PS — Civil Engineer Transition Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
SOURCE SUMMARY
TIER B Professional Land Surveyor - ABET engineering technology degree in surveying with surveying coursework and 4 years experience - Section 40-22-225(D)
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
ABET
Bachelor
Exams
FS
PS
LAW
Experience
4.0 years
Professional practice
References
1
References
Education Requirement
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EDUCATION
|
degree_level:
BS
discipline:
surveying or engineering technology
accreditation:
EAC/ABET
coursework_hours:
12
|
Required
|
South Carolina Code of Laws Title 40 Chapter 22 - Engineers and Surveyors |
Section 40-22-225(D)
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A bachelor of engineering technology degree in an ABET commission accredited curriculum of surveying or engineering technology, including in the curriculum not less than twelve 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
|