Does an examination already exist?
Yes. The National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) has developed a two-part test (fundamental and practical) which is widely used in the United States. Currently, 27 states require licensure or certification in some form. Of the 23 states that require licensure per se, 20 are members of ASBOG and require the ASBOG test. Pennsylvania, the most recent contiguous state to adopt geologist licensure legislation, uses the ASBOG test. Attachment 1 lists the states which require licensure, certification or registration and the year that legislation was adopted in each state.
