State-by-State Professional Geology Licensure Analysis …

State-by-State Professional Geology Licensure Analysis Summary

Last Updated: February 2018

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana

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This document includes applicant academic requirements for the ASBOG exams and for the Professional Geologist License. Some non-academic requirements such as work experience may be provided but may not be complete. The following information does not include other pertinent nonacademic requirements of individual state boards for eligibility of examination or licensure such as, but not limited to, fees, references, sponsors, transcripts, continuing education requirements, background checks, social security number, US citizenship, or minimum age. Please note that although we strive to keep this information up to date, requirements are subject to change without notice. It is in the student's best interest to confirm any information provided here with the appropriate state licensing board (links to state board websites provided). Also, you may visit the National Association of State Boards of Geology website for more information. ASBOG exams: The requirements and fees for each state are slightly different, so it is recommended that you visit the state board's licensure web site for more information. The Fundamentals of Geology exam (FG) is for those who want to take the exam before acquiring the professional geologic work experience required for licensure. It is recommended that you take the FG exam during your final semester in college or shortly after graduation. The Practice of Geology exam (PG) is for those who have taken and passed the FG exam and have the work experience (experiential learning) required for licensure.

We have reviewed all the educational requirements necessary for professional geology licensure in each of the states that requires a license for geologists. The EGGS: Professional Geology track meets and in many cases exceeds the educational requirements for all states that have geology licensure. In addition, where specific courses are mentioned within the educational requirements, the EGGS: Professional Geology track requires those courses to complete the degree.

In fact, our program exceeds the rigorous credit-requirement standards of the American Institute of Professional Geologists for their Certified Professional Geologist (CPG) program. This isn't a recognized certification by the states as a license to practice, though.

The EGGS: Professional Geology degree meets the educational requirements to be eligible to sit for the PA licensing exam.

For the state of New Jersey, they don't have geology licensure, specifically. However, they do have a Site Remediation Professionals certification that our Professional Geology degree provides the basic educational requirement.

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State/Territory Alabama

Website

Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists 2777 Zelda Road Montgomery, AL 36106

Phone: 334-420-7236 Fax: 334-263-6115 Email: geology@

Website: Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists

State Statutes/Rules/Laws

Alabama Administrative Code Licensing Act

Licenses

Applicant s shall be registere d or licensed under one or more of the following titles: 1. Licensed Professio nal Geologist 2. Geologist -inTraining Per Ala. Admin. Code r. 364-X-9-.

Educational Requirements (Academic)

Examination Requirements

Graduation from an accredited institution with a degree in geology, engineering geology, or one of the related geological sciences with a minimum of 30 semester hours in geological science.

Yes ? ASBOG Exam per Ala. Admin. Code r. 364-X-8.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 364-X5-.01: Suggested courses are 4 semester hours each of physical geology, historical

Experiential Learning Requirements

Ala. Admin. Code r. 364-X-6.01: Minimum of five years fulltime professional geological work after receipt of bachelor's degree and prior to license application, either as a geologist-intraining (holds the above bachelor's degree and has successfully passed the part of the professional examination covering fundamental or academic geological subjects) or in

Program Meets Education Requirements (Yes/No/Com ments) Yes

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geology, and mineralogy; 3 semester hours each of structural geology and stratigraphy; and 6 semester hours of field geology. Other courses may include applied geophysics, economic geology, environmental /engineering geology, geomorpholog y, groundwater hydrology/hyd rology/hydrogeochemistry paleontology, petroleum geology, petrology/petr ography/sedim entary petrology, igneous and metamorphic petrology,

geologic work related to the public practice of geology. One year experience for each graduate degree in geology.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 364-X-6.02 Non-Qualifying Experience: (1) Short periods of geological employment of less than three (3) months will not be considered creditable. (2) Experience must not have been obtained in violation of Section 34-41-1, Code of Ala. 1975 (the Licensure Law) of Alabama or any other state.

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Alaska

optical mineralogy, sedimentology , and other related courses.

(3) Board will not accept the mere execution as a contractor of work designed by a licensed professional geologist as qualifying geological experience.

Geology Section DCCED, Division of Occupational Licensing PO Box 110806 Juneau, AK 998811-0806 Phone: 907-465-8442 Fax: 907-465-2974 Email: jerry.hannasch@

Website: DCCED, Regulation of Professional Geologists

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