2005 Idaho Code - 54-2812 — QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION

                                  TITLE  54
                    PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
                                  CHAPTER 28
                                  GEOLOGISTS
    54-2812.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION. (1) No applicant may be
registered until he has successfully passed an examination given by or under
the supervision of the board, nor shall an applicant be registered having
habits of character that would justify revocation or suspension of
registration, as provided in section 54-2819, Idaho Code. The following shall
be considered as minimum evidence that the applicant is qualified to take an
examination for registration as a professional geologist:
    (2)  Completion of thirty (30) semester units in courses in geological
science leading to a degree in the geological sciences of which at least
twenty-four (24) units are in third or fourth year, and/or graduate courses;
and have at least seven (7) years of professional geological work which shall
include either a minimum of three (3) years of professional geological work
under the supervision of a registered geologist; or, wherein the applicant has
been under the direct supervision of an individual acceptable to the board,
or, wherein the applicant has demonstrated five (5) years of progressive
experience in responsible charge of geological work that is acceptable to the
board.
    Each year of undergraduate study in the geological sciences shall count as
one-half (1/2) year of training up to a maximum of two (2) years, and each
year of graduate study or research counts as a year of training.
    Teaching in the geological sciences at college level shall be credited
year for year toward meeting the requirement in this category, provided that
the total annual teaching experience includes six (6) semester units of third
or fourth year or graduate courses.
    Credit for undergraduate study, graduate study, and teaching,
individually, or in any combination thereof, shall in no case exceed a total
of four (4) years towards meeting the requirement for at least seven (7) years
of professional geological work as set forth above.
    The ability of the applicant shall have been demonstrated by his having
performed the work in a responsible position, as the term "responsible
position" is defined in rules adopted by the board. The adequacy of the
required supervision and experience shall be determined by the board in
accordance with standards set forth in rules adopted by it.
    Three (3) references from geologists in responsible positions must be
filed with the application for registration.
    (3)  A person holding a certificate of registration to engage in the
practice of geology, issued to him by a proper authority of a state,
territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or of
any foreign country, who, in the opinion of the board, meets the requirements
of this chapter, based on verified evidence may, upon application, be
registered without further examination.
    An applicant otherwise qualified as prescribed in this chapter need not be
actively engaged in the practice of geology to be eligible for registration.