PS — Surveyor-in-Training Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
LICENSE GRADE
Professional Surveyor
STATUS
current
EFFECTIVE DATE
2024-01-01
BASELINE MAPPING
oregon_ps_lsi
SOURCE SUMMARY
ORS 672.002(6) - Land surveying intern enrolled after passing fundamentals examination
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Exams
FS PS LAW
Experience
4.0 years
Professional practice
Intern Enrollment and Subsequent Licensure
Land surveying intern status granted after passing fundamentals exam, followed by experience and professional exams
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EXAM
exam: FS
exam_name: Fundamentals of Land Surveying
Required
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists
ORS 672.002(6), 672.126(2)
Land surveying intern means an individual enrolled by the board as having passed an examination in the fundamental land surveying subjects
100% confidence
EXPERIENCE
years_required: 4.0
progressive: True
active_practice: True
Required
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists
ORS 672.126(5)
Work record of four years or more of active practice in land surveying work satisfactory to the board
100% confidence
EXAM
exam: PS
exam_name: Professional Land Surveying
Required
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists
ORS 672.126(3)
Pass or provide evidence of having previously passed a professional land surveying examination approved by the board
100% confidence
EXAM
exam: LAW
jurisdiction_specific: True
exam_name: Oregon-specific Land Surveying
Required
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists
ORS 672.126(4)
Pass an Oregon-specific land surveying examination approved by the board
100% confidence