Licensure Resources

Professional Licensure establishes a professional's proven knowledge, competence, and ethical professionalism, which in turn protect the public

AEG's Licensure Committee provides information and guidance in planning for and dealing with legislative issues.  The Licensure Committee is a resource for AEG chapters as they organize their efforts in preparing an effort to pursue licensure legislation within their state and in defending their existing licensure laws.

Additional resources can be found in the Members Only section HERE.

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS 
AEG has compiled historical documents for member and Chapter use as reference.  These documents that were previously compiled during and following licensure efforts.  Much of the literature was prepared by AEG member Bob Tepel during his decades-long efforts in support of licensure.

GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING A LICENSURE ACT
Guidelines for model acts and how-to guides 

References include:

• recommended minimum contents for a licensure act
• steps in preparing and passing a geologist licensure act, which includes agency coordination of licensure activities and suggestions on how to format legislation based on local agency requirements, and various things to be prepared for during the legislative process
• typical legislative processes, and
• lobbying
• key words related to licensure 
• how to be proactive in protecting licensure and other geologic programs
• lessons learned from defending licensure in Texas

ASBOG: Association of State Boards of Geology

ASBOG provides standardized testing to support licensure in many states. View information on Professional Geoscientist Licensure by State

The ASBOG website contains a wealth of useful and helpful information, such as lists and maps of state licensure programs, links to state websites, ASBOG’s model act, and a candidate handbook that provides detailed information on the ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology and Practice of Geology examinations, which are used nationally.

• ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology Exam Study Hints
• ASBOG’s Model Licensure law - prepared by ASBOG and approved by their attorney for use by geologists to approach states preparing language to be used for codifying professional licensure. This language can be used if these ASBOG rules & regulations are followed.