Description
Use special knowledge of hydric soils, hydrophytic vegetation, and wetland hydrology to delineate wetlands boundaries and prepare wetlands maps.
| Statute/Rules |
NH RSA 310-A:75; Administrative Rules Chapter Soil 100 - 500 |
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| Regulatory Agency |
JOINT BOARD OF LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
57 Regional Drive
Concord, New Hampshire 03301 |
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| phone |
(603) 271-2219 |
| fax |
(603) 271-6990 |
| web |
www.nh.gov/jtboard/home.htm |
| contact person |
Louise Lavertu, Executive Director |
| e-mail |
llavertu@nhsa.state.nh.us |
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Certification Requirements
- Must have satisfactory evidence of good professional character
- Successfully pass an examination which includes references to wetland characteristics in New England
- Meet one of the following educational requirements:
- Be a graduate of an accredited college curriculum with a baccalaureate or an Associate's degree, including successful completion of a minimum of 24 semester hours in any of the following environmental sciences: botany, soil science, hydrology, wetland science, biology, forestry, wildlife, ecology, water resources, plant science, agronomy, geology, or earth science, and have one or more years experience in the practice of wetland science; or
- Have a minimum of 12 combined credit or non-credit semester hours in any of the environmental sciences listed above, and have three or more years experience in the practice of wetland science
- Have experience in the field of wetland science, gained through one of the following:
- Teaching wetland science courses or performing research in wetland science at an accredited college, university, or institution offering an approved wetland science or wetland ecology curriculum; or
- Actual field experience gained in an acceptable apprenticeship program; or
- Actual field mapping experience, defined as the delineation of wetland boundaries and the preparation of wetland maps in accordance with standards for the identification of wetlands adopted by the Department of Environmental Services or the United States Army Corps of Engineers or its successor
- Educational training shall not be considered as experience; summer employment shall be considered experience
Examination
- Written examination required—includes reference to wetland characteristics in New England
Continuing Education
- Ten continuing education units (CEUs) are required for renewal
Fees
| Certificate upon exam |
$275.00 |
| Biennial renewal |
$75.00 |
| Certificate as apprentice |
$40.00 |
| Late renewal |
20 percent late fee per month |
| Replacement certificate |
$25.00 |
Certificates expire on the last day of the certificate holder's month of birth in the second year following year of issuance
Reciprocity: Permitted
Residence/Citizenship: Neither New Hampshire residency nor US citizenship is required
Number of Active Licenses: 211
Standard Occupational Code (O*Net): 19-1031.02 Soil Conservationists
Related Training: Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
Further Information*
Association of State Wetlands Managers
2 Basin Road
Windham ME 04062
phone: (207) 892-3399
web: <www.aswm.org>
last revision: August 2007
*For reference only. This listing does not constitute an endorsement of any organization, and is subject to change.
