Professional Geologist
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
Professional Geologist is an individual licensed and registered under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to engage in the performance of geological service or work, including technical completeness reviews or inspections of un-finalized work product, that requires the utilization, application and interpretation of fundamental and practical principles of the geological sciences in the practice of geology. This does not include routine sampling, laboratory work or geological drafting. Geology is the science which treats the earth in general; the study of the physical earth; the investigation of the earth's crust and the rocks and other minerals which compose it; and the applied science of utilizing knowledge of the earth and its constituent rocks, minerals, liquids, gases and other materials for the benefit of mankind.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of State
- Division
- Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs
- Board
- Professional Engineer; Land Surveyors; & Geologists Board
- Address
- P.O. Box 2649 Harrisburg, PA 17105
- Phone
- (717) 783-7049
- Agency website
- https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/EngineersLandSurveyorsandGeologists/Pages/default.aspx
- Last updated
- March 11, 2021
Occupations (O*NET)
- Geologist 19-2042.00
Source and verification
This record is Pennsylvania's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Professional Engineer; Land Surveyors; & Geologists Board — see the issuing body section above.
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