PS — Experience-Based Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
LICENSE GRADE
Professional Surveyor
STATUS
current
EFFECTIVE DATE
2024-01-01
BASELINE MAPPING
mo_ps_associate_degree_2024
SOURCE SUMMARY
PS pathway for associate degree in surveying with board-approved coursework requiring 4 years experience per Section 327.314(2)(1)(c); Extended experience PS pathway for associate degree holders requiring 6 years experience per Section 327.314(2)(1)(f)
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
OTHER
Bachelor
or
OTHER
Bachelor
Exams
FS PS FS PS
Experience
6.0 years
Professional practice
Education, Experience, and Examination Requirements (Post-2024)
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EDUCATION
degree_level: ASSOCIATE
discipline: surveying
surveying_coursework_required: True
accreditation: OTHER
Required
Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 327 - Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects
Section 327.314(2)(1)(c)
Associate's degree in surveying 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)(c)
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)(c)
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 (Post-2024 - Extended Experience)
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EDUCATION
degree_level: ASSOCIATE
discipline: surveying
surveying_coursework_required: True
accreditation: OTHER
Required
Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 327 - Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects
Section 327.314(2)(1)(f)
Associate's degree in surveying meeting requirements of paragraph (c). Up to one year of postsecondary education, approved by the board, may count as equivalent work experience.
100% confidence
EXAM
exam: FS
Required
Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 327 - Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects
Section 327.314(2)(1)(f)
Must be enrolled as land surveyor-in-training or surveyor-intern
100% confidence
EXPERIENCE
years_required: 6.0
progressive: True
under_pe_ps_supervision: True
field_and_office: True
education_credit_allowed: True
Required
Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 327 - Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects
Section 327.314(2)(1)(f)
At least six years of satisfactory field and office experience in land surveying under the immediate personal supervision of a professional land surveyor. Up to one year of postsecondary education, approved by the board, may count as equivalent work experience.
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