SECTION 851.41. Geoscientist-in-Training Certification Requirements and Application Procedure

(a) To qualify for certification, an applicant must meet the following requirements:

(1) Educational requirements for licensure as a P.G. as established in §851.25(a) of this chapter.

(2) Passed one of the following examinations:

(A) Geology discipline: ASBOG® Fundamentals of Geology Examination;

(B) Soil Science discipline: Council of Soil Science Examiners (CSSE) Soil Science Fundamentals Examination; or

(C) Geophysics discipline: The Texas Fundamentals of Geophysics Examination (TFGE).

(3) Application fee published in §851.80 of this chapter.

(b) Application Procedure:

(1) Submit a GIT Certification Application (Form H);

(2) Submit an official academic transcript in accordance with §851.25(b) of this chapter; and

(3) Pay the application fee.

(c) An applicant who has been granted an exemption from an examination described by (a)(2) of this section is not eligible to become a GIT.

Source Note: The provisions of this §851.41 adopted to be effective December 15, 2010, 35 TexReg 10695; amended to be effective December 11, 2014, 39 TexReg 9539; amended to be effective October 31, 2018, 43 TexReg 7140; amended to be effective October 28, 2019, 44 TexReg 6374; amended to be effective October 28, 2021, 46 TexReg 7214