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Application Process
Board members are appointed by the Governor of Minnesota to four-year terms and may
serve a maximum of two terms. Board members must be a resident of Minnesota at the time of and throughout their appointment. If you are interested in serving on the Board, please complete the Open Appointments Application from the Secretary of State's website and submit. Contact the Board office with questions.
The following positions are up for appointment in 2026 (open to applications in November 2025): Landscape Architect (1); Professional Engineer (2); Public Member (1)
Seats are noted as "open" and applications are accepted beginning in November of the year prior to the term's expiration, with the exception of mid-term vacancies, which are immediately posted.
Please note that applications do expire after one year. In the event that a seat remains open or a new seat becomes open a year after you initially applied, you would need to reapply.
What Does It Mean to Serve on the Board?
Information about the makeup of the Board of AELSLAGID and its responsibilities can be found in MN Statutes 326.04–326.07 and in the About/
About the Board
Professional Members
By statute, the Board must be comprised of the following licensed professionals: three (3) licensed architects, five (5) licensed engineers (all from different disciplines), two (2) licensed landscape architects, two (2) licensed land surveyors, two (2) licensed geoscientists (professional geologist or professional soil scientist) and (2) certified interior designers.
Professional members must be engaged in the practice of their profession for at least ten years and been in responsible charge of professional work requiring licensure/
Public Members
By statute, the Board must include five (5) public members. A public member is defined as "a person who is not, or never was, a member of the profession or occupation being licensed or regulated or the spouse of any such person, or a person who does not have or has never had, a material financial interest in either the providing of the professional service being licensed or regulated or an activity directly related to the profession or occupation being licensed or regulated." (MN Statute 214.02).
Those outside the regulated professions provide invaluable public insight and balance to the Board. If you are not and never have been licensed or certified by the AELSLAGID Board and would like information about what it means to serve, we encourage you to reach out at any time to a Board Member. Anyone fitting the definition above may seek appointment, including those in related industries, for instance: building or code officials or those who have served on boards for their own professions.
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Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design (AELSLAGID)
85 E. 7th Place Suite 160, St. Paul MN 55101 USA
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(651) 296-2388
TTY (800) 627-3529
aelslagid@state.mn.us
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