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llicensing and
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How
to Become a Licensed Professional Soil Scientist
A
soil
scientist who wants to become
a Professional Soil Scientist in
Minnesota must past written exams administered by the Board of
Architecture,
Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and
Interior Design (Board of AELSLAGID). The next exam is slated for April
15, 2011. The deadline
to
apply to take this test is February 15,
2011. The following exam is
slated for November 18, 2011. The
deadline
to apply to take this test is September 19, 2011.
To inquire about the written test or to get application information
regarding licensure as a Professional Soil Scientist in the State of
Minnesota, send your request to:
State of Minnesota
Board of AELSLAGID
5 E. 7th Place, Suite 160
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-296-2388
http://www.aelslagid.state.mn.us/
Statues
and Rules Governing
Professional Soil Scientists in Minnesota
It is your responsibility to know these rules and statues.
Read
them carefully.
Minnesota Statues 2007 Chapter 326 -
employments
licensed by the state
Minnesota
Administrative Rules Chapter 1800 - licensing and operation
Minnesota
Administrative Rules Chapter 1805 - rules of professional
conduct
PSS
license biennial renewals - June 30, 2010 (next renewal is
June
30, 2012)
The Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape
Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design (AELSLAGID) licenses
professional soil scientists in the state of Minnesota. These licenses
can be renewed via the Board of AELSLAGID website www.aelslagid.state.mn.us.
It is YOUR responsibility to renew your
license. If you did not renew your PSS license in 2010 then you CANNOT
practice
soil science. If you have questions, please call the Board at
651-296-2388. The Board staff in charge of soil science licenses is
Holly Salmela at Holly.a.salmela@state.mn.us or 651-757-1516. Call
the
board to notify them of any address or name changes.
Remember, there is NO grace period!
You must have 24 professional development hours (continuing education
units) for your biennial renewal (except for carryover permitted by the
previous biennial period, which must not exceed 50% of the biennial
requirement).
The cost for renewal is $132.00 plus a 10% surcharge. The
Office
of Enterprise Technology supported and the Minnesota
Legislature
passed this bill in 2009. This surcharge willl be effective
through Jun 30, 2015.
Read the information carefully. Remember to complete exactly what they
request or your renewal will not be accepted and will be sent back to
you.
The Board received many renewals in 2006 and 2008. They returned many
applications that were received without signatures because this is
considered incomplete. Be sure to mail (or use the online system) by
June 30, 2012 (post-marked by that date). The earlier, the better, or
use the online service.
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