FAQ for the Board of Geology

Applicants for examination in Georgia now take the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) national examination for registration in Georgia. The Board believes that, since the ASBOG examination is widely accepted as satisfying the examination requirement in other states, using the ASBOG examination in Georgia will facilitate reciprocity for Georgia registered geologists. 

Applicants for the ASBOG examination must meet the education and work experience requirements as described in O.C.G.A. 43-19-12 and Chapter 265-4-.02  of the Rules of the Board to qualify to take the examination.

Please refer to the Law and Rules for details concerning the education and work experience requirements. [LINK]

Following is a facsimile of the stamp/seal design approved by the Georgia State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists. See code section 43-19-19 of the O.C.G.A. and rule 265-5-.02 of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia for more information. Take this facsimile to any office supply location for referencing. 

The seal authorized by the Board for registrants may be of the crimp type and/or rubber stamp facsimile or may be computer generated. The seal design is to be circular in form, the diameter of the outer circle being 1.5 inches, and the diameter of the inner circle being 1 inch.  

You may apply for reinstatement of your expired license by completing the reinstatement application available from the Board office and submitting it to the Board along with the appropriate fee. Any person who applies for reinstatement more than two years following expiration of the registration may be required by the Board to take and pass the geology examination as a condition for reinstatement. 

Applications for reinstatement and for re-examination are available here.