Indiana § 25-17.6-4-1 Course work; experience; passing score on examination

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-17.6-4-1 — Course work; experience; passing score on examination

Indiana § 25-17.6-4-1

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 17.6PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS

Ch. 4Requirements for Licensure

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Ind. Code § 25-17.6-4-1 (2026).

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To qualify for licensure, an applicant must meet all of the following requirements:

(1)Successful completion of at least thirty (30) semester hours or forty-five (45) quarter hours of course work in geology, culminating in a baccalaureate or advanced degree in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, geological engineering, or geotechnical engineering from an accredited college or university. At the discretion of the board, courses dealing with applied geological science that are given under the auspices of an academic department other than geology may be considered toward the fulfillment of this requirement.

(2)Experience in professional geological work consisting of one

(1)of the following:

(A)Five (5) years of teaching geology as a faculty member at the college or university level.

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To qualify for licensure, an applicant must
meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Successful completion of at least thirty (30) semester hours or
forty-five (45) quarter hours of course work in geology,
culminating in a baccalaureate or advanced degree in geology,
geophysics, geochemistry, geological engineering, or geotechnical
engineering from an accredited college or university. At the
discretion of the board, courses dealing with applied geological
science that are given under the auspices of an academic
department other than geology may be considered toward the
fulfillment of this requirement.
(2) Experience in professional geological work consisting of one
(1) of the following:
(A) Five (5) years of teaching geology as a faculty member at
the college or university level.
(B) Five (5) years of geological research by an applicant at the
college or university level.
(C) Five (5) years of geological work performed under the
supervision of, or in collaboration with, a licensed professional
geologist.
(D) Seven (7) years of geological work that is acceptable to the
board.
(3) A passing score on an examination required by the board that
has been designed to demonstrate that the applicant has the
necessary knowledge and skill to exercise the responsibilities of
the public practice of geology.