Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) To be eligible
for the professional geophysicist license, an applicant shall have completed
the educational requirements set forth in Section
7841.1(b) of the
Code, and at least seven years of professional geophysical work, as set forth
in Section
7841.1(c) of the
Code.
(1) An applicant for licensure as a
professional geophysicist will be granted credit towards the educational
requirements, as specified in Section
7841.1(b) of the
Code, fulfilled at a college or university which, at the time the applicant was
enrolled, was accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency
recognized by the United States Office of Education. "Life Experience Course
Credit" is not acceptable to satisfy the requirements of Section
7841.1(b) of the
Code.
(b) Professional
geophysical work for geophysics licensure is that experience that has been
gained while performing professional geophysical work under the responsible
charge of a licensed Professional Geophysicist, or in responsible charge of
professional geophysical work, as specified in Section
7841.1(c) of the
Code.
(1) Professional geophysical work shall
be computed on an actual time worked basis not to exceed 40 hours per
week.
(2) An applicant for
licensure as a professional geophysicist shall be granted credit for
professional geophysical work, up to a combined maximum of four years, for the
following education:
(A) One-half year of
work credit for each year of full time undergraduate study in the geophysical
sciences up to a maximum of two years. A year of undergraduate study or
research is defined as a 12 calendar month period during which the candidate is
enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program as defined by the college or
university.
(B) One year of work
credit for one year of graduate study or research in the geophysical sciences.
A year of graduate study or research is defined as a 12 calendar month period
during which the candidate is enrolled in a full-time program of graduate study
or research. Full-time graduate study is defined as two semesters per year of
eight semester hours each (12 quarter hours), or as defined by the college or
university, whichever is less.
(C)
Part-time graduate study or research, and part-time professional geophysical
work experience will be prorated and combined on a 12 calendar month basis. No
credit will be given for professional geophysical work experience performed
during the same time period when full-time graduate study or research is being
done for which educational credit is being allowed.
(3) An applicant shall not be eligible to
earn credit for professional geophysical work performed under the supervision
of a Professional Geophysicist until the applicant has completed the
educational requirements set forth in subdivision (b) of Section
7841.1 of the
Code.
1. New section
filed 7-11-2019; operative 10-1-2019 (Register 2019, No.
28).
Note: Authority cited: Section
7818,
Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
7841.1
and
7842.1,
Business and Professions Code.