Current through August 26, 2024
(1) REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS. An applicant for
initial licensure as a professional hydrologist shall pass examinations for the
professional practice of hydrology approved by the professional hydrologist
section. Required examinations shall include a fundamentals examination and a
principles and practice examination.
(2) FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION. The
fundamentals examination requires an understanding of the physical and
mathematical sciences involved in the fundamentals of hydrology. To be eligible
to take the fundamentals examination, an applicant shall have done one of the
following:
(a) Completed at least 24 semester
hours or 36 quarter hours of course credits in hydrology or water resources and
be of not less than second semester senior standing in a bachelor program
meeting the requirements of s.
GHSS 3.04.
(b)
Completed at least 4 years of experience which is determined by the
professional hydrologist section to be equivalent to the requirements of s.
GHSS 3.04.
(3) PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE EXAMINATION. The
principles and practice examination requires the ability to apply hydrologic
principles and judgment to problems in the practice of professional hydrology.
To be eligible to take the principles and practice examination, an applicant
shall have done one of the following:
(a) To
be eligible to take the principles and practice examination, an applicant under
s. 470.04(3) (c) 1, Stats., shall have done the following:
1. Met the requirements under s.
470.04(3) (a),
Stats.
2. Met the requirement under
s. 470.04(3) (b),
Stats., or have at least 5 years of professional experience in addition to the
qualifying experience under subd. 3., which is determined by the professional
hydrologist section to be equivalent to the requirement under s.
470.04(3) (b),
Stats.
3. Completed at least 4
years of professional experience in hydrologic work of a character satisfactory
to the professional hydrologist section, or completed at least 3 years of
professional experience in hydrologic work of a character satisfactory to the
section if the applicant has one or more advanced degrees relevant to the
practice of professional hydrology, demonstrating that the applicant is
qualified to assume responsible charge of hydrologic work. At least one year of
the qualifying professional experience under this subdivision must have been
performed under the supervision of one or more of the following:
a. A person who is at the time of application
licensed as a professional hydrologist under this chapter or who, during the
period of supervised experience, was licensed as a professional hydrologist
under ch., 1997 Stats.
b. A person
who, during the period of supervised experience, was licensed as a professional
hydrologist in another state, territory or possession of the United States or
in another country that has licensure requirements for professional
hydrologists that are not lower than the requirements for licensure under this
chapter.
c. A person who, during
the period of supervised experience, is deemed by the professional hydrologist
section to have been qualified to have responsible charge of hydrologic
work.
(b) To
be eligible to take the principles and practice examination, an applicant under
s. 470.04(3) (c) 2, Stats., shall have done the following:
1. Met the requirements under s.
470.04(3) (a),
Stats.
2. Met the requirement under
s. 470.04(3) (b),
Stats., or have at least 5 years of professional experience in addition to the
qualifying experience under subd. 3., which is determined by the professional
hydrologist section to be equivalent to the requirement under s.
470.04(3) (b),
Stats.
3. Completed at least 6
years of professional experience in hydrologic work of a character satisfactory
to the professional hydrologist section, or completed at least 5 years of
professional experience in hydrologic work of a character satisfactory to the
section if the applicant has one or more advanced degrees relevant to the
practice of professional hydrology, demonstrating that the applicant is
qualified to assume responsible charge of hydrologic work. At least one year of
the qualifying professional experience under this subdivision must have been
performed under a peer review system approved by the professional hydrologist
section.
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APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION. An applicant for initial licensure shall file an
application for examination with the professional hydrologist section of the
board not less than 2 months before the scheduled date of the
examination.
(4) AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT. Otherwise qualified applicants with disabilities shall be
provided with reasonable accommodations.
(5) EXAMINATION AND REFUND FEES. The fee for
the examinations for professional hydrologists and the requirements for refund
of fees are specified in s.
440.05, Stats., and ch. SPS 4,
respectively.
(6) PLACE AND TIME OF
EXAMINATIONS. The examinations required by this section shall be held at sites
and on dates designated by the professional hydrologist section.
(7) PASSING SCORES.
(a) The passing scores set by the
professional hydrologist section represent the minimum competency required to
protect public health and safety.
(b) The fundamentals of hydrology and the
principles and practice of hydrology examinations are scored separately. An
applicant shall achieve a passing score on each of the required examinations to
qualify for licensure.
(c) The
professional hydrologist section shall make the determination of the passing
score on each required examination after consultation with subject matter
experts who have reviewed a representative sample of the examination questions
and available candidate performance statistics.
(8) CHEATING. The professional hydrologist
section may deny release of scores or issuance of a credential if the board
determines that the applicant violated rules of conduct of the examination or
otherwise acted dishonestly.
