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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
Agency 145. Board For Professional Soil Scientists, Wetland Professionals, And Geologists
Chapter 20. Professional Soil Scientists Regulations
10/31/2025

18VAC145-20-100. Examination.

A. Applicants are required to pass all parts of the CSSE-prepared exam.

B. Completed applications must be received by the board no less than 60 days prior to the exam date or applicants may be deferred to the next exam administration.

C. Applicants approved by the board are exam-eligible for a period of three years from the date of initial board approval. Applicants who do not pass the exam at the end of the three-year period are no longer exam-eligible and must reapply as a new applicant.

D. Board-approved applicants eligible for admission to both parts of the exam must first pass the Fundamentals in Soil Science exam before being admitted to the Professional Practices in Soil Science exam.

E. Applicants will be notified by the board of whether they passed or failed the exam. The exam may not be reviewed by applicants. Exam scores are final and not subject to change.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR627-02-01 § 2.5, eff. June 1, 1989; amended, Virginia Register Volume 9, Issue 14, eff. May 5, 1993; Volume 18, Issue 7, eff. January 16, 2002; Volume 31, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2015; Volume 42, Issue 1, eff. October 1, 2025.

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