Does state provide a license: Yes
License: Licensed Environmental Professional
Exam Entity: State Board
Licensing Board: State Board of Examiners of Environmental Professionals
Licensing Board Website: http://www.ct.gov/deep/lepboard
Degree required:
Majors accepted:
Courses required:
Courses accepted:
Geology credits required: Not available
Credit information: Not specified
Education Notes: See the state regulations for a complete explanation of the education requirements for licensure.
Years of experience required: 14
Experience credits needed: 0
Experience information: The applicant has for a minimum of 8 years engaged in the investigation and remediation of releases of hazardous waste or petroleum products into soil or groundwater, including a minimum of 4 years in responsible charge of the investigation and remediation of the release(s) of hazardous waste or petroleum products into soil or groundwater, AND holds a Bachelor’s or advanced degree from an accredited college or university in a related science or related engineering field or is a professional engineer licensed in accordance with CGS Chapter 391; OR has for a minimum of 14 years engaged in the investigation and remediation of releases of hazardous waste or petroleum products into soil or groundwater, including a minimum of 7 years in responsible charge of the investigation and remediation of hazardous waste or petroleum products into soil or groundwater.
Continuing education requirements: Yes
Continuing education years: 12
Continuing education details: Tweny-four (24) CEU are required for the biennial renewal period.
Geologist in Training license available: No
Can take Fundamentals of Geology test before graduation: No
Fundamentals of Geology test details: None
Legal Code Reference for GIT, FG: None
Most registration and licensure systems include structural approaches to review both the need and operational effectiveness of the process.
Some states provide formal sunset evaluation processes for their licensure programs. Many also include a periodic audit process of the licensure program/agency, which can range from cursory financial reviews to comprehensive evaluation of program effectiveness.
The audit process is often leveraged when political pressure is applied to eliminate geologist licensure, so awareness of the history and codes for audits and sunset evaluations is critical to montioring the health of the licensure within the state.
Current modes for sunsetting evaluation: Audit
License subject to sunset review: No
License subject to audit review: No
Current law to establish new licensure board: Yes
Sunset regulation name: None identified
Sunset statute: See audit and sunset history
Sunset statute reference: See audit and sunset history
Sunset committee: Office of Program Review and Invesitations (terminated in 2017 when the state budget was updated).
Composition of sunset committee: See audit and sunset history
Sunset committee website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/pri/index.asp
Sunset duration: See audit and sunset history
Sunset notes: The Office of Program Review and Invesitations routinely performed sunset reviews on state licensing boards, among other agencies.
Auditor name: Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts (APA)
Auditor website: https://wp.cga.ct.gov/apa/
Audit statute: General Statutes of Connecticut, Title 2. General Assembly and Legislative Agencies, Chapter 23. Auditors of Public Accounts.
Audit Statute abbreviation: General Statutes of Connecticut, Title 2. General Assembly and Legislative Agencies, Chapter 23. Auditors of Public Accounts. Section 41-5A-1
Audit statute link: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_023.htm
Audit legislation committee: Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee (terminated in 2017 when the sunset law was repealed).
Audit legislation committee website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/priCommArchives.asp?comm_code=pri&comm_name=Program%20Review%20and%20Investigations%20Committee
Audit notes: It does not appear that the APA regularly audits state licensing boards.
Audit reference: APA Agency Guide (audit guidelines)
Audit reference website: https://wp.cga.ct.gov/apa/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CT-Agency-Audit-Guide.pdf
| Year | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Sunset law created | The Connecticut Sunset Law was created by Chapter 614 of 1977 as Chapter 28. |
| 2012 | Sunset law amended | Section of the sunset law were repealed. |
| 2017 | Sunset law repealed | The sunset law was terminated. |
| 2019 | Audit | No audits were identified for the board for years available online, 1999-2019. |