PS — Surveyor-in-Training Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
LICENSE GRADE
Professional Surveyor
STATUS
current
EFFECTIVE DATE
2024-01-01
BASELINE MAPPING
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SOURCE SUMMARY
Surveyor and Mapper Intern (Surveyor-in-Training) certification available to persons in good standing or graduate of bachelor's degree program at accredited institution with minimum 25 semester hours in surveying, mapping, mathematics, photogrammetry, forestry, civil engineering, land law, or physical sciences. This is not substitute for degree requirement for full licensure.; Surveyor and Mapper Intern (Surveyor-in-Training) certification available to persons with minimum 15 semester hours in surveying, mapping, mathematics, photogrammetry, forestry, civil engineering, land law, or physical sciences from accredited institution, plus 2 years surveying experience under registered surveyor supervision. This is not substitute for degree requirement for full licensure.
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
ACCREDITED
Bachelor
or
ACCREDITED
Bachelor
Exams
FS FS
Experience
2.0 years
Professional practice
Surveyor and Mapper Intern - Education Pathway
Section 472.013(3)(a) - Intern examination eligibility with 25 semester hours
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EDUCATION
degree_level: BS
in_progress_allowed: True
accreditation: ACCREDITED
coursework_hours: 25
coursework_subjects: ['surveying', 'mapping', 'mathematics', 'photogrammetry', 'forestry', 'civil engineering', 'land law', 'physical sciences']
Required
Florida Statutes Chapter 472 - Land Surveying and Mapping
Section 472.013(3)(a)
Person must be in good standing in, or graduate of, bachelor degree program or equivalent or higher at accredited college or university and have obtained minimum 25 semester hours in surveying, mapping, mathematics, photogrammetry, forestry, civil engineering, land law, and physical sciences, or any combination thereof. Not a substitute for degree requirement for full licensure.
100% confidence
EXAM
exam: FS
exam_name: Fundamentals of Surveying (Surveyor and Mapper Intern Examination)
Required
Florida Statutes Chapter 472 - Land Surveying and Mapping
Section 472.013(3), 472.005(5)
Examination for determining qualification as surveyor and mapper intern (surveyor-mapper-in-training). Person who passes this examination complies with requirements and has passed examination as provided by board rules.
100% confidence
Surveyor and Mapper Intern - Experience Pathway
Section 472.013(3)(b) - Intern examination eligibility with 15 semester hours and 2 years experience
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EDUCATION
coursework_hours: 15
accreditation: ACCREDITED
coursework_subjects: ['surveying', 'mapping', 'mathematics', 'photogrammetry', 'forestry', 'civil engineering', 'land law', 'physical sciences']
degree_level: UNSPECIFIED
Required
Florida Statutes Chapter 472 - Land Surveying and Mapping
Section 472.013(3)(b)
Person must have obtained from accredited college or university minimum 15 semester hours in surveying, mapping, mathematics, photogrammetry, forestry, civil engineering, land law, and physical sciences, or any combination thereof. Not a substitute for degree requirement for full licensure.
100% confidence
EXPERIENCE
years_required: 2.0
under_pe_ps_supervision: True
Required
Florida Statutes Chapter 472 - Land Surveying and Mapping
Section 472.013(3)(b)
Specific surveying and mapping experience record of 2 or more years as subordinate to registered surveyor and mapper
100% confidence
EXAM
exam: FS
exam_name: Fundamentals of Surveying (Surveyor and Mapper Intern Examination)
Required
Florida Statutes Chapter 472 - Land Surveying and Mapping
Section 472.013(3), 472.005(5)
Examination for determining qualification as surveyor and mapper intern (surveyor-mapper-in-training)
100% confidence