PS — Related Degree + Coursework Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
LICENSE GRADE
Professional Surveyor
STATUS
current
EFFECTIVE DATE
2024-01-01
BASELINE MAPPING
maine_ps_associate_degree
SOURCE SUMMARY
Associate's degree with surveying core curriculum, 2 years experience, pass FS exam, then 2 additional years progressive experience and PS exam per §18223(2)(B) and §18224(2)
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
BOARD_APPROVED
Bachelor
Exams
FS PS
Experience
2.0 years
Professional practice
Land Surveyor-in-Training Requirements
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EDUCATION
degree_level: AS
discipline: surveying or geomatics
accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED
Required
Maine Revised Statutes Title 32, Chapter 141: Professional Land Surveyors
32 M.R.S. §18223(2)(B)
Associate's degree from a program that includes a minimum surveying core curriculum approved by the board
100% confidence
EXPERIENCE
years_required: 2.0
progressive: False
under_pe_ps_supervision: False
Required
Maine Revised Statutes Title 32, Chapter 141: Professional Land Surveyors
32 M.R.S. §18223(2)(B)
2 years of surveying experience acceptable to the board
100% confidence
EXAM
exam: FS
Required
Maine Revised Statutes Title 32, Chapter 141: Professional Land Surveyors
32 M.R.S. §18223(2)
Pass an examination approved by the board (Fundamentals of Surveying)
100% confidence
Professional Land Surveyor Requirements
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EXPERIENCE
years_required: 2.0
progressive: True
under_pe_ps_supervision: True
Required
Maine Revised Statutes Title 32, Chapter 141: Professional Land Surveyors
32 M.R.S. §18224(2)(A)
2 additional years of progressive combined office and field experience acceptable to the board after becoming land surveyor-in-training
100% confidence
EXAM
exam: PS
Required
Maine Revised Statutes Title 32, Chapter 141: Professional Land Surveyors
32 M.R.S. §18224(2)(B)
Successfully pass an examination approved by the board (Principles and Practice of Surveying)
100% confidence