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Geologist-In-Training (GIT) a step towards a promising career

UC Davis

January 22, 2016

Agenda

PartI!  PurposeoftheBoard! WhatisLicensure?!  LawsandRegs! WhygetyourGIT?PartII!  CareersandLicensing

Laurie Racca, PG Laurie.Racca@dca.ca.gov

916-263-2406

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PurposeoftheBoard(BPELSG)!  Protec=onofthePublic

!  Licensequalifiedindividuals!  Enforcelawsandregula@ons!  Establishregula@ons!  Promoteprofessionalconduct!  Provideinforma@ontothepublic!  An=cipatechangesintheprofessions

BoardComposi@on?! 15BoardMembers:

! 8PublicMembers!  6appointedbyGovernor!  1bySenateRulesCommiHee!  1bySpeakeroftheAssembly

! 7Prac==oners(Engineers,LandSurveyor,andGeologistorGeophysicist)! AllappointedbyGovernor

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Protec@onofthePublicSec@ons6710.1,7810.1,and8710.1oftheBusinessandProfessionsCode!  Protec'onofthepublicshallbethehighestpriorityfortheBoardforProfessionalEngineers,LandSurveyors,andGeologistsinexercisingitslicensing,regulatory,anddisciplinaryfunc'ons.Whenevertheprotec'onofthepublicisinconsistentwithotherinterestssoughttobepromoted,theprotec'onofthepublicshallbeparamount.

WhatisLicensure?Whyisitimportant?•  Requiredbylawto

Prac@ceGeology•  IncreasedCareer

Opportuni@es•  FinancialIncen@ves•  Credibility

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GeologistandGeophysicistAct(Law)BusinessandProfessionsCode§§7800-7887Chapter12.5GeologistsandGeophysicists

Thingstofocusonasyoustartyourcareer:!  7802&7803:Defini@onsofGeology,Geophysics,Geologist,

Geophysicist,!  7805&7806:ResponsibleChargeofWork,subordinatedefined!  7836,7837,&7838:Exemp@ons!  7839:Prohibi@onagainstofferingorprac@cingCivilEngineering(see

§6731oftheEngineersAct)!  7841,7842&7843:Qualifica@onsforGeologist,Geophysicist,

Geologist-In-Training,andforspecialtycer@ficates

Regula@onsRelatedtothePrac@cesofGeologyandGeophysics

CaliforniaCodeofRegula@ons(CCR)Title16,Division29§§3000-3067

Thinkaboutbecominglicensed:!  3003:Defini@ons

!  (c)“ResponsiblePosi@on”!  (d)and(e)“ProfessionalGeologicalWork”“ProfessionalGeophysical

Work”!  (f)“Prac@ceofGeologyorGeophysics”

!  3021:ApplicantFingerprintSubmiHalandReview!  3023:DateofEduca@onandExperience!  3031:Examina@onRequired!  3065:ProfessionalStandardsandCodeofConduct

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StepstoLicensureasaPG

1.  Educa=ona.  FG/GIT(op=onal)

2.  Experienceunderalicensedgeologist

3.  PassFG,PGandCSEexams

HowtogetyourGeologist-in-Training(GIT)cer=ficate

!  PasstheFG!  completeyourdegree!  getyourGIT

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SoWhyBotherwiththeGIT?

BecauseYourFutureBeginsTodayAGITcer@ficateshowsthatyouhavethequali@esanemployerwants:!  Technicalcompetence!  Understandthelaws/regs!  Knowwhatittakestoadvanceinyourchosenprofession

!  Proac@ve

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GototheBPELSGwebsiteforInforma@onandFormshHp://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/applicants/exa_app_info_for_gg.shtml

PreparingfortheFG(GIT)Test

•  StandardizedNa@onalExam

•  DevelopedbyASBOG

•  Lotsofresourcesontheirwebsitewww.asbog.org

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WhyGetmyGITrightaway?

•  ASBOGsta@s@csshowthatthepassratesdeclineover@me

•  1st@mecandidateshavea65%passrate.Themajorityof1st@mecandidatesaretakingtheFGtogettheirGIT.

•  Thepassrateforcandidatesontheir2ndaHemptdropsto39%

•  Star@ngin2016,youcantaketheFGBEFOREyougetyourdegree.Butyous@llmusthaveadegreebeforetheGITcer@ficateisawarded.

•  Currentlyadvancinglegisla@ontoenableyoutogettheGITcer@ficateinyoursenioryearofcollege(beforeyourdegree).

CareersandLicensing!  I’vegotadegree,nowwhat?!  HowdoIfindajob?!  HowdoIstartmycareer?

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Keepyoureyeontheprize….! Whatyouthinkyourcareerpathwillbe

! Whatitwillreallylooklike

This is another reason to get your GIT and then your PG. You never know what the future brings…..wouldn’t you rather have more options?

StartNowbyGemngExperience

!  Anyjobexperienceisgoodexperience,beproudofworkinghard

!  IndependentStudies/SpecialProjects/SeniorThesis

!  Internships/StudentJobs!  VolunteerPosi@ons!  Becrea@ve

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GemngExperience

Star@ngtheProcess!  Ordertranscriptsaheadof@me

!  Defineyourgeographicsearcharea(areyouwillingtomove?)

!  Tailoryourresumeorapplica@ontothejob

!  Considerwri@ngaQualifica@onsStatement

!  BewareofSocialMediaPiqalls

!  Getarealemailaddress(notLadiesMan217)

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CareerswiththeStateofCaliforniahHps://jobs.ca.gov/1.  GetPre-Qualifiedby

takinganExam2.  ApplyforaJob

Beforeyougetstarted:•  Haveacopyofyour

transcripts•  Havearesume

hHps://jobs.ca.gov/

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SearchResults1/22/2016

Jobsasof12/9/15

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JobVacancySearchResults

FederalCareerswww.usajobs.gov

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SampleFederalJobLis@ng

LicensingandPrivateSectorCareers

!  Searchengines!  Careercenter!  JobWebsites!  ProfessionalOrganiza=ons(AEG,AIPG,GSAetc.)!  CompanyWebsites!  Tradi=onalClassifiedAdsandOn-lineClassifieds! Network,network,network…..didIsayNETWORK?

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InterviewTips!  Dressforthejobyouwant(nojeans)butdon’tspend$500onasuitforanentryleveljob

!  Beearlyoratleaston@me!  Benicetoeveryone,notjustpeopleyouthinkareimportant

!  Remembertobreathe/relax,theycalledyouforaninterviewbecausetheywereinterestedinyou

InterviewTips(cont.)! Preparefortoughques@ons(search“toughinterviewques@ons”online)

! Bereadyforawri@ngtestorproblemtosolve! Behonestandbeyourself(don’ttrytoBSthem)! Researchthecompany/agency/job! Saythankyou(emailisacceptable)

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QUESTIONS?

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!  Twieer: @CA_Engineers

! Mailingaddress: 2535CapitolOaksDrive,Suite300Sacramento,CA95833