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Council of Soil Science Examiners

The purpose of the Council of Soil Science Examiners (CSSE) is to create, score and maintain examinations for State Soil Scientists licensing programs. The group helps to develop professional criteria to confirm that an individual meets the minimum qualifications to practice the profession.  The goal is set the minimum qualifications of practitioners to protect the profession.

Council of Soil Science Examiners National Test

Please see the bottom of this page for exam information and deadline information for the following licensing states: Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Registration deadlines may be different in these states.

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Council of Soil Science Examiners (CSSE) Fundamentals and Professional Practice Soil Science Exams

 

For the following states, please contact the individual licensing board for licensing information:�

Maine
Jenny Dalbeck
Board Clerk for Geologists and Soil Scientists
Department of Professional & Financial Regulation
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME  04330-0035
Phone:  207-624-8627
Fax:  207-624-8636
Hearing Impaired/TTY:  1-888-577-6690
Website:  http://www.maine.gov/professionallicensing
E-Mail:  jenny.dalbeckatmaine.gov

 

Minnesota
Holly Salmela
Board of Architecture, Engineering Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design
85 East 7th Place, Suite 160
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone:  651-757-1516
Fax:  651-297-5310
Main Phone Line:  651-296-2388
Website:  http://www.aelslagid.state.mn.us/
E-Mail:  holly.a.salmelaatstate.mn.us

 

North Carolina
H. Joseph Kleiss
North Carolina State University
Box 7619, 100 Derieux Street
Raleigh, NC 27695-7619
Phone:  919-515-2643
Fax:  919-515-2167
E-Mail:  joseph_kleissatncsu.edu

 

North Dakota
Michael Ulmer
Chair-Board Registration ND for Professional Soil Classifier
2485 Mustang Way Dr
Mandan, ND 58554-5910
Phone:  701-663-8926
E-Mail:  mike.ulmeratmsn.com

 

Texas
Soil Scientists Licensing Only
Please register for the soils exams with CSSE at https://www.soils.org/csse/exam_registration.html
For questions on licensing please contact:
Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists
PO Box 13225
Austin, TX 78711
Phone:  512-936-4400
Fax:  512-936-4409
Website:  http://www.tbpg.state.tx.us/

 

Wisconsin
Registration deadline 60 days prior to exam.
Contact: Wisconsin Department of Regulation & Licensing
PO Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708
Phone:  608-261-7096
Fax:  608-267-3816

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