Does state provide a license: Yes
Current Active Licensees
| Title | Licensees |
|---|---|
| Professional Geologist | 548 |
| Professional Geologist In Training | 37 |
| Professional Geologist Temporary | 3 |
License: Professional Geologist
Exam Entity: ASBOG
Licensing Board: Idaho Board of Registration for Professional Geologists
Licensing Board Website: https://ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/
Degree required:
Majors accepted:
Courses required:
Courses accepted:
Geology credits required: 30
Credit information: The applicant must have thirty (30) semester units or equivalent quarter units in courses in geologicalscience leading to a degree in the geological sciences of which at least twenty-four (24) units are in third or fourth year, and/or graduate courses.
Education Notes: See the state regulations for a complete explanation of the education requirements for licensure.
Years of experience required: 7
Experience credits needed: 4
Experience information: Minimum 3 years of work under the supervision of a PG, or 5 years of progressive experiene in responsible charge of geological work that is acceptable to the board. Each year of undergraduate study will count as 1/2 year training up to a maximum of 2 years, and each year of graduate study or research counts as a year of training. Credit for undergraduate study, graduate study and teaching shall not exceed 4 years towards the 7 year requirement.
Continuing education requirements: No
Geologist in Training license available: Yes
Can take Fundamentals of Geology test before graduation: Yes
Fundamentals of Geology test details: Applicants who can satisfy the Board that they will have completed the required course work and number of units and will be graduating at the end of the spring, summer or fall terms of any given year, may be eligible for examination immediately preceding the date of graduation. Applicants must have completed thirty (30) semester units or equivalent quarter units in courses in geological science leading to a degree in the geological sciences of which at least twenty-four (24) units are in third or fourthyear, and/or graduate courses.
Legal Code Reference for GIT, FG: IDAPA 24.04.01, Section 300.01.c
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: Sunset review
License subject to sunset review: Yes
License subject to audit review: No
Current law to establish new licensure board: Yes
Sunset regulation name: Licensing Freedom Act
Sunset statute: Executive Order No. 2017-06 and 2019-01
Sunset statute reference: https://gov.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/74/2019/01/eo-2019-01.pdf
Sunset committee: Division of Financial Management
Composition of sunset committee: Legislature
Sunset committee website: https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/2017%20Archive/EXOs/2017-06_ExOr_17-6.pdf
Sunset duration: No fewer than 5 professions will be reviewed each year.
Sunset notes: https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/2017%20Archive/EXOs/2017-06_ExOr_17-6.pdf
Auditor name: Legislative Audit Division
Auditor website: https://legislature.idaho.gov/lso/audit/
Audit notes: Licensing boards and the Occupational Licensing Bureau is listed in the agency audt reports list. However, the Idaho Board of Registration for Professional Geologists is not listed.
| Year | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Practice regulation | The Idaho Professional Geology Act was created |
| 2011 | ASBOG | The first ASBOG exam was administered. |
| 2017 | Executive order | The Licensing Freedom Act was created by Executive Order (EO) 2017-06. |
| 2018 | There was a 7/1/2018 deadline for State agencies to submit a report to the Office of the Governor as a response to EO 2017-06. The reports were directed to assess whether the licensure requirements were necessary and in the public interest while providing recommendations for improvement, modification or elimination. The Idaho Board of Registration for Professional Geologists submitted report to Governor’s office. | |
| 2019 | Executive order | The Licensing Freedom Act was amended by Executive Order (EO) 2019-01. EO-2019-01 directed that each year, no later than March 31, the Administrator of the Division of Financial Management shall recommend to the Governor the review of no fewer than five (5) professions, vocations or occupations, and that sunrise restrictions on professional regulations be created. |