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General 1
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Geology 2
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Geophysics 3
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Formal or Legal Definitions 4
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Are Geology and Geophysics Also Professions? 6
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Branches of Geology and Geophysics 11
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Relationships between Geologists and Geophysicists 17
Chapter
2
History of Geology and Geophysics Legislation in Alberta
- The
Beginnings 21
- Interest
in Geology and Geophysics 22
- Geologists
Included in Engineering Profession Act 22
- New
Act - Formal Regulation of Geology and Geophysics Professions 24
- Reclassification
to P. Geol. and P. Geoph. 25
- Reaction
of Geological and Geophysical Community 26
- 1981
- Revised Legislation Introduced 27
- Geology
and Geophysics Liaison Committee Established 28
Chapter
3
Reasons for Regulation of These Professions
- The
Practice of Geophysics 30 The Practice of Geology 33
- Should
there be Separate Legislation? 35
- Registration
of Geology and Geophysics in other Canadian Jurisdictions 37
Chapter
4
Requirements and Criteria for Registration in Alberta
- Qualifications
Needed to Apply for Registration 40
- Board
of Examiners and Application Procedures 41
- Qualifications
for Registration of Geologists and Geophysicists 45
- Geology
- Academic Requirements 47
- Accreditation
of Geology Programs 48
- Geophysics
- Development of Requirements up to 1985 49
- Revised
Geophysics Syllabus 51 Concluding Remarks 54
Chapter
5
Professional Practice - Principles, Practices and Techniques
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Need
and Scope of Professional Practice Guidelines 56
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Professional
Development 57
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Techniques
of Professional Practice 58
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Continuing
Education 59
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Ethics 59
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Submission
of Reports for Securities Commissions 60
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Employees
as Professionals 62
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Expert
Witness Duty 63
- Professional
Practice in the Universities 64
Chapter
6
Geological and Geophysical Societies
- General 67
- Canadian
Society of Exploration Geophysicists (CSEG) 68
- Canadian
Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG) 69
- Other
Major Canadian Earth Science Societies 72
- US
Geological and Geophysical Societies 73
- Positions
of American Organizations respecting Registration 77
Chapter 7
Certification and Registration of Geologists and Geophysicists
in the USA
- Engineering
Registration 79
- Geologists
and Geophysicists 79
- The
California Geologists and Geophysicists Act 80
- Example
of State Registration Requirements - Georgia 83
- Example
of State Certification Requirements - Indiana 85
- Summary
of State Legislation 86
- American
Institute of Professional Geologists Registration Position 87
Appendices
A Terms
of Reference - CSEG/CSPG/APEGGA Liaison Committee
B APEGGA
Client/Consultant Agreement Guidelines
C APEGGA
Code of Ethics
D Society
of Exploration Geophysicists - Code of Ethics
E Code
of Ethics - American Institute of Professional Geologists
F
National Policy No. 2. - Guide for Engineers, Geologists and Prospectors
Submitting Reports to Canadian Provincial Securities Administrators
G The
History of the Registration of Geologists in California
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