PS — Related Degree + Coursework Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
SOURCE SUMMARY
Alternative pathway for PS licensure with 4-year degree in related profession plus 30 additional semester credits of surveying courses, requiring FS and PS exams, Idaho-specific examination, 4 years progressive experience (including 2 years boundary survey), and ethics questionnaire
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
4-YEAR
Bachelor
Exams
FS
PS
IDAHO-SPECIFIC PS
Experience
4.0 years
Professional practice
Additional
• Ethics
Education Requirement
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EDUCATION
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degree_level:
BS
discipline:
related profession
accreditation:
4-YEAR DEGREE
additional_surveying_credits:
30
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Required
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Idaho Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor Licensure Requirements |
IDAPA 24.32.01, Idaho Code Section 54-1212, Part 2 Section 1.A Pathway 2
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4-year degree in related profession plus 30 semester credits of surveying courses
100% confidence
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Examination Requirements
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EXAM
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exam:
FS
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Required
|
Idaho Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor Licensure Requirements |
IDAPA 24.32.01, Part 2 Section 2.A
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Fundamentals of Surveying examination for land surveyor intern certification. Passing scores established by NCEES
100% confidence
|
|
EXAM
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exam:
PS
|
Required
|
Idaho Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor Licensure Requirements |
IDAPA 24.32.01, Part 2 Section 2.B
|
Principles and Practice of Surveying examination. Passing scores established by NCEES
100% confidence
|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
IDAHO-SPECIFIC PS
jurisdiction_specific:
True
modules:
['Ethics', 'Law and Rules', 'Public Land Surveying']
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Required
|
Idaho Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor Licensure Requirements |
IDAPA 24.32.01, Part 2 Section 2.C
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Idaho-specific professional land surveying examination with three modules: Ethics (passing 80), Law and rules (passing 90), Public land surveying (passing 75)
100% confidence
|
Experience Requirement
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXPERIENCE
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years_required:
4.0
progressive:
True
post_degree:
True
boundary_survey_years:
2
|
Required
|
Idaho Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor Licensure Requirements |
IDAPA 24.32.01, Part 2 Section 3.A and 3.B
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Minimum of four (4) years of progressive experience after graduation with bachelor's degree, including two (2) years of boundary survey experience
100% confidence
|
Ethics Requirement
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ETHICS
|
exam:
Ethics Questionnaire
passing_score_required:
True
|
Required
|
Idaho Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor Licensure Requirements |
IDAPA 24.32.01, Part 2 Section 4.C
|
Written ethics questionnaire with passing score required
100% confidence
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