49 Pa. Code § 37.36 - Requirements for certification as a geologist-in-training and for licensure as a professional geologist
(a)
General. The requirements in this section apply to candidates
for certification as a geologist-in-training and candidates for subsequent
licensure as a professional geologist. A candidate who meets the applicable
requirements may apply at the same time both to sit for the fundamentals of
geology examination and to sit for the principles and practice of geology
examination to be licensed as a professional geologist as provided in §
37.36a (relating to requirements
for licensure as a professional geologist without certification as
geologist-in-training).
(b)
Geologist-in-training. A candidate for certification as a
geologist-in-training shall be of good moral character and achieve a passing
score on the ASBOG fundamentals of geology examination.
(1) To qualify for the fundamentals of
geology examination, the candidate shall possess one of the following
qualifications:
(i) Graduation from an
accredited institution of higher learning in the United States, having majored
in geology, geophysics, geochemistry or engineering geology and having
completed 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in the major. A student who has
completed 2 years in a program and has maintained current enrollment may, with
Board approval, sit for the fundamentals of geology examination, but will not
be eligible for certification as a geologist-in-training until the student
provides proof of graduation, including compliance with the educational content
requirements of paragraph (2). The effective date of certification will be the
later of the date of graduation or the date of notification from ASBOG of
achieving a passing score on the fundamentals of geology examination.
(ii) Graduation from an accredited
institution of higher learning in the United States that does not offer a major
in geology, geophysics, geochemistry or engineering geology, having completed
30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours or an equivalent amount of geological
education, including 24 semester hours or an equivalent amount in third-year or
fourth-year courses or graduate courses. A student who has completed 2 years in
a program and has maintained current enrollment may, with Board approval, sit
for the fundamentals of geology examination, but will not be eligible for
certification as an geologist-in-training until the student provides proof of
graduation, including compliance with the educational content requirements of
paragraph (2). The effective date of certification will be the later of the
date of graduation or the date of notification from ASBOG of achieving a
passing score on the fundamentals of geology examination.
(iii) Graduation from a foreign college or
university that World Education Services or other Board-approved professional
evaluation service deems equivalent to a bachelor's degree in geology,
geophysics, geochemistry or engineering geology from an accredited institution
of higher learning in the United States and which satisfies the educational
content requirements of paragraph (2).
(2) The formal education required under this
subsection must include field geology and structural geology coursework that is
sufficient to demonstrate that the candidate has educational experience in
tectonics and fractured bedrock geology and the field methods needed to
measure, map and evaluate geologic data.
(c)
Professional geologist.
A candidate for licensure as a professional geologist shall be of good moral
character, be certified as a geologist-in-training and achieve a passing score
on the ASBOG principles and practice of geology examination.
(1) To qualify for the principles and
practice examination, the geologist-in-training certified in this Commonwealth
or another jurisdiction who also satisfies the requirements under subsection
(b) to sit for the fundamentals of geology examination shall have obtained one
of the following experience qualifications prior to the submission of the
examination application:
(i) Five years of
experience performing geological services or work in a position that requires
independent judgment, competence and accountability.
(ii) Five years of experience performing
geological services or work, including 3 years under the supervision of a
professional geologist, except that experience acquired prior to February 16,
1993, may be under the supervision of an unlicensed geologist who, through
education and experience, possesses the equivalent level of expertise as that
of a professional geologist.
(iii)
Five years of progressive full-time teaching experience in a geological
curriculum, including senior-level or graduate-level coursework, at an
accredited institution of higher learning.
(2) The experience required under this
subsection must require the utilization, application and interpretation of
fundamental and practical principles of the geological science and be of a
character and grade to qualify the candidate to assume responsible charge of
the work involved in the practice of geology. Acceptable experience may include
the technical completeness reviews or inspections of unfinalized work product.
Unacceptable experience includes routine sampling, laboratory work and
geological drafting. A graduate degree in geology, geophysics, geochemistry or
engineering geology may be substituted as part of the experience requirements
in this paragraph, at a rate of 1 year for a master's degree and 1 year for a
doctoral degree. Credit for graduate degrees may not exceed 2 years of
experience.
Notes
The provisions of this § 37.36 amended under sections 4(b) and (l), 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 of the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law (63 P. S. §§ 151(b) and (l), 151.2, 151.3 and 151.4).
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