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Applicants for Soil Classifier-in-Training who have completed an approved soils curriculum are not required to have experience. Applicants for Soil Classifier-in-Training who have completed an unapproved soils curriculum are required to have one year of soil survey field mapping experience in the National Cooperative Soil Survey Program, or one year of soil survey field mapping, site evaluation and description writing experience under the supervision of a registered Professional Soil Classifier as defined in the following paragraph. The definition of supervision for the purposes of these Rules and Regulations shall mean direct on-site observation of and participation in all training exercises, unless otherwise approved by the Board.
The experience requirement for registration as a Soil Classifier for applicants holding a valid Soil Classifier-in-Training certificate consists of one year of soil survey field mapping experience in the National Cooperative Soil Survey Program, or one year of soil survey field mapping, site evaluation and description writing experience under the supervision of a registered Professional Soil Classifier and a demonstrated ability to be independently productive. Each Soil Classifier-in-Training not receiving his/her experience in the National Cooperative Soil Survey Program must prepare a training plan with his/her supervisor and submit it to the Board for approval prior to the beginning of the training period. At the end of the training period, the supervisor must submit to the board signed documentation to support completion of the approved training plan including, but not limited to, training dates, training locations, and description of training. The supervisor must also submit a signed letter to the Board stating that the training is complete and the trainee has received sufficient experience to apply for registration as a Soil Classifier.
The requirement for a person not holding a Soil Classifier-in-Training certificate consists of two years of soil survey field mapping experience in the National Cooperative Soil Survey Program and a demonstrated ability to be independently productive.
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