Geotechnical Generalist

Certification Requirements Chart

Level I
Work Experience Examination Requirements
Minimal relevant experience or entry-level
training in geotechnical construction inspection, Level I General: 5
Level I Special: 3
exploration, and laboratory testing
TOTAL: 8
Work Element Verification
Supervisor's verification of all work elements
used to meet the exam requirement

Level II
Work Experience Examination Requirements
Two years of experience relevant to
geotechnical construction inspection, Level I General: 8a a) You must pass Work
exploration, and laboratory testing Level I Special: 4b,c Element #11001.
Level II General: 12 b) You may choose these
Work Element Verification Level II Special c work elements from
Construction: 3
Supervisor's verification of all work elements Exploration: 3
any geotechnical
used to meet the exam requirement subfield.
Laboratory: 3 c) You may count cross-
over work elements
TOTAL: 33 only once.

Level III
Work Experience Examination Requirements
Five years of experience relevant to
geotechnical construction inspection, Level I General: 8a
exploration, and laboratory testing Level I Special: 4b,c a) You must pass Work
Level II General: 12 Element #11001.
b) You may choose these
Work Element Verification Level II Special c
work elements from
Supervisor's verification of all work elements Construction: 6
Exploration: 6 any geotechnical
used to meet the exam requirement Laboratory: 6 subfield.
Level III General: 4 c) You may count cross-
Personal Recommendation Level III Special: c over work elements
Current recommendation form Construction: 4 only once.
Exploration: 4 d) You may test up to
Laboratory: 4 34 work elements per
exam sitting.
TOTAL: 58d

Level IV
Work Experience Examination Requirements
Ten years of experience relevant to
geotechnical construction inspection, Level I General: 8a
exploration, and laboratory testing Level I Special: 4b,c
Level II General: 12
Major Project Level II Special c a) You must pass Work
Write-up of your role in a relevant major project Construction: 6 Element #11001.
Exploration: 6 b) You may choose these
Work Element Verification Laboratory: 6 work elements from
Level III General: 4
Supervisor's verification of all work elements Level III Special c
any geotechnical
used to meet the exam requirement Construction: 9
subfield.
c) You may count cross-
Exploration: 9 over work elements
Personal Recommendation Laboratory: 9 only once.
Current recommendation form Level IV General: 4 d) You may test up to
Level IV Special: c 34 work elements per
Construction: 1 exam sitting.
Exploration: 3
Laboratory: 3

TOTAL: 84d