Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) As used in
this section, acceptable accrediting agency shall mean an organization accepted
by the department as a reliable authority for the purpose of accrediting
geological sciences, engineering or other science programs, as having
reasonable accreditation standards, and as an organization that applies its
criteria for granting accreditation of programs in a fair, consistent, and
nondiscriminatory manner.
(b) To
meet the professional education requirement for licensure as a professional
geologist, the applicant shall present satisfactory evidence of:
(1) holding a bachelor's degree awarded upon
successful completion of a bachelor's degree program in geological sciences
registered as leading to licensure pursuant to section 52.46 of this Title or
accredited by an acceptable accrediting agency, or a bachelor's degree program
that is substantially equivalent to such a registered program as determined by
the department; or
(2) holding a
bachelor's degree awarded upon successful completion of a bachelor's degree
program in a related science or engineering and a master's or doctoral degree
awarded upon successful completion of a master's or doctoral degree program in
geological sciences that satisfies the requirements of section 52.46 of this
Title, or a bachelor's degree and a master's or doctoral degree from programs
that are substantially equivalent to such programs as determined by the
department; or
(3) twelve years of
experience acceptable to the State Board for Engineering, Land Surveying and
Geology pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of section
68.8
of this Part.
(c) The
department may accept completion of the following in lieu of not more than one
year of acceptable experience:
(1) holding a
master's or doctoral degree awarded upon successful completion of a master's or
doctoral degree program in geological sciences following successful completion
of either a licensure qualifying bachelor's program pursuant to section 52.46
of this Title or accredited by an acceptable accrediting agency, or a
bachelor's degree program that is substantially equivalent to such a registered
or accredited program as determined by the department; or
(2) holding a bachelor's degree awarded upon
successful completion of a bachelor's degree program in a related science or
engineering and a master's or doctoral degree awarded upon successful
completion of a master's or doctoral degree program in geological sciences that
satisfies the requirements of section 52.46 of this Title, or a bachelor's and
master's or doctoral degree from programs that are substantially equivalent to
such programs as determined by the department.
