Wis. Admin. Code Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists § GHSS 2.03 - Application contents
An application for licensure as a professional geologist shall include:
(1) Either of the following:
(a) Official transcripts of graduate and
undergraduate training, properly attested to by the degree granting institution
and submitted by the institution directly to the board establishing that the
applicant has been granted a bachelor degree in geology or a bachelor degree
with a geology major meeting the requirements under s.
470.04(2) (c),
Stats., granted by a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting
agency approved by the state board of education in the state in which the
college or university is located, or accredited by a Canadian accrediting
agency satisfactory to the board, or
(b) A chronological history of the
applicant's employment or other qualifying experience in satisfaction of s.
470.04(7),
Stats.
(2) A
chronological history of the applicant's employment or other qualifying
experience in satisfaction of s.
470.04(2) (c) 1, Stats.
(3) For applicants applying under s.
470.04(2) (c) 1 or 2., Stats., a completed "supervised
geologic experience" form completed by a supervisor relating to professional
geology and who is one of the following:
(a) A
professional geologist who, during the time of the supervised practice, was
licensed in this state.
(b) A
professional geologist who, during the time of the supervised practice, was
licensed in another licensing jurisdiction that has licensure requirements not
lower than the requirements for licensure in this state.
(c) A person whom the professional geologist
section determines is qualified to have responsible charge of geologic
work.
(4) For applicants
applying under s. 470.04(2) (c) 2, Stats., submission of at least 3 "peer
evaluation" forms satisfactory to the professional geologist section completed
by licensed professional geologists who have had professional contact with the
applicant's practice and who certify that the applicant is qualified to assume
responsible charge of geologic work.
(5) References from at least 5 individuals,
at least 3 of whom shall be professionally competent to evaluate the
applicant's practice and at least one of whom shall be licensed as a
professional geologist in this state or in a state where an applicant by
reciprocity is currently licensed.
(6) The fee required under s.
440.05(1),
Stats.
(7) For applicants
previously licensed in another state, territory or possession of the United
States or in another country, verification of the applicant's licensure in the
licensing jurisdiction of original licensure or, if the applicant has permitted
his or her licensure in the jurisdiction of original licensure to lapse,
verification of licensure in the licensing jurisdiction where the applicant is
currently licensed and where the applicant was last engaged in the practice of
professional geology.
(8) For
applicants who have a pending criminal charge or have been convicted of a
crime, all related information necessary for the professional geologist section
to determine whether the circumstances of the pending criminal charge or
criminal conviction are substantially related to the circumstances of the
practice of geology.
(9) Any
additional data, exhibits or references showing the extent and quality of the
applicant's experience that may be required by the professional geologist
section.
(10) Evidence of
successful completion of the fundamentals of geology examination and the
principles and practice of geology examination.
Notes
Application forms, including the "Supervised Geologic Experience" form and the "Peer Evaluation" form are available upon request to the Professional Geologist Section of the board at 1400 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8935; phone (608) 266-2112 or available for download from the department webpage: http://dsps.wi.gov.
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