PS — Related Degree + Coursework Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
LICENSE GRADE
Professional Surveyor
STATUS
current
EFFECTIVE DATE
2024-01-01
BASELINE MAPPING
mo_ps_bachelors_coursework_2024
SOURCE SUMMARY
PS pathway for bachelor's degree holders who meet surveying coursework requirements established by board rule, requiring 4 years experience per Section 327.314(2)(1)(b); Pre-2024 PS pathway with 60 college credit hours including 20 semester hours of surveying coursework plus 1 year experience per Section 327.312(1)(2)
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
OTHER
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: any
surveying_coursework_required: True
accreditation: OTHER
Required
Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 327 - Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects
Section 327.314(2)(1)(b)
Bachelor's degree in any discipline and has met the surveying education requirement as established by board rule
100% confidence
EXAM
exam: FS
Required
Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 327 - Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects
Section 327.314(2)(1)(b)
Must be enrolled as land surveyor-in-training or surveyor-intern
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)(b)
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
Professional land surveyor examination required
100% confidence
Education, Experience, and Examination Requirements (Pre-2024)
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EDUCATION
college_credit_hours: 60
surveying_semester_hours: 20
legal_aspects_hours: 2
coursework_approval_required: True
degree_level: UNSPECIFIED
accreditation: OTHER
Required
Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 327 - Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects
Section 327.312(1)(2)
At least 60 hours of college credit including at least 20 semester hours of approved surveying course work, of which at least 2 semester hours shall be in legal aspects of boundary surveying
100% confidence
EXPERIENCE
years_required: 1.0
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 327.312(1)(2)
At least one year of combined professional office and field experience in land surveying projects under the immediate personal supervision of a professional land surveyor, required before enrollment as land surveyor-in-training
100% confidence
EXAM
exam: FS
Required
Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 327 - Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects
Section 327.312(1)(2)
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
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