The Cadastral Land Surveying Program (LSP) at the University of Wyoming is a Certificate program designed for working professionals. It is 100% on-line to serve those individuals seeking or exploring licensure. LSP does not award a degree and is not ABET accredited at UW. If you are pursuing a bachelor’s degree you may add a minor in surveying to be awarded simultaneously with any of UW’s ABET accredited Engineering degrees. Professional licensure is three pronged: education, experience, and examination. UW cannot guarantee licensure or certification in any state as each jurisdiction has its own laws and regulations regarding employment. To pursue licensure, students that finish the LSP at UW would need to apply via the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) to take the competency examinations. These include the Fundamentals of Surveying exam and the Principals and Practice of Surveying exam and pay the associated examination fees. The NCEES Organization does not grant licenses but reports the results to the state or jurisdiction in which you apply to practice. Students that qualify for a Surveying Internship (SI), also known as Surveyor-in-Training certificate and pass the respective NCEES exam(s) shall also meet the jurisdiction’s experience requirements prior to applying for a license from the individual state boards to work as a professional surveyor. Currently, many jurisdictions have an additional state specific exam to address the specific complexities of concentration for surveying within their borders. If you have any questions about the Land Surveying program and certification please contact Shelley Macy, PE, at shafner@uwyo.edu the Director of the UW LSP or Compliance & Review Specialist Erika Helgeson at ehelgeso@uwyo.edu or 307-766-3423. Please select from the following list below of U.S. States, Territories, or Districts to see if our program meets, may meet, may not meet, does not meet, or is unsure of meeting the requirements for a student to obtain a license and practice in the the following areas.
UW Land Surveying Required Courses and Descriptions
UW Land Surveying Program home webpage
The National Council of Examiners for Engineering (NCEES) home webpage
NCEES Surveying Exam information webpage
Wyoming Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors
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A Bachelor of Surveying Degree preferred, but they will accept an Engineering Degree, an Ag Engineering Degree or Forestry Degree with 15 hours of surveying coursework. In this case the student can take on of the NCEES exam. After receiving either a Land Surveyor in Training Certificate or a Professional Land Surveyors License from NCEES, the student can apply to the Alabama State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. We do not guarantee or know if the student will be allowed employment in Alabama. The University of Wyoming cannot guarantee that a student will be accepted to work in Alabama after application. Please see the links below for more information.
Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors home webpage
Alabama Board Land Surveyor Intern (LSI) Certification information webpage
Alabama Board Professional Land Surveyor (LS) Application information webpage
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Students will need a Bachelor in Engineering Plus 30 hours of surveying course work or Bachelor of Surveying Degree. After receiving either a Land Surveyor in Training Certificate or a Professional Land Surveyors License from NCEES, sstudents will apply to take the Alaska Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors (AKLS) exam. UW does not guarantee that taking the AKLS exam will get a student a state license in Alaska. After taking the exam the student will be reviewed on their test scores and application. The Alaska State Board will make their own determinations. Please see the links below for more information.
Alaska Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors home webpage
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Currently there is not enough information to determine if the University of Wyoming Land Surveying certificate program will be accepted to work in the American Samoa territory. Please see the website below for American Samoa Land & Surveying government contact information.
American Samoa Department of Public Works: Land & Surveying Division
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There is no specific engineering degree or formal education required in Arizona for land surveyors. A person must have an ABET accredited engineering degree and have taken the NCEES to apply without any extra application process. If you do not have an ABET accredited engineering degree or any formal education you should submit an application to sit for the NCEES examination to the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration. The Board’s approval process may take eight to twelve weeks depending on the applicant’s qualifications and timely submission of required documents. If the Board has not received an application from you and approved you to sit for a NCEES national examination, you will not be authorized to take the examination. There is also a Arizona Professional Land Surveyors organization that a person can join after being licensed by the Arizona State Board. For more information please see the information below.
Arizona State Board of Technical Registration home webpage
Arizona State Board of Technical Registration land surveying application webpage
Arizona Professional Land Surveyors organization home webpage
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An applicant for surveying licensure in Arkansas needs one of these degrees: a Bachelor of Science degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Geomatics Engineering, or Spatial Information Systems with a minor or emphasis in Surveying, from a program accredited by ABET or approved by the Board or an Associate of Science or Associate of Applied Science degree in Surveying, Surveying Technology from a program approved by the Board, a baccalaureate degree from a curriculum of four (4) years or more that includes core general education courses found in subsection i. (of Article 8.D.3.c.), or an engineering degree from a program that is EAC of ABET accredited. Both degrees require at least thirty (30) hours of surveying or surveying-related courses. UW is not sure at this time is our Land Surveying certificate will meet these qualifications. A student may apply and allow the Arkansas State board to make a determination, but UW does not guarantee a student will be accepted to work in Arkansas. Please see the links below for more information.
Arkansas State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors homepage
Arkansas Surveyor Intern (SI) & Professional Surveyor (PS) – Qualifications website
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California has requirements for those applying with degrees outside of California that have not been a Land Surveyor prior. For those that are not already a California Civil Engineer or have been a Land Surveyor for at least six years, will need to apply for the Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT) certificate. To apply for this certificate an applicant must first take the Fundamentals examination (FS) on the NCEES website and pass. UW does not guarantee that taking the FS exam will automatically lead to an LSIT certificate from the California Board. Please see the links below for more information.
