Licensure / Certification Boards for Geologists
The following states require continuing education: Alabama, Delaware, Kansas, New Hampshire, Minnesota, South Carolina, and Texas.
SUMMARY OF STATE REGISTRATION CEU REQUIREMENTS (PDF file or Excel file)
Alabama (Practice) - (334) 269-9990
AL Board of Licensure for Prof. Geologists
E-mail: ALGEOBD@aol.com
http://www.algeobd.state.al.us/
Continuing Education Requirement: 30 HRS PDH per biennium
http://www.algeobd.state.al.us/pdfs/11_05/CEU_GUIDELINES_11_17_05.pdf
Alaska (Title) - (907) 465-2534
AK Division of Occupational Licensing
E-Mail: license@dced.state.ak.us
http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/
Geologist certification in Alaska is based solely upon the registration requirements of the American Institute of Professional Geologists. Certifications have no expiration date and require no renewal fees.
Arizona (Practice) - 602-364-4930
AZ Board of Technical Registration
http://www.btr.state.az.us/
Arkansas (Practice) - (501) 296-1877
AR State Board of Reg. for Prof. Geologists
E-mail: connie.raper@mail.state.ar.us
http://www.state.ar.us/agc/bor.htm
California (Practice/Specialties) - (916) 263-2113
CA Board for Geologists and Geophysicists
E-mail: geology@dca.ca.gov
http://www.dca.ca.gov/geology
Continuing Education Requirements: None - under consideration to add requirement
Delaware (Practice) - (302) 739-4522
DE State Board of Registration of Geologists
E-mail: vgingrich@state.de.us
http://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/geology/index.shtml
Continuing Education Requirements: 12-24 hours biannually
http://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/geology/education.shtml
Florida (Practice) - (850) 487-7990
FL Board of Professional Geologists
E-mail: Leon.Biegalski@dbpr.state.fl.us
http://www.state.fl.us/dbpr/pro/geolo/geo_index.shtml
Georgia (Practice) - (478) 207-1400
GA State Board of Reg. for Prof. Geologists
E-mail: arpassmore@sos.state.ga.us
http://www.sos.state.ga.us/default800.asp
Idaho (Practice) - (208) 334-2268
ID Board of Registration for Prof. Geologists
E-mail: ibpg@ipbg.state.id.us
http://www2.state.id.us/ibpg/
Illinois (Practice) - (217) 785-0800
IL Dept. of Professional Regulation
http://www.idfpr.com
Indiana (Title) - (812) 855-5067
IN Geological Survey Dept of Natural Res.
E-mail: amawilso@indiana.edu
http://igs.indiana.edu
Kansas (Practice) - (785) 296-3053
KS State Board of Technical Professions
E-mail: ksbtp1@ink.org
http://www.accesskansas.org/ksbtp/
Continuing Education Requirements: 30 hrs / 2 year renewal
http://www.kansas.gov/ksbtp/ceinfo.html
Kentucky (Practice) - (502) 564-3296 ext. 227
KY Board of Registration for Prof. Geologists
E-mail: Diana.Mangeot@mail.state.ky.us
http://bpg.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Maine (Practice) - (207) 624-8603
State Brd of Cert. for Geologists & Soil Sci.
