PS — Experience-Based Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
LICENSE GRADE
Professional Surveyor
STATUS
current
EFFECTIVE DATE
2024-01-01
BASELINE MAPPING
wv_ps_associate_degree
SOURCE SUMMARY
Two-year or associate degree in surveying or related field approved by the board with minimum 30 hours of surveying courses, pass FS exam, 4 years experience including 2 years responsible charge under direct supervision, pass PS exam and West Virginia exam
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
BOARD_APPROVED
Bachelor
Exams
FS PS LAW
Experience
4.0 years
Professional practice
Education, Examination, and Experience Requirements
§30-13A-8(a)(3) - Associate degree pathway requiring 4 years experience
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EDUCATION
degree_level: AS
discipline: surveying or related field
accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED
coursework_hours: 30
coursework_description: surveying or surveying-related courses
Required
West Virginia Code §30-13A - Land Surveyors
§30-13A-8(a)(3)
Two-year degree or associate degree in surveying or a related field approved by the board, which degree must include a minimum of thirty hours of surveying or surveying-related courses
100% confidence
EXAM
exam: FS
Required
West Virginia Code §30-13A - Land Surveyors
§30-13A-8(a)(3)
Must pass examination in the fundamentals of land surveying
100% confidence
EXPERIENCE
years_required: 4.0
years_responsible_charge: 2
under_pe_ps_supervision: True
Required
West Virginia Code §30-13A - Land Surveyors
§30-13A-8(a)(3)
Four years or more of experience in surveying, including two years of experience in responsible charge under the direct supervision of a licensee or a person authorized in another state or country to engage in the practice of surveying
100% confidence
EXAM
exam: PS
Required
West Virginia Code §30-13A - Land Surveyors
§30-13A-8(a)(3)
Must pass examination in the principles and practice of land surveying
100% confidence
EXAM
exam: LAW
jurisdiction_specific: True
Required
West Virginia Code §30-13A - Land Surveyors
§30-13A-8(a)(3)
Must pass the West Virginia examination
100% confidence