignettes
?EUR??,,????'???? Exam Preparation Techniques

The course will be held Friday to Sunday, April 13-15th 2012 from 8:30 am to 6:15 pm at the YMCA Point Bonita Conference Center, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Marin County.

Site Design: Section C Bootcamp
Through lecture, group discussion, and practice exercises, this intensive three day course focuses on preparing students to take Section C: Planning & Site Design of the LARE. The course includes an overview of Section C of the exam, the fundamentals of planning and design related skills necessary to pass this section, and problem-solving techniques applied to example exercises. Each student will receive a course syllabus containing approximately 90 pages of information pertinent to Section C of the LARE.

The program includes:
?EUR??,,????'???? Overview of the exam and Section C
?EUR??,,????'???? Graphic Conventions for Section C
?EUR??,,????'???? Pre-exam planning and preparation for the LARE
?EUR??,,????'???? Planning standards used in the Site Design section
?EUR??,,????'???? Typical types of problems encountered in Section C
?EUR??,,????'???? Site Analysis and Programming
?EUR??,,????'???? Vehicular and Pedestrian Circulation Systems
?EUR??,,????'???? Site Planning
?EUR??,,????'???? Accessibility Requirements
?EUR??,,????'???? Setting priorities in solving vignettes
?EUR??,,????'???? Implications of scale in using LARE design standards

The course will be held Friday to Sunday, April 27-29th 2012 from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm at the YMCA Point Bonita Conference Center, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Marin County.

Course fees are as follows: April 13-15th Class E: $475, April 27-29th Class C: $475, a multi-course discount ($50) will be given if courses are purchased at the same time. For more specific information or questions please e-mail Ray Freeman at rayfreeman3@comcast.net.