Laboratory Geologist Course
This course equips geologists with essential laboratory techniques for analyzing rocks, soils, and materials, covering sample handling, advanced testing methods, and reporting to support engineering decisions.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Laboratory Geologist Course provides practical, lab-based skills to plan projects, manage field samples, and produce dependable data for design choices. You'll learn about sample collection, preparation, and chain-of-custody procedures, then advance to XRF, XRD, carbonate testing, petrography, soil classification, density, porosity, grain-size analysis, water interaction, strength, durability, QA/QC, safety protocols, and clear reporting tailored for engineers.
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Develop skills
- Lab test planning: set clear objectives, criteria, and decision-ready test matrices.
- Rock and soil analysis: run XRF, XRD, petrography, and link results to behavior.
- Field-to-lab workflow: sample, label, preserve, and prepare cores and soils fast.
- Strength and durability testing: perform UCS, LA abrasion, and weathering checks.
- Geotechnical reporting: interpret data and write concise, engineer-focused summaries.
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