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Sort and compare geologist (pg) licensing requirements side-by-side across all 50 states.
| State | License Req. | ASBOG Req. | Experience Yrs | CE Hours | Total Fees | Confidence | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama(AL) | Yes | Yes | 5 | 30 | $225 | medium | March 2026 |
| Alaska(AK) | No | No | 5 | null (no CE required) | $0 | medium | March 2026 |
| Arizona(AZ) | Yes | Yes | 5 | — | $165 | medium | March 2026 |
| Arkansas(AR) | Yes | Yes | 7 | — | $80 | medium | March 2026 |
| California(CA) | Yes | Yes | 5 | null (no CE required) | $400 | medium | March 2026 |
| Colorado(CO) | No | No | null | null | null | high | March 2026 |
| Connecticut(CT) | No | No | — | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Delaware(DE) | Yes | Yes | 5 | 24 | $200 | medium | March 2026 |
| District of Columbia(DC) | No | No | null | null | — | high | March 2026 |
| Florida(FL) | Yes | Yes | 5 | None | $250 | medium | March 2026 |
| Georgia(GA) | Yes | Yes | 7 | — | $200 | medium | March 2026 |
| Hawaii(HI) | No | No | null | null | null | high | March 2026 |
| Idaho(ID) | Yes | Yes | 5 | Not listed on main page; no CE requirement visible | $120 | medium | March 2026 |
| Illinois(IL) | Yes | Yes | 4 | No continuing education required | $200 | medium | March 2026 |
| Indiana(IN) | Yes | Yes | 5 | — | $200 | medium | March 2026 |
| Iowa(IA) | No | No | — | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Kansas(KS) | Yes | Yes | 5 | 30 | $200 | medium | March 2026 |
| Kentucky(KY) | Yes | Yes | 5 | null (no CE required) | $250 | medium | March 2026 |
| Louisiana(LA) | No | No | 5 | 15 | $250 | medium | March 2026 |
| Maine(ME) | Yes | Yes | 7 | — | $150 | medium | March 2026 |
| Maryland(MD) | No | No | null | null | — | high | March 2026 |
| Massachusetts(MA) | No | No | — | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Michigan(MI) | No | No | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | — | high | March 2026 |
| Minnesota(MN) | Yes | Yes | 4 | 24 | $145 | medium | March 2026 |
| Mississippi(MS) | Yes | Yes | 5 | null (voluntary only) | $300 | medium | March 2026 |
| Missouri(MO) | Yes | Yes | 3 | No CE requirement confirmed | $200 | medium | March 2026 |
| Montana(MT) | No | No | null | null | — | high | March 2026 |
| Nebraska(NE) | Yes | Yes | 5 | null (no CE requirement found) | $200 | medium | March 2026 |
| Nevada(NV) | No | No | — | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| New Hampshire(NH) | Yes | Yes | 5 | 24 | $330 | medium | March 2026 |
| New Jersey(NJ) | No | No | — | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| New Mexico(NM) | No | No | null | null | — | high | March 2026 |
| New York(NY) | Yes | Yes | 5 | — | $430 | medium | March 2026 |
| North Carolina(NC) | Yes | Yes | 3 | 12 | $200 | medium | March 2026 |
| North Dakota(ND) | No | No | null | null | — | high | March 2026 |
| Ohio(OH) | No | No | null | null | — | high | March 2026 |
| Oklahoma(OK) | No | No | null — no experience requirement exists because no license is required | null — no CE requirement exists | — | high | March 2026 |
| Oregon(OR) | Yes | Yes | 7 | 8 | $250 | medium | March 2026 |
| Pennsylvania(PA) | Yes | Yes | 5 | 24 | $150 | medium | March 2026 |
| Rhode Island(RI) | No | No | null — no experience requirements because no licensure | null — no CE requirements because no licensure | — | high | March 2026 |
| South Carolina(SC) | Yes | Yes | 5 | 32 | $200 | medium | March 2026 |
| South Dakota(SD) | No | No | — | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Tennessee(TN) | Yes | Yes | 5 | null / Not Applicable | $200 | medium | March 2026 |
| Texas(TX) | Yes | Yes | 5 | 15 | $250 | medium | March 2026 |
| Utah(UT) | Yes | Yes | 5 | No CE required (confirmed by absence on official pages) | $165 | medium | March 2026 |
| Vermont(VT) | No | No | null | null | — | high | March 2026 |
| Virginia(VA) | Yes | Yes | 7 | 8 | $200 | medium | March 2026 |
| Washington(WA) | Yes | Yes | 5 | Not mentioned on the official fees or get-your-license pages | $250 | medium | March 2026 |
| West Virginia(WV) | No | No | null | null | — | high | March 2026 |
| Wisconsin(WI) | Yes | Yes | 5 | — | $200 | medium | March 2026 |
| Wyoming(WY) | Yes | Yes | 4 | Not mentioned; no CE requirement indicated | $280 | medium | March 2026 |