PS — Surveying Degree Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
SOURCE SUMMARY
Baccalaureate degree in land surveying with board-approved curriculum, FS exam, and 4 years experience (3 years progressive) under licensed PS; Associate degree in land surveying with board-approved curriculum, FS exam, and 6 years experience (4 years progressive) under licensed PS
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
BOARD_APPROVED
Bachelor
or
BOARD_APPROVED
Bachelor
Exams
FS
PS
PS
FS
PS
PS
Experience
6.0 years
Professional practice
References
Required
Education, Experience, Examination, and References Requirements
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EDUCATION
|
degree_level:
BS
discipline:
land surveying
accreditation:
BOARD_APPROVED
|
Required
|
Montana Code Annotated 2023 - Title 37, Chapter 67: Engineers and Land Surveyors |
37-67-325(1)(a)
|
Baccalaureate degree in land surveying that meets board-approved land surveying curriculum
95% confidence
|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
FS
|
Required
|
Montana Code Annotated 2023 - Title 37, Chapter 67: Engineers and Land Surveyors |
37-67-325(1)(a)
|
Passage of the fundamentals of surveying examination
95% confidence
|
|
EXPERIENCE
|
years_required:
4.0
progressive_years:
3
under_pe_ps_supervision:
True
discipline:
land surveying
office_and_field:
True
|
Required
|
Montana Code Annotated 2023 - Title 37, Chapter 67: Engineers and Land Surveyors |
37-67-325(1)(a)
|
At least 4 years of combined office and field experience in land surveying under direct supervision of licensed PS, of which at least 3 years must be progressive experience on land surveying projects
95% confidence
|
|
REFERENCES
|
required_by_board:
True
includes_project_exhibits:
True
|
Required
|
Montana Code Annotated 2023 - Title 37, Chapter 67: Engineers and Land Surveyors |
37-67-325(1)(a)
|
References and exhibits of land surveying projects as required by the board
90% confidence
|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
PS
|
Required
|
Montana Code Annotated 2023 - Title 37, Chapter 67: Engineers and Land Surveyors |
37-67-325(1)
|
Principles and practices of surveying examination
95% confidence
|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
PS
jurisdiction_specific:
True
jurisdiction:
Montana
|
Required
|
Montana Code Annotated 2023 - Title 37, Chapter 67: Engineers and Land Surveyors |
37-67-325(1)
|
Montana state-specific land surveyor examination
95% confidence
|
Education, Experience, Examination, and References Requirements
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EDUCATION
|
degree_level:
ASSOCIATE
discipline:
land surveying
accreditation:
BOARD_APPROVED
|
Required
|
Montana Code Annotated 2023 - Title 37, Chapter 67: Engineers and Land Surveyors |
37-67-325(1)(b)
|
Associate degree in land surveying that meets board-approved land surveying curriculum
95% confidence
|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
FS
|
Required
|
Montana Code Annotated 2023 - Title 37, Chapter 67: Engineers and Land Surveyors |
37-67-325(1)(b)
|
Passage of the fundamentals of surveying examination
95% confidence
|
|
EXPERIENCE
|
years_required:
6.0
progressive_years:
4
under_pe_ps_supervision:
True
discipline:
land surveying
office_and_field:
True
|
Required
|
Montana Code Annotated 2023 - Title 37, Chapter 67: Engineers and Land Surveyors |
37-67-325(1)(b)
|
At least 6 years of combined office and field experience in land surveying under direct supervision of licensed PS, of which at least 4 years must be progressive experience on land surveying projects
95% confidence
|
|
REFERENCES
|
required_by_board:
True
includes_project_exhibits:
True
|
Required
|
Montana Code Annotated 2023 - Title 37, Chapter 67: Engineers and Land Surveyors |
37-67-325(1)(b)
|
References and exhibits of land surveying projects as required by the board
90% confidence
|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
PS
|
Required
|
Montana Code Annotated 2023 - Title 37, Chapter 67: Engineers and Land Surveyors |
37-67-325(1)
|
Principles and practices of surveying examination
95% confidence
|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
PS
jurisdiction_specific:
True
jurisdiction:
Montana
|
Required
|
Montana Code Annotated 2023 - Title 37, Chapter 67: Engineers and Land Surveyors |
37-67-325(1)
|
Montana state-specific land surveyor examination
95% confidence
|