Illinois LS
Illinois Land Surveyors Licensing Board
License Pathways
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| Type | Details | Citation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMITY | accepts_council_record: True | § 1270.30 a) | Proof of substantially equivalent requirements including education and experience. NCEES Record accepted in lieu of documentation per § 1270.30 a)(6). Division examines substantial equivalency per § 1270.30 e). 90% confidence | |
| LAW_EXAM | exam: Illinois Jurisdictional Examination jurisdiction_specific: True | § 1270.30 d) | All endorsement applicants must successfully complete the Illinois Jurisdictional Examination. 90% confidence | |
| ETHICS | jurisdiction_specific: True | § 1270.30 a)(5) | Certification attesting the applicant has read and understands the Act and this Part. 90% confidence |
| Type | Details | Citation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION | degree_level: BS discipline: Land Surveying or Related Science accreditation: NON-ABET | § 1270.14 b) | Division shall take into consideration but not be bound by ABET accreditation. Foreign-educated applicants (other than Canada) must have course-by-course evaluation per § 1270.10 c). 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: FS | § 1270.20 a) | 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PS | § 1270.20 b) | 90% confidence | |
| LAW_EXAM | exam: Illinois Jurisdictional Examination jurisdiction_specific: True | § 1270.20 d) | 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | years_required: 4.0 under_pe_ps_supervision: True | § 1270.10 a)(1)(C) | Per § 1270.13. 90% confidence | |
| ETHICS | jurisdiction_specific: True | § 1270.10 b) | Certification the applicant has read and understands the Act and this Part. 90% confidence |
| Type | Details | Citation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION | degree_level: BS discipline: Land Surveying or Related Science accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED|ETAC/ABET | § 1270.10 a)(2)(A) | Official transcript showing conferral date for a degree from an approved program as specified in Section 1270.14 or from a non-approved program as specified in Section 1270.15. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: FS | § 1270.20 a) | NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PS | § 1270.20 b) | NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| LAW_EXAM | exam: Illinois Jurisdictional Examination jurisdiction_specific: True | § 1270.20 d) | Covers IL public land survey history, jurisdictional standards/ethics, legal precedent, field techniques, and record sources. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | years_required: 4.0 under_pe_ps_supervision: True | § 1270.10 a)(1)(C) | Experience must be under direct supervision and control of a PLS per § 1270.13 b). 25-50% must be in field procedures per § 1270.13 c)(1).; Per § 1270.13. 90% confidence | |
| ETHICS | jurisdiction_specific: True | § 1270.10 b) | Certification the applicant has read and understands the Act and this Part. 90% confidence |
| Type | Details | Citation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION | degree_level: BS discipline: Land Surveying or Related Science accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED|ETAC/ABET | § 1270.10 a)(2)(A) | Official transcript showing conferral date for a degree from an approved program as specified in Section 1270.14 or from a non-approved program as specified in Section 1270.15. 90% confidence | |
| REFERENCES | — | § 1270.10 a)(2)(A) | Inferred from board-level law text signal. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: FS | § 1270.20 a) | NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PS | § 1270.20 b) | NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| LAW_EXAM | exam: Illinois Jurisdictional Examination jurisdiction_specific: True | § 1270.20 d) | Covers IL public land survey history, jurisdictional standards/ethics, legal precedent, field techniques, and record sources. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | years_required: 4.0 under_pe_ps_supervision: True | § 1270.10 a)(1)(C) | Experience must be under direct supervision and control of a PLS per § 1270.13 b). 25-50% must be in field procedures per § 1270.13 c)(1). 90% confidence | |
| ETHICS | jurisdiction_specific: True | § 1270.10 b) | Certification the applicant has read and understands the Act and this Part. 90% confidence |