Before an applicant takes the examination required by the Board, the applicant shall qualify under this section by meeting the educational and experience requirements set forth in subsection (b), (c), (d), or (e) of this section. An applicant qualifies under this section if the applicant: has graduated from a college or school of landscape architecture that holds accredited status from the national Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board; and has at least 2 years of work experience in landscape architecture that is: under the responsible charge of a professional landscape architect or other licensed design professional; and otherwise satisfactory to the Board. An applicant qualifies under this section if the applicant: has graduated on completion of at least a 4–year curriculum in a design–related discipline from a college or university that is accredited by, or is a constituent unit of an institution accredited by, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the equivalent regional accrediting association of other regional areas; and has at least 4 years of work experience in landscape architecture that is: under the responsible charge of a professional landscape architect or other licensed design professional; and otherwise satisfactory to the Board. An applicant qualifies under this section if the applicant: has graduated on completion of at least a 4–year curriculum in a nondesign–related discipline from a college or university that is accredited by, or is a constituent unit of an institution accredited by, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the equivalent regional accrediting association of other regional areas; and has at least 6 years of practical work experience in landscape architecture that is: under the responsible charge of a professional landscape architect or other licensed design professional; and otherwise satisfactory to the Board. An applicant qualifies under this section if the applicant: is a high school graduate or the equivalent; and has at least 8 years of practical work experience in landscape architecture that is: under the responsible charge of a professional landscape architect or other licensed design professional; and otherwise satisfactory to the Board. The Board may count each full year of study at a college or school of landscape architecture that meets the criteria set forth in subsection (b) of this section as one of the years of the work experience required under this subsection.