Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE
Division 2145 - Missouri Board of Geologist Registration
Chapter 2 - Licensure Requirements
Section 20 CSR 2145-2.040 - Examination
Universal Citation: 20 MO Code of State Regs 2145-2.040
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment clarifies the examination requirements.
(1) Every applicant for licensure by the board as a registered geologist, except those meeting the requirements for licensure by reciprocity or where test examination score has been endorsed by the board, shall take a written examination as prescribed by the board.
(2) The applicant shall pass the National Geologist Examination as developed by the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG[TM]) or its successor which consists of two (2) sections; Fundamentals of Geology and Practice of Geology.
(A) Fundamentals of Geology is
designed to test the applicant's basic knowledge of geology. An applicant may
take the Fundamentals of Geology Examination if the applicant-
1. Has submitted a complete application on
forms supplied by the board;
2.
Paid the appropriate non-refundable examination fee; and
3. Holds a degree in geology from an
acceptable college or university and submit an official final transcript as
described in 20 CSR 2145-2.020.
A. In lieu of paragraph (2)(A)3. of this
rule, an applicant must have completed thirty (30) semester hours (or
forty-five (45) quarter hours) of geology or geology-related courses acceptable
to the board and is currently enrolled in an advanced geology degree program
with an acceptable college or university;
(B) Fundamentals of Geology taken as an exit
examination.
1. The Fundamentals of Geology
is offered as an exit examination as an aid to evaluate teaching curriculum. To
use the Fundamentals of Geology as an exit examination-
A. The student must be an undergraduate
student;
B. The Fundamentals of
Geology may be a requirement for graduation;
C. Students may complete the Fundamentals of
Geology as an exit examination only once. Students wishing to take the
Fundamentals of Geology additional times must do so pursuant to the
requirements in subsection (2)(A) of this rule;
D. Subject to the board's review and
approval, students must have-
(I) Obtained
senior status at the time of the application;
(II) Been approved by the department
head/chair to sit for the examination; and
(III) Met or will meet all requirements for a
Geologist Registrant-In-Training (GRIT) including thirty (30) semester hours
(or forty-five (45) quarter hours) in geologic course work at the time of
graduation.
E. Subject
to the board's review and approval, students in a graduate degree program in
geology with an undergraduate degree(s) not in geology may take the
Fundamentals of Geology examination as an exit examination provided that the
student-
(I) Is approved by the department
head/chair to sit for the examination; and
(II) Meets or will meet all requirements for
a GRIT including thirty (30) semester hours (or forty-five (45) quarter hours)
in geologic course work at the time of graduation; and
(C) Practice of Geology
is a four (4) hour examination. The applicant can sit for the Practice of
Geology examination only after the applicant passes the Fundamentals of Geology
examination and enrolls for the Practice of Geology
Examination.
(3) The examinations shall be given at least twice each year at times and locations determined by the board.
(A) The board shall
notify all candidates in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of
the examination of the time and place of the examination.
(B) The candidate shall submit the applicable
nonrefundable fees as prescribed.
(C) If the candidate fails to appear for the
examination without submitting a written notice to the board at least seven (7)
days prior to the examination, the examination fee shall be forfeited unless
otherwise determined by the board.
(D) The board shall notify all candidates in
writing of their success or failure on any examination.
*Original authority: 256.462, RSMo 1994.
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