The Certification Experience Requirement
David Abbott, Ron Wallace, Keri Nutter, Stephanie Jarvis, and Larry Austin
For most of AIPG’s history, 8 years of experience beyond receipt of a bach- elor’s degree has been required to obtain CPG status (with 1 year credit for the Masters and 3 years credit for a PhD). However, there was a period when this was reduced to 5 years. A member’s question was asked at the May 2015 National Executive Committee about whether the 8-year requirement should be maintained or modified. An ad hoc committee was appointed to evaluate AIPG’s experience requirement. The ad hoc committee’s members were David Abbott, CPG-4570, Chairman, Ron Wallace, CPG-8153, Keri Nutter, CPG- 11579, and Stephanie Jarvis, YP-125. Larry Austin, CPG-5181, Chairman of the National Screening Committee, was consulted for his thoughts on the matter.
As a first step, the committee looked at the requirements for certification, chartered status, fellowship, and profes- sional licensing from various geoscience organizations.
Experience
Requirements of Other Professional Geoscience Organizations
Geologists (AAPG)
o Certified Petroleum Geologist (Division of Professional Affairs): 8 years
Metallurgy (AusIMM)
o Fellow: 10 years
o Chartered Professional Member: 5 years—CP status for Members required for NI 43-101 recognition
(
http://asbog.org/matrix/ Matrix--Nov%202014.pdf)
o Model law, 4 years post BA/BS
o Average of 30 ASBOG states: 4.8 years
o 20 of 30 states (including Puerto Rico): 5 years
o Maximum: 7 years (AR & ME), minimum 3 (CA, MO, Puerto Rico)
o 3 years of experience under the supervision of a PE, PG, or other state license/registration or 5 years of post-degree experience
Competent Person: 5 years of relevant experience in area of responsibil- ity—implies experience in responsible position (
http://www.jorc.org/docs/ jorc_code2012.pdf)
http://geoscientists-
canada.ca/becoming-a-p-geo/apply- for-p-geo/)
o Profession Geologist (P. Geo.): 4 years of supervised experience
o National Instrument 43-101, Companion Policy 43-101CP: Competent Person: at least 5 years of relevant experience, at least 3 of which must be in a responsible position
(EFG)
o European Geologist title: 8 years
o Fellow: 6 years
o Chartered Geologist: must be a Fellow
America (MMSA)
o QP (Qualified Person) certifica- tion, 10 years of experience includ- ing 5 years of responsible charge
1. Exceptions to the licensing requirement include some areas of practice. Natural resource geoscience is a commonly exempted practice area for those states providing an exemption. Teaching is another common exemption.
2. The 2011 edition of Canadian National Instrument 43-101 stopped recognition of AusIMM Members who were not Chartered Professionals because only 3 years of experience are required to become an AusIMM Member.
www.aipg.org o Member: geoscience degree
o Fellow: 8 years including 3 years in position of responsibility
Exploration (SME)
o Registered Member: “5 years of professional experience, of which at least 3 must have been in a position of responsibility, defined as one in which the individual was depended on for significant partic- ipation, management and decision making and that the applicant is capable of scoping, supervising, and checking relevant work to ensure it meets industry stan- dards.”
US state or Canadian provincial or territorial professional licensing is required for those practicing geoscience within the borders of the particular state, province, or territory.1 Therefore, AIPG’s experience requirement should be no less than the 5 years most com- monly required for an ASBOG state license. Five years of experience should be viewed as a minimum requirement.
AIPG Certification is recognized as partial evidence of meeting the compe- tent person standard for JORC Code reporting or the qualified person stan- dard for Canadian National Instrument 43-101 reporting. This is a very important recognition for AIPG CPGs practicing in the mining industry. As a result, AIPG’s Certification requirements should meet or exceed the Australian or Canadian requirements in order to maintain this recognition.2
Companion Policy 43-101CP to National Instrument 43-101 (2011 edi- tion) contains the following discussion of the qualifications for a qualified person.
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