| (C) Soil Science discipline: both the Fundamentals
and Practice examinations administered by the Council of Soil Science
Examiners (CSSE).
(h) Education Waiver for License in Geology Discipline
- Fundamentals. An individual who plans to apply for licensure as
a Professional Geoscientist in the discipline of geology who does
not fully meet the education requirement for licensure may take the
ASBOG® Fundamentals of Geology examination as long as the applicant:
(1) Has submitted any other necessary forms, documents,
and fees; and
(2) Has acknowledged that the Appointed Board must
approve an education waiver request or approve the substitution of
experience for education before the applicant may be licensed as a
Professional Geoscientist and that the Appointed Board will not consider
an education waiver or a request to substitute experience for education
until after both the ASBOG® Fundamentals of Geology and Practice
of Geology examinations have been passed.
(i) Education Waiver for License in Geology Discipline
- Practice. An applicant for licensure as a Professional Geoscientist
in the discipline of geology who does not fully meet the education
requirement for licensure may take the ASBOG® Practice of Geology
examination as long as the applicant:
(1) Meets or is within six months of meeting the qualifying
experience requirement for licensure;
(2) Submits the qualifying work experience claimed
(or has verified qualifying work experience claimed through an alternate
means, as provided by TBPG rules);
(3) Has submitted a request for an education waiver
or a substitution of experience for education;
(4) Has submitted any other necessary forms, documents,
and fees; and
(5) Has acknowledged that the Appointed Board must
approve the education waiver request or a request to substitute experience
for education before the applicant may be licensed as a Professional
Geoscientist and that the Appointed Board will not consider an education
waiver or a request for substitution of experience for education until
after both the ASBOG® Fundamentals of Geology and Practice of
Geology examinations have been passed.
(j) Education Waiver for License in Geophysics Discipline.
An applicant for licensure as a Professional Geoscientist in the discipline
of geophysics who does not fully meet the education requirement for
licensure may take the Texas Geophysics Examination as long as the
applicant:
(1) Meets or is within six months of meeting the qualifying
experience requirement for licensure;
(2) Submits the qualifying work experience claimed
(or has verified qualifying work experience claimed through an alternate
means, as provided by TBPG rules);
(3) Has submitted a request for an education waiver
or a substitution of experience for education;
(4) Has submitted any other necessary forms, documents,
and fees; and
(5) Has acknowledged that the Appointed Board must
approve the education waiver request or a request to substitute experience
for education before the applicant may be licensed as a Professional
Geoscientist and that the Appointed Board will not consider an education
waiver or a request for substitution of experience for education until
after the Texas Geophysics Examination has been passed.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §851.22 adopted to be effective October 31, 2018, 43 TexReg 7140; amended to be effective October 28, 2019, 44 TexReg 6374; amended to be effective March 6, 2022, 47 TexReg 947; amended to be effective September 21, 2022, 47 TexReg 5861 |
