Florida LS
4
Pathways
4/5
Standard Coverage
Missing Pathways
- Civil Engineer Transition Pathway
NCEES Model
Reference standard for PS licensure
5
Expected Pathways
4
Different
1
Missing
Validation Warnings
NCEES Model:
Comity/Reciprocity Pathway (No exams captured; Experience requirement missing)
Civil Engineer Transition Pathway
Missing
Florida LS
Not available
NCEES Model
Education: BS | EAC/ABET | civil engineering | Experience ≥ 4 yrs | Exams: FS, PS | References: 5 professional
Key Differences:
- Not present on board
Comity/Reciprocity Pathway
Different
Florida LS
Experience ≥ 8 yrs | Exams: LAW | Comity: Accepts MLE
NCEES Model
State Law Exam | Comity: Accepts MLE, Accepts Council Record
Key Differences:
- Experience requirement added (board ≥ 8 yrs)
- Additional exams: LAW
- State law exam missing
- Does not accept NCEES record like baseline
Related Degree + Coursework Pathway
Different
Florida LS
Education: BS | ACCREDITED | other than surveying and mapping | Experience ≥ 6 yrs | Exams: LAW, PS | Ethics Exam
NCEES Model
Education: BS | OTHER | related field | Experience ≥ 4 yrs | Exams: FS, PS | References: 5 professional
Key Differences:
- Education pathways missing: BS | OTHER | related field
- Additional education options: BS | ACCREDITED | other than surveying and mapping
- Experience stricter: board ≥ 6 yrs vs baseline ≥ 4 yrs
- Missing exams: FS
- Additional exams: LAW
- Ethics exam added
- References requirement missing (baseline requires 5)
Surveying Degree Pathway
Different
Florida LS
Education: BS | BOARD_APPROVED | surveying and mapping | Experience ≥ 4 yrs | Exams: LAW, PS | Ethics Exam
NCEES Model
Education: BS | EAC/ABET | surveying or geomatics | Experience ≥ 4 yrs | Exams: FS, PS | References: 5 professional
Key Differences:
- Education pathways missing: BS | EAC/ABET | surveying or geomatics
- Additional education options: BS | BOARD_APPROVED | surveying and mapping
- Missing exams: FS
- Additional exams: LAW
- Ethics exam added
- References requirement missing (baseline requires 5)
Surveyor-in-Training Pathway
Different
Florida LS
Education: BS | ACCREDITED, UNSPECIFIED | ACCREDITED | Experience ≥ 2 yrs | Exams: FS
NCEES Model
Education: AS OR BS | OTHER | surveying or related | Experience ≥ 4 yrs | Exams: FS, PS | References: 5 professional
Key Differences:
- Education pathways missing: AS OR BS | OTHER | surveying or related
- Additional education options: BS | ACCREDITED, UNSPECIFIED | ACCREDITED
- Experience looser: board ≥ 2 yrs vs baseline ≥ 4 yrs
- Missing exams: PS
- References requirement missing (baseline requires 5)
Status Legend
Aligned
Requirements match baseline
Stricter
More demanding than baseline
Looser
Less demanding than baseline
Different
Different approach, not comparable
Missing
Board lacks this pathway
Additional
Board has extra pathway