Tennessee LS
5
Pathways
4/5
Standard Coverage
Missing Pathways
- Civil Engineer Transition Pathway
NCEES Model
Reference standard for PS licensure
5
Expected Pathways
4
Different
1
Missing
1
Additional
Validation Warnings
Tennessee LS:
Surveyor-in-Training Pathway (Experience requirement missing)
NCEES Model:
Comity/Reciprocity Pathway (No exams captured; Experience requirement missing)
Civil Engineer Transition Pathway
Missing
Tennessee LS
Not available
NCEES Model
Education: BS | EAC/ABET | civil engineering | Experience ≥ 4 yrs | Exams: FS, PS | References: 5 professional
Key Differences:
- Not present on board
Comity/Reciprocity Pathway
Different
Tennessee LS
Experience ≥ 10 yrs | Exams: FS, LAW, PS | Comity: Accepts MLE | References: 5 professional
NCEES Model
State Law Exam | Comity: Accepts MLE, Accepts Council Record
Key Differences:
- Experience requirement added (board ≥ 10 yrs)
- Additional exams: FS, LAW, PS
- State law exam missing
- References requirement added (board requires 5)
- Does not accept NCEES record like baseline
Experience-Based Pathway
Additional
Tennessee LS
Education: HS | OTHER | Experience ≥ 10 yrs | Exams: FS, LAW, PS | References: 5 professional
NCEES Model
Not available
Key Differences:
- Not present in baseline
Related Degree + Coursework Pathway
Different
Tennessee LS
Education: BS | BOARD_APPROVED | non-surveying related curriculum, BS | BOARD_APPROVED | science, engineering or technology related to land surveying | Experience ≥ 2 yrs | Exams: FS, LAW, PS | References: 5 professional
NCEES Model
Education: BS | OTHER | related field | Experience ≥ 4 yrs | Exams: FS, PS | References: 5 professional
Key Differences:
- Education pathways missing: BS | OTHER | related field
- Additional education options: BS | BOARD_APPROVED | non-surveying related curriculum, BS | BOARD_APPROVED | science, engineering or technology related to land surveying
- Experience looser: board ≥ 2 yrs vs baseline ≥ 4 yrs
- Additional exams: LAW
Surveying Degree Pathway
Different
Tennessee LS
Education: BS | BOARD_APPROVED | surveying or surveying technology | Experience ≥ 2 yrs | Exams: FS, LAW, PS | References: 5 professional
NCEES Model
Education: BS | EAC/ABET | surveying or geomatics | Experience ≥ 4 yrs | Exams: FS, PS | References: 5 professional
Key Differences:
- Education pathways missing: BS | EAC/ABET | surveying or geomatics
- Additional education options: BS | BOARD_APPROVED | surveying or surveying technology
- Experience looser: board ≥ 2 yrs vs baseline ≥ 4 yrs
- Additional exams: LAW
Surveyor-in-Training Pathway
Different
Tennessee LS
Education: BS | BOARD_APPROVED | non-surveying related curriculum, BS | BOARD_APPROVED | science, engineering or technology related to land surveying, BS | BOARD_APPROVED | surveying or surveying technology | Exams: FS
NCEES Model
Education: AS OR BS | OTHER | surveying or related | Experience ≥ 4 yrs | Exams: FS, PS | References: 5 professional
Key Differences:
- Education pathways missing: AS OR BS | OTHER | surveying or related
- Additional education options: BS | BOARD_APPROVED | non-surveying related curriculum, BS | BOARD_APPROVED | science, engineering or technology related to land surveying, BS | BOARD_APPROVED | surveying or surveying technology
- Experience requirement missing (baseline ≥ 4 yrs)
- Missing exams: PS
- References requirement missing (baseline requires 5)
Status Legend
Aligned
Requirements match baseline
Stricter
More demanding than baseline
Looser
Less demanding than baseline
Different
Different approach, not comparable
Missing
Board lacks this pathway
Additional
Board has extra pathway