KSPG and AIPG present the
Review of Practical Geology
For geologists preparing for professional examinations
** FUTURE COURSE MEETINGS: **
Saturday, February 9, 2002, and Saturday, August 24, 2002
sign-in from 8:00 to 8:30 AM; course starts promptly at 8:30 AM
preregistration deadline is one week prior to course meeting
Kentucky Geological Survey Well Sample and Core Library
Research Park Drive, off Iron Works Pike
Lexington, KY
map to site
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** Pre-registration is required to receive lunch and course materials **
Cost Note: pre-registration is required
The fee for this one-day course is $125.00 for professionals and
$45.00 for full-time students, payable by check or
money order to "Kentucky Society of Professional Geologists." Please write "review course"
on the memo line of your payment. Included in this fee are admission to the course, course
materials, lunch, and refreshments. Deadline for receipt of the registration form and fee is
one week prior to course meeting.
Send payment to:
KSPG Review of Geology
c/o William Andrews
Kentucky Geological Survey
228 MMRB, UK
Lexington, KY 40506-0107
You can print out the registration form (PDF format) here.
A PDF version of this announcement is available here.
Goal
This course is designed to serve as a self-assessment for exam candidates, and
will also provide a technical review of selected topics emphasized on
current professional geology examinations, such as the Professional Geologist
examinations administered by the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG).
(Please read the disclaimer.)
Intended Audience
This course is designed for working geologists preparing to sit for professional
examinations, and may also be of interest to graduate and upper-level undergraduate
students preparing to sit for examinations, and professional geologists wishing to acquire
a refresher on selected geological topics.
Instructors/Contributors
- William Andrews, Kentucky Geological Survey: historical geology, structural geology, petrology
- Mark Sweet, Geoscience Consultants, Inc.: hydrogeology
- Edward Woolery, Kentucky Geological Survey: engineering geology, geophysics
- Doug Reynolds, Kentucky Geological Survey: borehole geophysics
Course Content
General topics to be covered include:
- Review of math and trigonometry
- Hydrogeology
- Structural geology
- Engineering geology
- Petrology, petrography, and mineralogy
- Historical geology and stratigraphy
- Geophysics
- Geomorphology
Additional links and information
External sites
Disclaimer
The National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG)
does not endorse any examination preparation course, study guide, website, or other
publication. These webpages have been developed by the Kentucky Society for Professional
Geologists (KSPG) solely to provide unofficial
information of interest to geologists planning to take geology-related examinations, and
is not endorsed or sanctioned by ASBOG or the Kentucky Board of Registration for
Professional Geologists. ASBOG has no responsibility for the website, its contents, or
improving the test scores of those who utilize this website. KSPG neither offers nor
implies any guarantee or warranty that utilization of this website or information
contained herein will improve exam results. The Candidate Handbook available
from ASBOG is designed to help candidates prepare for the ASBOG national examinations.
Please notify William Andrews of any broken
links or suggested additions.
KSPG is not responsible for the content of the websites listed here.
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