Curtin was instrumental in reaching a consensus with engineers on practice act legislation while working with the Indiana Federation of Landscape Architects. As a 16-year ASLA member, he has served on many committees and has held most chapter offices, including his current position of Chapter Trustee. Curtin received a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from Purdue University in 1980. The American Society of Landscape Architects, founded in 1899, represents more than 13,000 members nationwide. Landscape architecture is a comprehensive discipline of land analysis, planning, design, management, preservation and rehabilitation.
Landscape architects hold undergraduate or graduate degrees.
They are licensed to practice in 47 states and are required to pass a rigorous national three-day examination.