PS — Surveying Degree Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
LICENSE GRADE
Professional Surveyor
STATUS
current
EFFECTIVE DATE
2018
SOURCE SUMMARY
ABET/CEAB accredited 4-year engineering curriculum with land surveying emphasis and 4 years progressive experience
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
ABET
Bachelor
Exams
FS PS
Experience
4.0 years
Professional practice
References
5
References
Education Requirement
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EDUCATION
degree_level: BS
discipline: engineering with land surveying emphasis
accreditation: EAC/ABET
years: 4
Required
Title 125: Board of Professional Licensing - Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects Regulations
§ 125-20.1-101(d)(2)(i)
Graduate of a college accredited by ABET or CEAB with general engineering curriculum of four years or more, with emphasis in land surveying
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Experience Requirement
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EXPERIENCE
years_required: 4.0
progressive: True
under_pe_ps_supervision: True
supervised_years_minimum: 1
discipline: land surveying
Required
Title 125: Board of Professional Licensing - Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects Regulations
§ 125-20.1-101(d)(2)(i)
Four years of progressive experience in land surveying work satisfactory to the Board, at least one year under supervision of a licensed land surveyor
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Examination Requirements
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EXAM
exam: FS
Required
Title 125: Board of Professional Licensing - Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects Regulations
§ 125-20.1-101(d)(2)(i)
Fundamentals of Surveyor Examination
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EXAM
exam: PS
Required
Title 125: Board of Professional Licensing - Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects Regulations
§ 125-20.1-101(d)(2)(i)
Principles and Practice of Land Surveying Examination
100% confidence
References Requirement
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
REFERENCES
count: 5
from_pe_ps_only: False
licensed_references_required: 3
Required
Title 125: Board of Professional Licensing - Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects Regulations
§ 125-20.1-120(b)
Five references total, three must be licensed practitioners in the discipline or branch in which licensure is requested
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