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THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

CONSERVATION

A GRADUATE DEGREE IN CONSERVATION (OR A CLOSELY RELATED AREA OF STUDY)

PLUS

AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF DEMONSTRABLE EXPERIENCE IN APPLYING THE METHODS AND PRACTICES OF CONSERVATION IN THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ARENA

Areas of study closely related to Conservation include, but are not limited to, Art Conservation, Architectural Conservation, Textiles Conservation, and Object Conservation.

Demonstrable experience in applying the methods and practices of Conservation in the historic preservation arena includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Scholarly research, publications, papers, or similar research and writings on the theory or practices of conservation of material culture significant to the history or prehistory of the United States and its Territories; OR,
2. Teaching the theory or practices of Conservation of material culture significant to the history or prehistory of the United States and its Territories; OR,
3. Administrative, project review, or supervisory experience in an historic preservation program or office (academic institution, historical organization or agency, museum, cultural resources management consulting firm, or similar professional institution) with direct experience in the conservation of material culture significant to the history or prehistory of the United States and its Territories; OR,
4. Field or laboratory work in Conservation that emphasizes the treatment or documentation of historic material culture, historic properties, or the historic or prehistoric built environment of the United States and its Territories.