Program for Avocational Archaeological Certification

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Program Information
	Program Description
	Records & Certification
	Certification Requirements
		Provisional Surveyor
		Certified Surveyor I
		Certified Surveyor II
		Speciality Surveyor I - Archaeology and Public Education
		Speciality Surveyor II - Designation of Properties to the State or National Registers
		Speciality Surveyor III - Rock Art Studies
		Certified Laboratory Trainee
		Certified Laboratory Technician
		Additional Laboratory Credit
		PAAC Scholar
Class Schedule
Local PAAC Coordinators
Summer Training Survey
Code of Ethics
Candidate Application (PDF)
Local PAAC Seminar Program
Class Descriptions with Course Outline, Bibliography & Glossary

Certified Surveyor II

Must be a Certified Surveyor I.
Attendance and completion of 3 classes. Each course will have a final exam. Minimal passing grade is 70%.
1. Research Design and Report Writing
2. Archaeological Dating Methods
3. Field and Lab Photography
Must design, carry out, and submit a written report on an intensive survey of a defined area or a defined problem.
1. A simple research design must be developed for the project and approved by the State PAAC Coordinator before the project begins.
2. The final report for the project should be completed within the time stipulated by the research design or not later than 2 years from the start date. The report must follow the report guidelines as developed by the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. All reports will be typed.