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RLA, CLA, LLA...what does it all mean? You often see these abbreviations on landscape architects' business cards. With no nationally recognized acronym for a registered or licensed landscape architect, many abbreviate the title of their state's stamp, which varies by state. Or they make up their own abbreviation. "There is no consistent way for landscape architects to indicate they're licensed," says Julia Lent, the director of government affairs at the American Society of Landscape Architects. But ASLA, which publishes this magazine, is hoping to introduce a universal acronym, PLA, which stands for professional landscape architect ASLA's board of trustees approved the designation at its meeting in San Diego last fall. It is similar to the initials used by professional engineers (PE) and land surveyors (PLS).