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THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
HISTORY
A GRADUATE DEGREE IN HISTORY
(OR A CLOSELY RELATED AREA OF
STUDY)
PLUS
AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF
DEMONSTRABLE EXPERIENCE IN
APPLYING THE METHODS AND
PRACTICES OF HISTORY IN THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION ARENA
OR
A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN HISTORY
(OR A CLOSELY RELATED AREA OF
STUDY)
PLUS
AT LEAST THREE YEARS OF
DEMONSTRABLE EXPERIENCE IN
APPLYING THE METHODS AND
PRACTICES OF HISTORY IN THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION ARENA
Areas of study closely related to History include, but are not
limited to, American Studies, American Civilization, Historic
Preservation, and Humanities.
Demonstrable experience in applying the methods and practices of
History in the historic preservation arena includes, but is not limited
to, the following:
- Scholarly research, publications, papers, or similar research and
writings related to the historic material culture, historic properties,
or the historic built environment of the United States and its
Territories; OR,
- Teaching History with an emphasis on and relating to historic
material culture, historic properties, or the historic built environment
of the United States and its Territories; OR,
- 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 History relating to historic material culture, historic
properties, or the historic built environment of the United States and
its Territories; OR,
- Field work in History that emphasizes the identification and
evaluation of material culture, historic properties, or the historic
built environment of the United States and its Territories.
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