Texas
5
Pathways
5/5
Standard Coverage
NCEES Model
Reference standard for PS licensure
5
Expected Pathways
1
Looser
4
Different
Validation Warnings
Texas:
Civil Engineer Transition Pathway (Experience requirement missing),
Comity/Reciprocity Pathway (Experience requirement missing),
Related Degree + Coursework Pathway (Experience requirement missing),
Surveying Degree Pathway (Experience requirement missing),
Surveyor-in-Training Pathway (Experience requirement missing)
NCEES Model:
Comity/Reciprocity Pathway (No exams captured; Experience requirement missing)
Civil Engineer Transition Pathway
Different
Texas
Exams: LSLS | Ethics Exam | Comity: Accepts MLE
NCEES Model
Education: BS | EAC/ABET | civil engineering | Experience ≥ 4 yrs | Exams: FS, PS | References: 5 professional
Key Differences:
- Education pathways missing: BS | EAC/ABET | civil engineering
- Experience requirement missing (baseline ≥ 4 yrs)
- Missing exams: FS, PS
- Additional exams: LSLS
- Ethics exam added
- References requirement missing (baseline requires 5)
- Accepts MLE (baseline does not)
Comity/Reciprocity Pathway
Different
Texas
Education: BS OR AS | OTHER | land surveying or related field | Exams: RCP | Comity: Accepts MLE | References: 3 professional
NCEES Model
State Law Exam | Comity: Accepts MLE, Accepts Council Record
Key Differences:
- Additional education options: BS OR AS | OTHER | land surveying or related field
- Additional exams: RCP
- State law exam missing
- References requirement added (board requires 3)
- Does not accept NCEES record like baseline
Related Degree + Coursework Pathway
Looser
Texas
Education: BS | OTHER | related field | Exams: FS, PS | References: 3 professional
NCEES Model
Education: BS | OTHER | related field | Experience ≥ 4 yrs | Exams: FS, PS | References: 5 professional
Key Differences:
- Experience requirement missing (baseline ≥ 4 yrs)
- References looser: board requires 3 vs baseline 5
Surveying Degree Pathway
Different
Texas
Education: BS OR AS | ACCREDITED PROGRAM | land surveying | Exams: FS, PS | References: 3 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 OR AS | ACCREDITED PROGRAM | land surveying
- Experience requirement missing (baseline ≥ 4 yrs)
- References looser: board requires 3 vs baseline 5
Surveyor-in-Training Pathway
Different
Texas
Education: BS OR AS | OTHER | land surveying or related field with surveying coursework | 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 OR AS | OTHER | land surveying or related field with surveying coursework
- 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