Official State of Rhode Island website

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State of Rhode Island Design Professionals State Building Office

Renew a Certificate of Authorization (COA) Registration

Individual Landscape Architect Registration

Renew an Individual Landscape Architect Registration

Notice - An Individual Landscape Architect Registration is not enough! All Firms (Entities) are required to obtain a Certificate of Authorization (COA).

Certificate of Authorization (COA) Application Packages

The Department launched a new licensing system as of November 3^rd, 2025.

You’ll continue to access the system using the same URL as before. However, please note that your previous username and password will not work with this new version — you’ll need to create a new account when you first log in.

Screenshots OKTA INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANT_LA

Screenshots OKTA INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANT_LA and LA-COA Word file, less than 1