PS — Surveying Degree Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
SOURCE SUMMARY
Standard pathway for land surveyor licensure with bachelor's degree from accredited engineering or land surveying program, fundamentals examination (FS), and professional examination (PS); Pathway for land surveyor licensure with education evaluated by board as equivalent to accredited degree, fundamentals examination (FS), and professional examination (PS)
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
ABET
Bachelor
or
OTHER
Bachelor
Exams
FS
PS
Education Requirement
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EDUCATION
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degree_level:
BS
discipline:
land surveying or engineering
accreditation:
EAC/ABET
|
Required
|
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 326 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors |
Section 326.10, Subdivision 1(1)
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Graduate with a bachelor's degree from a school or college having an accredited engineering or land surveying curriculum
100% confidence
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Land Surveyor-in-Training Certification
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EXAM
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exam:
FS
|
Required
|
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 326 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors |
Section 326.10, Subdivision 1(1); Section 326.10, Subdivision 2
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Must pass a written examination in the fundamentals of mathematics and the basic principles of land surveying. Applicant must pass the applicable fundamentals examination prior to taking the professional examination.
100% confidence
|
Professional Examination
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
PS
jurisdiction_specific:
True
|
Required
|
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 326 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors |
Section 326.10, Subdivision 1(2); Section 326.10, Subdivision 2
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For licensure by comity as a land surveyor, the applicant is required to take examinations that the board deems necessary to determine qualifications, but in any event the applicant is required to take an examination - suggesting jurisdiction-specific examination requirements for all land surveyor licensure
95% confidence
|
Education Requirement
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EDUCATION
|
degree_level:
BS
discipline:
land surveying or engineering
board_evaluation:
True
accreditation:
OTHER
|
Required
|
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 326 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors |
Section 326.10, Subdivision 1(1)
|
Applicant who has equivalent education, in the opinion of the board, to bachelor's degree from a school or college having an accredited engineering or land surveying curriculum
100% confidence
|