Requirements

Applicants for certification as a Diplomate, Geotechnical Engineering (D.GE) shall demonstrate that they meet the prescribed by demonstrating:

• Be of good moral character and of high ethical standing in the Geo-Profession.
• Be actively engaged in professional practice within the Geo-Profession.
• Possess a baccalaureate degree in engineering from a college of engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET). The applicant shall also have successfully completed approximately 30 additional semester credits, or equivalent, of acceptable graduate-level, or upper-level undergraduate courses acceptable to the Board of Trustees, and which are directly related to the Geo-Profession specialty field to which he or she is applying for certification.
• Possess a valid license to practice professional engineering recognized by a State, District, or Territory of the United States.
• Possess a minimum of eight years of progressively increasing responsible charge after receipt of a professional engineer license. In the case of teaching, the work experience shall be at a college of engineering program accredited by ABET.
• Agree in writing to adhere to CEC's Code of Ethics, and has provided documentation of any past or pending disciplinary actions from any professional engineer licensing board.
• Be required to orally defend his/her application in a manner satisfactory to the Board of Trustees. Oral defenses shall be held in such places and in such manner as indicated by the number and location of applicants and as determined by the Secretary/Treasurer. The requirement for an oral defense may be waived by the Admissions Committee only when the written application clearly demonstrates that the applicant meets all of the requirements specified in this Section, and has mastered the requisite body of knowledge at the expert level in a manner and form acceptable to the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall also be empowered to certify an applicant by eminence and waive some or all of the certification requirements of this Section.