Rhode Island State Board of Registration for Professional Land Surveyors

License Pathways

4 pathways available

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PS Comity/Reciprocity Pathway Different Professional Surveyor FS, PS, Law 4

Type	Details	Citation
COMITY	—	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(vii)	Must hold current certificate of registration from a US state, territory, possession, or DC and must have met existing RI requirements at time of original licensure. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FS requires_fe_for_comity: True	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(vii)	All comity applicants must have passed the written examination in the fundamentals of land surveying. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PS	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(vii)	All comity applicants must have passed the written examination in the principles and practice of land surveying. 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM	exam: RI Legal Portion jurisdiction_specific: True	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(vii)	Must pass the Rhode Island legal portion examination. 90% confidence

PS Non-Accredited Evaluation Pathway Different Professional Surveyor UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED FS, PS, Law 7.0 yrs 5 refs 6

Type	Details	Citation
EDUCATION	degree_level: UNSPECIFIED accreditation: UNSPECIFIED	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(v)	Must fulfill core curriculum per § 5-8.1-9(h): Surveying 6 cr hrs, Mathematics 9 cr hrs, Business and law 6 cr hrs, Science 9 cr hrs, Computer usage 3 cr hrs, English/writing/speech 6 cr hrs. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: Land Surveying years_required: 7.0 under_pe_ps_supervision: True	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(v)	Min 20% field, 20% research/deed evidence/reconciliation, 20% property line calculations and determination. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FS	§ 5-8.1-9(c)	Must complete SIT program and pass fundamentals of land surveying exam. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PS	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(v)	Examination in principles and practice of land surveying. 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM	exam: RI Legal Portion jurisdiction_specific: True	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(v)	Additional Rhode Island legal portion exam. 90% confidence
REFERENCES	count: 5	§ 5-8.1-9(c)	Five references, three from registered professional land surveyors. 90% confidence

PS Related Degree + Coursework Pathway Different Professional Surveyor UNSPECIFIED BS / UNSPECIFIED ASSOCIATE / UNSPECIFIED ASSOCIATE FS, PS, Law, PS, Law, PS, Law 5.0 yrs 5 refs 14

Type	Details	Citation
EDUCATION	degree_level: BS discipline: Any years_required: 4 accreditation: UNSPECIFIED	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(ii)	Four-year degree program plus core curriculum: Surveying 6 cr hrs, Mathematics 9 cr hrs, Business and law 6 cr hrs, Science 9 cr hrs, Computer usage 3 cr hrs, English/writing/speech 6 cr hrs per § 5-8.1-9(h). 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: Land Surveying years_required: 5.0 under_pe_ps_supervision: True	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(ii)	Min 20% field, 20% research/deed evidence/reconciliation, 20% property line calculations and determination. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FS	§ 5-8.1-9(c)	Must complete SIT program and pass fundamentals of land surveying exam. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PS	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(ii)	Examination in principles and practice of land surveying. 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM	exam: RI Legal Portion jurisdiction_specific: True	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(ii)	Additional Rhode Island legal portion exam. 90% confidence
REFERENCES	count: 5	§ 5-8.1-9(c)	Five references, three from registered professional land surveyors. 90% confidence
EDUCATION	degree_level: ASSOCIATE discipline: Surveying years_required: 2 accreditation: UNSPECIFIED	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(iii)	Graduation from a two-year survey degree program. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: Land Surveying years_required: 5.0 under_pe_ps_supervision: True	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(iii)	Min 20% field, 20% research/deed evidence/reconciliation, 20% property line calculations and determination. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PS	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(iii)	Examination in principles and practice of land surveying. 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM	exam: RI Legal Portion jurisdiction_specific: True	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(iii)	Additional Rhode Island legal portion exam. 90% confidence
EDUCATION	degree_level: ASSOCIATE discipline: Any years_required: 2 accreditation: UNSPECIFIED	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(iv)	Two-year degree program plus core curriculum: Surveying 6 cr hrs, Mathematics 9 cr hrs, Business and law 6 cr hrs, Science 9 cr hrs, Computer usage 3 cr hrs, English/writing/speech 6 cr hrs per § 5-8.1-9(h). 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: Land Surveying years_required: 5.0 under_pe_ps_supervision: True	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(iv)	Min 20% field, 20% research/deed evidence/reconciliation, 20% property line calculations and determination. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PS	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(iv)	Examination in principles and practice of land surveying. 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM	exam: RI Legal Portion jurisdiction_specific: True	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(iv)	Additional Rhode Island legal portion exam. 90% confidence

PS Surveying Degree Pathway Different Professional Surveyor UNSPECIFIED BS FS, PS, Law 4.0 yrs 5 refs 6

Type	Details	Citation
EDUCATION	degree_level: BS discipline: Surveying years_required: 4 accreditation: UNSPECIFIED	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(i)	Graduation from a four-year survey degree program. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: Land Surveying years_required: 4.0 under_pe_ps_supervision: True	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(i)	Min 20% field, 20% research/deed evidence/reconciliation, 20% property line calculations and determination. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FS	§ 5-8.1-9(c)	Must complete SIT program and pass fundamentals of land surveying exam. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PS	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(i)	Examination in principles and practice of land surveying. 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM	exam: RI Legal Portion jurisdiction_specific: True	§ 5-8.1-9(e)(i)	Additional Rhode Island legal portion exam. 90% confidence
REFERENCES	count: 5	§ 5-8.1-9(c)	Five references, three from registered professional land surveyors with personal knowledge of applicant's experience. 90% confidence

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