The California Professional Geologist License

Obtaining a Professional Geologist (PG) License

Becoming a PG is a significant professional accomplishment and there are many rewards:

• You can make a significantly higher salary.

• You can work on, and have greater responsibility for, a greater variety of projects.

• It is easier to change jobs or start your own business in geologic consulting.

Requirements 

1. Appropriate education: sufficient units in geology overall and within specified topics. The educational requirements are specified here (see highlighted parts of pages 7 - 10).

The Geology Concentration is designed to satisfy

the educational requirements for obtaining a PG license

2. Sufficient and relevant work experience under the supervision of licensed professional geologists.

   • Note that work experience does not start to accumulate until your educational background meets the educational conditions. This means: Study geology now! You'll enjoy it, anyway 😃

3. Passing the California state Professional Geologist Exams.

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