PS — Related Degree + Coursework Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
SOURCE SUMMARY
TIER B Professional Land Surveyor - Four-year board-approved degree with surveying coursework and 4 years experience - Section 40-22-225(D)
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
OTHER
Bachelor
Exams
FS
PS
LAW
Experience
4.0 years
Professional practice
References
1
References
Education Requirement
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EDUCATION
|
degree_level:
BS
discipline:
board-approved degree
coursework_hours:
15
accreditation:
OTHER
|
Required
|
South Carolina Code of Laws Title 40 Chapter 22 - Engineers and Surveyors |
Section 40-22-225(D)
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Graduation from a school or college of four or more years with a board-approved degree, including in the curriculum not less than fifteen semester hours or the equivalent in quarter hours of surveying, mapping, hydraulics, and hydrology courses satisfactory to the board
100% confidence
|
Experience Requirement
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXPERIENCE
|
years_required:
4.0
progressive:
True
under_pe_ps_supervision:
True
|
Required
|
South Carolina Code of Laws Title 40 Chapter 22 - Engineers and Surveyors |
Section 40-22-225(D)
|
A specific record of four or more years of progressive practical experience of a character satisfactory to the board and performed under a practicing registered surveyor
100% confidence
|
Surveyor-in-Training Examination
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
FS
|
Required
|
South Carolina Code of Laws Title 40 Chapter 22 - Engineers and Surveyors |
Section 40-22-225(D)
|
Passing the NCEES Surveyor-in-Training Fundamentals of Surveying examination
100% confidence
|
Professional Surveying Examination
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
PS
|
Required
|
South Carolina Code of Laws Title 40 Chapter 22 - Engineers and Surveyors |
Section 40-22-225(D)
|
Passing the NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying examinations
100% confidence
|
State-Specific Examination
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
LAW
jurisdiction_specific:
True
|
Optional
|
South Carolina Code of Laws Title 40 Chapter 22 - Engineers and Surveyors |
Section 40-22-225(E)
|
State-specific examinations may be required as determined by the board
100% confidence
|
Professional References
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REFERENCES
|
count:
1
from_pe_ps_only:
True
|
Required
|
South Carolina Code of Laws Title 40 Chapter 22 - Engineers and Surveyors |
Section 40-22-230(A)(2)
|
The application for surveying licensure must contain appropriate references including those from professional surveyors having personal knowledge of the applicant's surveying experience
90% confidence
|