2016 01 22 UC Davis...UC Davis January 22, 2016 Agenda Part I ! Purpose of the Board ! What is...
Transcript of 2016 01 22 UC Davis...UC Davis January 22, 2016 Agenda Part I ! Purpose of the Board ! What is...
1
Geologist-In-Training (GIT) a step towards a promising career
UC Davis
January 22, 2016
Agenda
PartI! PurposeoftheBoard! WhatisLicensure?! LawsandRegs! WhygetyourGIT?PartII! CareersandLicensing
Laurie Racca, PG [email protected]
916-263-2406
2
PurposeoftheBoard(BPELSG)! Protec=onofthePublic
! Licensequalifiedindividuals! Enforcelawsandregula@ons! Establishregula@ons! Promoteprofessionalconduct! Provideinforma@ontothepublic! An=cipatechangesintheprofessions
BoardComposi@on?! 15BoardMembers:
! 8PublicMembers! 6appointedbyGovernor! 1bySenateRulesCommiHee! 1bySpeakeroftheAssembly
! 7Prac==oners(Engineers,LandSurveyor,andGeologistorGeophysicist)! AllappointedbyGovernor
3
Protec@[email protected],7810.1,and8710.1oftheBusinessandProfessionsCode! Protec'onofthepublicshallbethehighestpriorityfortheBoardforProfessionalEngineers,LandSurveyors,andGeologistsinexercisingitslicensing,regulatory,anddisciplinaryfunc'ons.Whenevertheprotec'onofthepublicisinconsistentwithotherinterestssoughttobepromoted,theprotec'onofthepublicshallbeparamount.
WhatisLicensure?Whyisitimportant?• Requiredbylawto
Prac@ceGeology• IncreasedCareer
Opportuni@es• FinancialIncen@ves• Credibility
4
GeologistandGeophysicistAct(Law)BusinessandProfessionsCode§§7800-7887Chapter12.5GeologistsandGeophysicists
Thingstofocusonasyoustartyourcareer:! 7802&7803:Defini@onsofGeology,Geophysics,Geologist,
Geophysicist,! 7805&7806:ResponsibleChargeofWork,subordinatedefined! 7836,7837,&7838:Exemp@ons! 7839:Prohibi@onagainstofferingorprac@cingCivilEngineering(see
§6731oftheEngineersAct)! 7841,7842&7843:Qualifica@onsforGeologist,Geophysicist,
Geologist-In-Training,andforspecialtycer@ficates
Regula@onsRelatedtothePrac@cesofGeologyandGeophysics
CaliforniaCodeofRegula@ons(CCR)Title16,Division29§§3000-3067
Thinkaboutbecominglicensed:! 3003:Defini@ons
! (c)“ResponsiblePosi@on”! (d)and(e)“ProfessionalGeologicalWork”“ProfessionalGeophysical
Work”! (f)“Prac@ceofGeologyorGeophysics”
! 3021:ApplicantFingerprintSubmiHalandReview! 3023:DateofEduca@onandExperience! 3031:Examina@onRequired! 3065:ProfessionalStandardsandCodeofConduct
5
StepstoLicensureasaPG
1. Educa=ona. FG/GIT(op=onal)
2. Experienceunderalicensedgeologist
3. PassFG,PGandCSEexams
HowtogetyourGeologist-in-Training(GIT)cer=ficate
! PasstheFG! completeyourdegree! getyourGIT
6
SoWhyBotherwiththeGIT?
BecauseYourFutureBeginsTodayAGITcer@ficateshowsthatyouhavethequali@esanemployerwants:! Technicalcompetence! Understandthelaws/regs! Knowwhatittakestoadvanceinyourchosenprofession
! Proac@ve
7
GototheBPELSGwebsiteforInforma@onandFormshHp://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/applicants/exa_app_info_for_gg.shtml
PreparingfortheFG(GIT)Test
• StandardizedNa@onalExam
• DevelopedbyASBOG
• Lotsofresourcesontheirwebsitewww.asbog.org
8
WhyGetmyGITrightaway?
• ASBOGsta@s@csshowthatthepassratesdeclineover@me
• 1st@mecandidateshavea65%passrate.Themajorityof1st@mecandidatesaretakingtheFGtogettheirGIT.
• Thepassrateforcandidatesontheir2ndaHemptdropsto39%
• Star@ngin2016,youcantaketheFGBEFOREyougetyourdegree.Butyous@llmusthaveadegreebeforetheGITcer@ficateisawarded.
• Currentlyadvancinglegisla@ontoenableyoutogettheGITcer@ficateinyoursenioryearofcollege(beforeyourdegree).
CareersandLicensing! I’vegotadegree,nowwhat?! HowdoIfindajob?! HowdoIstartmycareer?
9
Keepyoureyeontheprize….! Whatyouthinkyourcareerpathwillbe
! Whatitwillreallylooklike
This is another reason to get your GIT and then your PG. You never know what the future brings…..wouldn’t you rather have more options?
StartNowbyGemngExperience
! Anyjobexperienceisgoodexperience,beproudofworkinghard
! IndependentStudies/SpecialProjects/SeniorThesis
! Internships/StudentJobs! VolunteerPosi@ons! Becrea@ve
10
GemngExperience
Star@ngtheProcess! Ordertranscriptsaheadof@me
! Defineyourgeographicsearcharea(areyouwillingtomove?)
! Tailoryourresumeorapplica@ontothejob
! Considerwri@ngaQualifica@onsStatement
! BewareofSocialMediaPiqalls
! Getarealemailaddress(notLadiesMan217)
11
CareerswiththeStateofCaliforniahHps://jobs.ca.gov/1. GetPre-Qualifiedby
takinganExam2. ApplyforaJob
Beforeyougetstarted:• Haveacopyofyour
transcripts• Havearesume
hHps://jobs.ca.gov/
12
SearchResults1/22/2016
Jobsasof12/9/15
13
JobVacancySearchResults
FederalCareerswww.usajobs.gov
14
SampleFederalJobLis@ng
LicensingandPrivateSectorCareers
! Searchengines! Careercenter! JobWebsites! ProfessionalOrganiza=ons(AEG,AIPG,GSAetc.)! CompanyWebsites! Tradi=onalClassifiedAdsandOn-lineClassifieds! Network,network,network…..didIsayNETWORK?
15
InterviewTips! Dressforthejobyouwant(nojeans)butdon’tspend$500onasuitforanentryleveljob
! Beearlyoratleaston@me! Benicetoeveryone,notjustpeopleyouthinkareimportant
! Remembertobreathe/relax,theycalledyouforaninterviewbecausetheywereinterestedinyou
InterviewTips(cont.)! Preparefortoughques@ons(search“toughinterviewques@ons”online)
! Bereadyforawri@ngtestorproblemtosolve! Behonestandbeyourself(don’ttrytoBSthem)! Researchthecompany/agency/job! Saythankyou(emailisacceptable)
16
QUESTIONS?
HowtoContacttheBoard! Phone:916-263-2222 FAX:916-263-2246TollFree: 866-780-5370
! Website:hep://www.bpelsg.ca.gov! BoardforProfessionalEngineers
! Twieer: @CA_Engineers
! Mailingaddress: 2535CapitolOaksDrive,Suite300Sacramento,CA95833