To work in Texas as a paid fire fighter, you have to earn a Texas basic structure fire suppression certificate. To earn the certificate, you must: 1  Finish a basic fire fighter training program. 2  Show that you can perform basic fire fighting skills.  Pass the state certification test.
Paleontology: Paleontology, scientific study of life of the geologic past that involves the analysis of plant and animal fossils, including those of microscopic size, preserved in rocks. encyclopÃdia britannica
The scientific study of fossils is called Paleontology.   The science you speak of is generally referred to as Paleontology- literally the study of old bones, as it is conâ¦cerned with fossils. If one is dealing with Human fossils- such as Neanderthal relics, one might consult fossil anthropologists- such as the late Dr. Leakey.