While Oregon requires Professional Geologists to be registered, not all states require licensing or registration. In general, an undergraduate degree in Geology meets educational requirements for licensing. Completing a graduate degree in Geology may allow students to offset some of the years of professional experience required for examination or licensure in some states.

Each state/territory maintains its own licensing or registration requirements. Thus, if your intent is to secure licensure outside of Oregon, then BEFORE beginning OSU’s program, review the table below to determine whether OSU has obtained confirmation from the state or territory to formally identify whether this program meets the educational requirements for licensure. If it is currently unknown whether this program meets the education requirements for licensure, the status is "not yet determined."

If this program is identified as “not yet determined" or "does not meet” it may nevertheless meet all or a portion of the educational requirements for licensure. In these instances, we recommend contacting the licensing agency for confirmation, before you begin the OSU program.

Additionally, since state and territory regulations can change, should you pursue this OSU program, we recommend that you regularly check licensure requirements during your studies to ensure ongoing eligibility. To help facilitate this, direct links to the licensing agencies have been provided when possible.

Status State Licensing Agency
Meets    
     
Licensing not Required Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia  
     
Doesn't Meet None at this time  
     
Not Yet Determined Alabama Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists
  Alaska Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Geologist Section
  American Samoa None
  Arizona Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
  Arkansas Arkansas State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists
  California California Board for Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists
  Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands None
  Delaware Delaware Division of Professional Regulation
Board of Geologists
  District of Columbia None
  Florida Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  Georgia Georgia State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists
  Guam None
  Idaho Idaho Board of Registration for Professional Geologists
  Illinois Illinois Division of Professional Regulation
  Indiana Indiana Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists
  Kansas Kansas State Board of Technical Professions
  Kentucky Kentucky Board of Registration for Professional Geologists
  Louisiana Louisiana Board of Professional Geoscientists
  Maine Maine Board of Licensure of Geologists and Soil Scientists
  Minnesota Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design
  Mississippi Mississippi State Board of Registered Professional Geologists
  Missouri Missouri Board of Geologist Registration
  Nebraska Nebraska Board of Geologists
  New Hampshire New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, Board of Professional Geologists
  New York New York State Office of the Professions, Board for Engineering, Land Surveying & Geology
  North Carolina North Carolina Board for Licensing of Geologists
  Oregon Oregon State Board of Geologist Examiners
  Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists
  Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Board of Examiners of Geologists
  South Carolina South Carolina Board of Registration for Geologists
  Tennessee Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Professional Geologists Licensing Program
  Texas Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists
  U.S. Virgin Islands None
  Utah Utah Professional Geologist Licensing Board
  Virginia Virginia Board for Professional Soil Scientists, Wetland Professionals, and Geologists
  Washington Washington State Department of Licensing, Geologist Licensing Board
  Wisconsin

State of Wisconsin Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists, and Soil Scientists
  Wyoming Wyoming Board of Professional Geologists

Note: While Oregon State University strives to ensure the information contained here is current and accurate, human error may occur, and state requirements may change or be updated without our knowledge.

Last revised August 4, 2022