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Get Your Land Surveying Certificate Today!

The UW land surveying certificate is a distance learning program that offers a 30-hour Cadastral Survey Certificate or minor in land surveying. The minor can be attached to the online UW Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Organizational Leadership or any UW degree. We also serve professional licensed land surveyors, or people who want to pursue licensure, in Wyoming or any other jurisdiction and need to take additional classes to meet application requirements.

Offered entirely online, through various platforms, the land surveying program is designed for working professionals and allows you to maintain your current job while earning the certificate on your schedule.

Program Details

Tuition and Fees

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Department

Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management

Curriculum & Courses

Cadastral Surveying Certificate Curriculum
Land Surveying Minor Curriculum

About Land Surveying

The Cadastral Survey Certificate emphasizes boundary law, particularly as it pertains to the Western United States. Offered 100 percent online, the UW program gives you the preparation and educational requirements necessary for the Fundamentals of Surveying Exam. In states requiring a bachelor’s degree for licensure, you can attach the land surveying minor to UW’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership degree that’s also available online. If you already have earned a degree, our online land surveying program can provide you with the courses you need to complete the academic requirements of your jurisdiction for licensure.

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Admission Requirements

Most undergraduate degree programs fall under UW’s general undergraduate admission requirements.

Application Deadline

Undergraduate admission to the University of Wyoming is designed to be accessible for students, which is why our admission is on a “rolling basis” for most undergrad programs. This means students can apply any time leading up to the next available semester start date. Students must confirm their enrollment for fall start dates by May 1 in order to be eligible for any scholarships or commitments awarded to them from UW.

 

Application/Admission Help

These are a few classes you might take as a land surveying student at UW:

  • Boundary Evidence
  • Boundary Principles
  • GPS for Land Surveyors
  • Records Research for Surveyors
  • Basic Geodesy for Today’s Land Surveyor
  • Writing Land Descriptions
  • Public Land Surveys

See the full curriculum for the Cadastral Surveying Certificate program.

See the full curriculum for the Land Surveying Minor program.

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Online Learning At UW

The University of Wyoming provides a comprehensive range of fully-online and hybrid programs in addition to the land surveying minor and the cadastral surveying certificate. They are equivalent to in-person programs in all the ways that matter – same learning expectations, same accreditation and your transcript doesn’t differentiate how you learned. Additionally, online learners have unique needs, and we provide a suite of academic and student resources tailored to help you succeed while at UW and after you graduate. 

 

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What Can You Do With a Certificate in Land Surveying?

Demand is high for licensed land surveyors. Your UW land surveying certificate or minor puts you on the path to pursue licensure as a professional land surveyor.

Land Surveying Careers

Here are just a few settings where University of Wyoming land surveying alumni are working:

  • R&R Engineers-Surveyors Inc.
  • S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Witness Tree Forestry and Surveying LLC
  • Schofield, Barbini and Hoehn Inc
  • Cache Landmark Engineering
  • Civic Engineering and IT Inc.

 

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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there were about 46,000 individuals employed as surveyors in the United States in May 2020. The BLS anticipates a 2% increase in employment opportunities for land surveyors from 2020 to 2030.

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Land Surveying Program Highlights

UW’s 100 percent online land surveying certificate program makes it possible for you to earn the credential that will help you improve your skills, while also offering the education you need to become a licensed land surveyor in states that don’t require ABET certification.

Here are some additional reasons to choose UW:

Online Learning Delivery

Maintain your current work schedule. UW’s online learning format consists of downloadable, pre-recorded lectures as well as weekly teleconferences with instructors. Exams are typically take-home with the exception of a proctored final exam.

Scholarships

Take advantage of scholarship opportunities for land surveying students. Also, check with your employer to see whether your company will fund all or part of your land surveying certificate.

 

Faculty

Learn from faculty who have professional experience as land surveyors and can help you apply new concepts immediately, if you are currently working in the field.

Great Job Prospects

Enjoy a bright future. UW land surveying students are often offered jobs before they graduate.

 

Everyone has been great to work with—from the folks in the local office here to the instructors. It wasn’t easy to go back after so many years, but it’s been a great experience, thanks to these people.

- Gary Wilder
Certificate in Land Surveying ’14

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If you’re thinking about the Cadastral Land Surveying Certificate Program, you might also be interested in these programs at UW:

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