AGP Application

AGP Immediate Past-President, Arlan Rippe, explains the purpose of the Academy to attendees of Earth Retention 2010.

Application Information

Application Procedure

Applications for certification within the specialty fields of the Geo-Profession shall be made on forms provided by the Secretary/Treasurer and shall be wholly completed and fully documented as required therein.

Application Process

The applicant shall submit a complete application, together with all fees and supporting documentation as required, including written recommendations endorsing the application from three of his or her peers who possess a valid license to practice professional engineering recognized by a State, Territory, or District of the United States. At least one of the recommendations shall be from a Diplomate, Geotechnical Engineering (D.GE) in the same specialty field of the Geo-Profession. The requirement to have a D.GE recommendation is currently being waived until there is a sufficient number of Diplomates.

A certified person, except an Honorary Member, does not become a Diplomate of AGP until that individual has paid all required fees, has been approved by AGP's Board of Trustees, and has been notified in writing by the Secretary/Treasurer, all as prescribed by the Board of Trustees.

Certification Fees

Application Fee

All applicants must submit a check, money order or payment by credit card for $300 with their completed application. This fee covers program expenses including application review, interviews, record keeping, issuance of a D.GE Certificate, and $150 for first year's dues.

Applicants who are denied certification and wish to reapply to the Academy must pay all fees.

Biennial Fee

The biennial fee shall be payable every two years in advance of the first day of June. All fees shall be paid in United States dollars by check or money order drawn on a United States bank or online with a valid credit card. Diplomates will receive a renewal form in April one year after the AGP Board's issuance of their certification, then every two years thereafter. Those inducted in the fall would essentially pay 1 1/2 years after they are awarded the certification and every two years thereafter. The renewal form will require that the Diplomate:

attest to their continued active engagement in the practice of geo-professional engineering,
attest to their continued possession of a valid license to practice engineering,
attest to earning 40 professional Development Hours (PDHs) during the preceding 2 year period (including 4 hours in ethics and starting for renewals in 2011, 2 hours in sustainability),
attest to adherence to the Academy Code of Ethics, and
submit a biennial fee

The biennial fee is set by the AGP Board of Trustees and is currently $300.

Download the AGP Application here (pdf)

Download the AGP Application here (Word)

Download the Recommendation Form here (you will need 3)

Exam Process

Oral examinations will be required for certification in the Academy for all applicants who have less than twenty years of experience (post bachelorette). The applicant will need to present a project they have worked on in the past or are presently working on and should be about 15-30 minutes in length. The exam panel, made up of three Diplomates, will then conduct a question/answer session on the presentation. The whole process should take less than an hour. Due to the low volume of exams, they will only be given at the Geo-Institute annual events; however, this may change in the future. The next round of exams will be given at GeoFrontiers in Dallas, Texas in March. If you have any questions about the examination process, please don’t hesitate to contact AGP staff via email: info@geoprofessionals.org.

Application Calendar

Spring Application Deadline: March 31st
Application committee will review applications in April
AGP Board of Trustees will vote on applications in May (teleconference)
Candidates will be invited to the next ceremony - each year in March at Annual G-I Conference

Summer Application Deadline: June 30th
Application committee will review applications in July
AGP Board of Trustees will vote on applications in August (face-to-face)
Candidates will be invited to the next ceremony - each year in March at Annual G-I Conference

Fall Application Deadline: September 30th
Application committee will review applications in October
AGP Board of Trustees will vote on applications in November (teleconference)
Candidates will be invited to the next ceremony - each year in March at Annual G-I Conference

Winter Application Deadline: December 31st
Application committee will review applications in January
AGP Board of Trustees will vote on applications in February (teleconference)
Candidates will be invited to the next ceremony - each year in March at Annual G-I Conference