E-mail: sandra.a.leach@state.me.us
http://www.state.me.us/pfr/olr/
Minnesota (Practice) - (651) 296-2388
Board of AELSAG & ID
E-mail: shari.telega@state.mn.us
http://www.aelslagid.state.mn.us/
Continuing Education Requirements: 24 hrs biannually
http://www.aelslagid.state.mn.us/conted.html
Mississippi (Practice) - (601) 354--6370
MS State Board of Registered Prof. Geologists
E-mail: Rick_Ericksen@deq.state.ms.us
http://www.msbrpg.state.ms.us/
Missouri (Practice) - (573) 526-7625
MO Board of Geology Registration
E-Mail: geo@mail.state.mo.us
http://pr.mo.gov/geologists.asp
Nebraska (Practice/Specialties) - (402) 471-8383
Nebraska State Board of Geologists
E-mail: geology@nol.org
http://www.geology.state.ne.us/board/nbg.htm
New Hampshire (Practice) - (603) 271-2219
NH Joint Board of Licensure and Certification
http://www.state.nh.us/jtboard/home.htm
Continuing Education Requirements: 24 hrs biannually
http://www.nh.gov/jtboard/geoce.htm
New Jersey (Practice) - (609) 292-8761
(only groundwater consultant- UST work)
Bureau of Underground Storage Tanks
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/srp/
North Carolina (Practice) - (919) 850-9669
NC Board for Licensing of Geologists
E-mail: ncblg@bellsouth.net
http://www.ncblg.org/
Oregon (Practice/Specialties) - (503) 566-2837
OR State Board of Geologist Examiners
E-mail: osbge@open.org
http://www.osbge.org/
Pennsylvania (Practice) - (717) 783-7049
PA State Board of Professional Engineers,
Land Surveyors & Geologists
E-mail: engineer@pados.dos.state.pa.us
http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/engbd/mainpage.htm
South Carolina (Practice) - (803) 896-4497
SC State Board of Registration for Geologists
E-mail: hayesd@mail.llr.state.sc.us
http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Geologists/
Continuing Education Requirements: 32 hrs biennium
http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Geologists/forms/CE%20Guidelines%202006a.pdf
Tennessee (Title) - (615) 741-3611
TN Dept. of Commerce & Ins. Div. of Reg. Board
E-mail: dmoulder@mail.state.tn.us
http://www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/geology/index.html
Texas - (Practice) (210) 375-9000
TX Board of Professional Geoscientists
E-mail: emiller@pape-dawson.com
http://www.tbpg.state.tx.us/
Utah - (Practice) (801) 466-6769
UT Council of Professional Geologists
E-mail: president@utahpg.org
http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/geologist.html
Virginia (Title) - (804) 367-2406
VA Board of Geology Dept. of Professional and Occupational Regulation
E-mail: Geology@dpor.state.va.us
http://www.state.va.us/dpor/geo_main.htm
Washington (Practice) - (360) 664-1497
WA State of Washington Department of Licensing Geologist Licensing Program
http://www.wa.gov/dol/bpd/geofront.htm
http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/geologist/
geologist@dol.wa.gov
Wisconsin (Practice) - (608) 266-5511
WI Dept. of Regulation & Licensing
E-mail: web@drl.state.wi.us
http://drl.wi.gov/prof/geol/def.htm
Wyoming Board of Professional Geologists - (307) 742-1118
E-mail: wbpg@state.wy.us
Web site: http://wbpg.wy.gov
States with Statutory Definition
Colorado - (303) 866-2611
Vince Matthews, State Geologist
E-mail: vince_matthews@state.co.us
http://geosurvey.state.co.us/
Oklahoma - (405) 325-3031
Dr. Charles Mankin, State Geologist
cjmankin@ou.edu
www.ou.edu/special/ogs-pttc
States with Partial Regulation
Connecticut - (860) 424-3700
CT Licensed Environmental Prof. Program
http://dep.state.ct.us/pao/PERDfact/LEP.htm
Iowa (UST groundwater work) - (515) 281-8135
IA Underground Storage Tank Section
E-mail: jim.humeston@dnr.state.ia.us
http://www.igsb.uiowa.edu/
Massachusetts - (617) 556-1091
Board of Registration of Hazardous Waste Site
Cleanup Professionals
http://www.state.ma.us/lsp/
Michigan - (517) 334-6907
MI Dept. of Environmental Quality
http://www.michigan.gov/deq/1,1607,7-135-3311---,00.html
Missouri - (573) 751-3443
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
E-mail: oac@mail.dnr.state.mo.us
http://www.dnr.state.mo.us/geology.htm
Nevada - (702) 687-3016
NV Dept. of Conserv. and Natural Resources
http://www.state.nv.us/cnr/index.htm
South Dakota - (605) 394-2510
SD Board of Technical Professionals
E-mail: ann.whipple@state.sd.us
http://www.state.sd.us/dcr/engineer/eng-hom.htm
Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG)
Phone: (803) 739-5676
E-mail: asbog@asbog.org
http://www.asbog.org
Title Acts - the state is the entity that qualifies the practitioners, usually through a board. It grants a title, e.g., "Certified," and restricts its use. Only the title is restricted, not the practice.
Practice Acts - states have statutes similar to title acts, but which restrict practice to those qualified by the state.