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517 QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERT SERVICES
A. In order to be exempted from the Classified Service as a professional expert, an individual must be recognized as such by reputable members of the profession, as indicated by any of the following criteria:
1. Approval of a committee of members of his/her own profession.
2. Certification or license to practice that profession by a governmental agency, if such a license is established.
3. Listing in such publications as the Biographical Directory of American Men of Science or Leaders in Education where individuals are chosen for listing by members of their own profession.
4. Membership in professional honor societies limited to that profession.
5. An advanced degree from a recognized university, with a major in the field of that profession.
6. Acceptable equivalent evidence.
B. Evidence of these qualifications should be presented to the Personnel Division, it being understood that acceptance by reputable members of the profession is the essential requirement.
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