22 Tex. Admin. Code § 851.21 - Licensing Requirements - Examinations
(a) Qualifying
examinations:
(1) An applicant for the
Geology discipline must pass both parts of the ASBOG® examination.
Applicants taking the ASBOG® examinations must also abide by the rules and
regulations of ASBOG®.
(2) An
applicant for the Soil Science discipline must pass both parts of the Council
of Soil Science Examiners (CSSE) examination. Applicants taking the CSSE
examinations must also abide by the rules and regulations of CSSE.
(3) An applicant for the Geophysics
discipline must pass the Texas Geophysics Examination (TGE).
(b) An applicant may request an
accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Proof of
disability may be required.
(c) An
applicant who does not timely arrive at and complete a scheduled examination
will forfeit the examination fee.
(d) Cheating on an examination is grounds for
denial, suspension, or revocation of a license and/or an administrative
penalty.
(e) An applicant who has
passed an examination may not retake that type of examination.
(f) Exam Waiver. Applicants requesting a
waiver from any examination(s) shall complete a Waiver Request (Form VI) and
shall comply with §851.22 regarding Waivers and Substitutions.
(g) Examination requirements and examination
procedure: A qualified individual who has not passed qualifying licensing
examination(s) may access and abide by all relevant components of one of the
following procedures to sit for a qualifying examination(s) in the appropriate
discipline:
(1) Licensure in the discipline of
geology (part I)/ASBOG® Fundamentals of Geology examination:
(A) Requirements: Completion of the education
qualifications for licensure as specified in Texas Occupations Code §1002.255 and §
851.25 of this chapter or
currently enrolled in a course of study that meets the education requirements
for licensure and within two regular semesters of completion of the qualifying
course of study.
(B) Procedure:
(i) The applicant shall complete and submit
an Exam Request (Form E) and any required documents to the TBPG, along with the
appropriate fee by the deadline posted on the TBPG website for the examination
date desired by the applicant.
(ii)
The Board staff will review the application and inform the applicant of any
deficiencies in the application. Upon determination that the requirements have
been met, the Board staff will provide the applicant instructions on how to
register, pay the examination fee and schedule to sit for the examination. The
applicant shall follow all examination administration procedures and take the
examination.
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