PS — Surveying Degree Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
SOURCE SUMMARY
Standard pathway for PS licensure with ABET-accredited surveying degree requiring FS exam, 4 years experience, and PS exam per Section 327.314(2)(1)(a); Pre-2024 PS pathway with bachelor's degree and 12 semester hours of approved surveying coursework requiring 4 years experience per Section 327.312(1)(1) and 327.314(1)
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
ABET
Bachelor
or
OTHER
Bachelor
Exams
FS
PS
FS
PS
Experience
4.0 years
Professional practice
Education, Experience, and Examination Requirements (Post-2024)
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EDUCATION
|
degree_level:
BS
discipline:
surveying
accreditation:
EAC/ABET
categories:
['surveying engineering', 'geomatics engineering', 'surveying and mapping']
|
Required
|
Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 327 - Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects |
Section 327.314(2)(1)(a)
|
Bachelor's degree from a surveying program accredited by ABET under the surveying engineering, geomatics engineering, or surveying and mapping category
100% confidence
|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
FS
|
Required
|
Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 327 - Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects |
Section 327.312, 327.314(2)(1)(a)
|
Applicant must be enrolled as land surveyor-in-training or surveyor-intern, which requires passing the fundamentals examination
100% confidence
|
|
EXPERIENCE
|
years_required:
4.0
progressive:
True
under_pe_ps_supervision:
True
field_and_office:
True
|
Required
|
Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 327 - Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects |
Section 327.314(2)(1)(a)
|
At least four years of satisfactory field and office experience in land surveying under the immediate personal supervision of a professional land surveyor
100% confidence
|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
PS
|
Required
|
Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 327 - Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects |
Section 327.314(2)(2), 327.331
|
Applicant must pass any examinations required by the board. Must make a grade of at least seventy percent.
100% confidence
|
Education, Experience, and Examination Requirements (Pre-2024)
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EDUCATION
|
degree_level:
BS
discipline:
approved curriculum
semester_hours:
12
legal_aspects_hours:
2
coursework_approval_required:
True
accreditation:
OTHER
|
Required
|
Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 327 - Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects |
Section 327.312(1)(1)
|
Baccalaureate degree in an approved curriculum as defined by board regulation including at least 12 semester hours of approved surveying course work, of which at least 2 semester hours shall be in legal aspects of boundary surveying
100% confidence
|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
FS
|
Required
|
Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 327 - Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects |
Section 327.312(1)
|
Qualification for enrollment as land surveyor-in-training
100% confidence
|
|
EXPERIENCE
|
years_required:
4.0
progressive:
True
under_pe_ps_supervision:
True
field_and_office:
True
|
Required
|
Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 327 - Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects |
Section 327.314(1)
|
At least four years of satisfactory professional field and office experience in land surveying from the date of enrollment as land surveyor-in-training under the immediate personal supervision of a professional land surveyor
100% confidence
|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
PS
|
Required
|
Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 327 - Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects |
Section 327.331
|
Professional land surveyor examination required
100% confidence
|