Professional Soil Scientist - Education

An applicant must have a bachelor degree reflecting that the applicant has completed course credits of a variety and nature sufficient to constitute a major in soil science, granted by a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting agency approved by the state board of education in the state in which the college or university is located, or accredited by a Canadian accrediting agency satisfactory to the board, with at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of course credits in soil science which include not less than 15 semester credits or 23 quarter credits in at least three of the following areas: 1. soil biology, 2. soil chemistry, 3. soil classification, morphology and mapping, 4. Soil conservation and management, 5. Soil fertility, 6. Soil physics.

Continuing Education Requirements:

None