PS — Surveying Degree Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
SOURCE SUMMARY
Primary pathway for land surveyors with surveying education program completion and 18+ semester hours of surveying courses
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
OTHER
Bachelor
Exams
FS
PS
Law
Experience
4.0 years
Professional practice
Additional
• State Law Exam
Education Requirement
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EDUCATION
|
degree_level:
BS
discipline:
surveying
minimum_semester_hours:
18
surveying_courses:
True
accreditation:
OTHER
|
Required
|
South Dakota Administrative Rules Chapter 20:38 - Engineering & Surveying |
ARSD 20:38:32:04, ARSD 20:38:30:03
|
Educational program described in § 20:38:30:03 with minimum 18 semester credit hours of surveying courses
85% confidence
|
Examination Requirements
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
FS
ncees_exam:
True
|
Required
|
South Dakota Administrative Rules Chapter 20:38 - Engineering & Surveying |
ARSD 20:38:32:04(1)
|
Fundamentals of Surveying examination prepared and scored by NCEES. May register while still enrolled if 18+ semester hours completed/enrolled
100% confidence
|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
PS
ncees_exam:
True
|
Required
|
South Dakota Administrative Rules Chapter 20:38 - Engineering & Surveying |
ARSD 20:38:32:04(2)
|
Principles and Practice of Surveying examination prepared and scored by NCEES
100% confidence
|
|
LAW_EXAM
|
exam:
Law
jurisdiction_specific:
True
open_book:
True
duration_hours:
2
electronic:
True
|
Required
|
South Dakota Administrative Rules Chapter 20:38 - Engineering & Surveying |
ARSD 20:38:32:04(3)
|
Two-hour open-book electronic examination of South Dakota land surveying practice and laws
100% confidence
|
Experience Requirement
Experience requirements are referenced in SDCL 36-18A-29 but specific years not provided in this document
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXPERIENCE
|
years_required:
4.0
progressive:
True
under_pe_ps_supervision:
True
|
Required
|
South Dakota Administrative Rules Chapter 20:38 - Engineering & Surveying |
SDCL 36-18A-29 (referenced in ARSD 20:38:32:04)
|
Experience requirements implemented under SDCL 36-18A-29 (complete text not provided in document). Standard surveying pathway typically requires 4 years
60% confidence
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