Indiana Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists
The Indiana Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists (InBLPG) administers Indiana Code 25-17.6 and Indiana Administrative Code Title 305 to ensure competency and integrity in the public practice of geology. The board examines and licenses all eligible candidates for entry into the profession as a professional geologist. It recommends appropriate changes in the law to assure fairness and equality.
In accordance with Public Law 134-2012; Indiana Code 5-14-1.5-3-6; the InBLPG adopted at its January 31, 2013 meeting the Electronic Means Participation Policy, which permits the board to validly conduct a public meeting with some members in remote locations attending by electronic means.
ASBOG PG Exam Prep Course RFP
The Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) is pleased to announce the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Design and Development of an ASBOG Practice of Geology (PG) Exam Prep Course. As many of you know, our FG Prep Course has been very successful and we hope to build off that success in the development of this new product. Proposals are due June 26, 2026 at 5 pm EDT. For more information and the complete bid packet, please visit ASBOG's website.
Applications for licensing
License applications, accompanying documentation, and application fees must be received at our office by July 20, 2026 to be reviewed at the July 30, 2026 board meeting.
Effective January 15, 2015, the Indiana Geological and Water Survey and LPG Program no longer processes payments received by email, voicemail, or fax. We kindly request you make payments at the link below
Alternately, you can transmit credit card information by phone (812-855-7428) during business hours or by USPS mail.
| LPG Board Member | Appointed by | Term of Appointment |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Crabtree – Member-at-Large | Governor Pence | 04/19/2013 to present (no set expiration date for the Member-at-Large) |
| Ginger Davis – LPG # 2544 | Governor Braun | 7/1/2025 to 6/30/2029 (1st term) |
| Chris Parks – LPG # 2169 | Governor Braun | 10/1/2026 to 9/30/2030 (1st term) |
| Rachel Walker – LPG # 2373 | Governor Holcomb | 1/1/2022 to 12/31/2028 (2nd term) |
| Matthew Johnson – Chair | IC 25-17.6-2-3 | 8/1/2026 to present (no set expiration date for the State Geologist) |
Examples of the types of services that constitute the public practice of geology include but are not limited to:
- Bedrock and surficial sediment mapping used in the planning and design of foundations, buildings, dams, bridges, highways, power plants, water tanks, and transmission towers
- Geomorphological mapping of land subsidence and ground failure.
- Geophysical measurements used in mineral exploration or environmental investigations, such as gravity, electrical conductivity and resistivity, seismic refraction, and ground-penetrating radar.
- Ground vibration analysis in association with earthquakes and blasting.
- Ground water quality or quantity investigations, such as ground water modeling or monitoring well network design.
- Oil, gas, and mineral resources exploration and reserve estimation.
Many other services fall within the definition of public practice of geology. If you perform these services, you should be licensed as a professional geologist.
Education Requirements
Following the receipt of the baccalaureate degree, Indiana requires successful completion of at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of course work in geosciences culminating in a baccalaureate or advanced degree.
Experience Requirements
Indiana law requires some combination of the following professional experience to qualify for licensure as a professional geologist:
- Five years teaching as a faculty member at the university level.
- Five years postdoctoral research in geoscience at an accredited university.
- Five years work performed under the supervision of or in collaboration with a licensed professional geologist.
- Seven years of professional geological work.
Examination Requirements
Indiana requires passing scores on both the Fundamentals of Geology and the Practice of Geology portions of the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG®) examination. Exam scores from state specific exams that were in place before the ASBOG® was developed are accepted to meet the examination requirement.
Indiana Code defines the public practice of geology as the performance of service to the public in connection with geological descriptions, locations, and evaluations of geological materials, liquids, and gases, and the natural processes acting upon them. This includes geological consulting, investigating, evaluating, designing, and planning.