PS — Related Degree + Coursework Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
LICENSE GRADE
Professional Surveyor
STATUS
current
EFFECTIVE DATE
2016
BASELINE MAPPING
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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)
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