California Board Land Surveying Qualification Flow Chart
Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT) Certification
Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists Information for Applicants
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Colorado has several pathways to Land Surveying licensure. The University of Wyoming certificate meets the base education requirements for Colorado. "Credit for Correspondence Courses and Other Forms of Distance Learning. Progressive land surveying experience for education may be granted for completed correspondence courses or other forms of distance learning if, according to the educational institution, there is oversight by an accredited degree program department of the course content, examinations, and faculty." A person that does not have a Bachelor's in Land Surveying must have four years of experience before applying for the Land Surveying Internship (LSI) certificate. If an applicant has a land surveying license (LSI or PLS) before application, than they can apply for a Colorado license by the Comity instructions. All applicants must take the NCEES Fundamentals examination (FS) and pass. For anyone applying that does not hold a previous license: the applicant must already have a Land-Surveyor Intern certificate in the state they are applying from and have been under direct supervision by a Professional Land Surveyor (PSL), if an applicant meets this qualifications and have at least 4 years of surveying experience, they can then follow the LSI application instructions. The University of Wyoming College of Engineering has ABET accreditation, please check with an advisor to make sure the engineering degree being earned if one under ABET accreditation. UW does not guarantee employment in Colorado, only application for employment. Please see the weblinks below for more information.
Land Surveyor Intern (LSI) Original/Endorsement Enrollment Application Checklist
Colorado State Board Architect, Engineer and Land Surveyor Homepage
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The University of Wyoming is unsure at this time if our land surveying certification will be accepted in Connecticut. A student may apply but UW does not guarantee that they will be accepted for a licensure path. The UW degree programing does seem to meet the basic Professional Engineering qualifications listed on the Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Licensing website. All applicants must take the NCEES Fundamentals examination (FS) and pass. Please see the websites below for more information.
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First an applicant must complete an internship approved by the Delaware board. For anyone outside of Delaware (and Maryland) the experience is gained under supervision of land surveyors in any state other than Delaware, the Board must determine whether it is equivalent. If determined to be equivalent, it will count. Then an applicant must sit for and pass both NCEES exams: Fundamentals of Surveying Examination (FS) and the Principles and Practice of Surveying Examination (PS) before applying for Land Surveyor licensure. For those that already have a Land Surveyor license in another state they can follow the instructions for licensure by reciprocity. UW does not guarantee that our Land Surveying certification will be accepted by the Delaware board for licensure. Please see the links below for more information.
Delaware Board of Professional Land Surveyors: Land Surveyor Licensure
Delaware Board of Professional Land Surveyors: Surveyor Intern Information
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The District of Columbia requires a undergraduate Degree must be a Land Surveyor degree from an Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ABET) accredited institution. UW Only offers a land surveying certification program at this time. Please see the website below for more information.
DCRA Professional Engineers and Land Surveying application information
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An applicant applying by examination must first be entitled to take the NCEES entitled to take the Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination, the Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) examination, and Florida Jurisdictional examination, after approval by the board. An applicant without a bachelor of science specific degree in land surveying must first be of good moral character and meet one of the two options: 1) The applicant has received a bachelor’s degree, its equivalent, or higher in a course of study, other than in surveying and mapping, at an accredited college or university and has a specific experience record of 6 or more years as a subordinate to a registered surveyor and mapper in the active practice of surveying and mapping, 5 years of which shall be of a nature indicating that the applicant was in responsible charge of the accuracy and correctness of the surveying and mapping work performed. 2) The applicant must have completed a minimum of 25 semester hours in surveying and mapping subjects or in any combination of courses in civil engineering, surveying, mapping, mathematics, photogrammetry, forestry, or land law and the physical sciences. Any of the required 25 semester hours that were not completed as part of the four-year course of study may be approved at the discretion of the board. Work experience acquired as a part of the education requirement does not count as experience in responsible charge. UW has a 31 credit hour land surveying certification program that should meet the 25 semester hour requirement. For those that already hold a land surveying license they can follow the instructions to apply by endorsement. UW does not guarantee that a student will be approved for licensure in Florida with our current land surveying certification program. Please see the links below for more information.
Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers hompage
Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers application information
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Currently at this time the University of Wyoming land surveying certification does not appear to meet all of the criteria and coursework required in Georgia for a Land Surveying license. Please see the websites below for more information.
Georgia Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors homepage
Georgia Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors applicants and forms page
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Currently there is not enough information to determine if the University of Wyoming Land Surveying certificate program will be accepted to work in the Guam territory. Please see the websites below for more information on the Guam Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors.
Guam Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors homepage
Guam professional and Vocational Regulations Title 25 document
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Applicants with an existing land surveying license can apply through endorsement. For those without a license they will need to apply through the examination process. They will need to take and pass the both of the NCEES exams: Fundamental of Surveying (FS) and the Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS). Hawaii also has Board-produced professional land surveying examination on Hawaii land matters and Hawaii land description that must also be taken and passed for the application process. For an application not needing prior experience in the land surveying field the applicant will also need to either be in the last year of a geoscience, land surveying, civil engineering, or general engineering curriculum from an approved school or college with graduation within 7 months of the date of application or graduate of a 4-year geoscience, land surveying, civil engineering, or general engineering curriculum from an approved school or college. All education requirements must be approved by the Hawaii board, UW cannot guarantee that our program meets board approval. Please see the websites below for more information.
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An applicant for initial licensure in Idaho must be a resident of Idaho prior to application "Residency Requirement: Except for military personnel stationed in the state of Idaho on military orders, and except for persons employed full-time in the state of Idaho, only residents of the state of Idaho and students enrolled at an Idaho university or college may qualify for assignment to professional examinations for initial licensure or certification as an intern." If an applicant already has a land surveying license in another state prior to application then they can follow the instructions for licensure by endorsement. Please see the websites below for more information.
Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors homepage
Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors Laws and Rules document
Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors General FAQs
Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors Applications page
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Illinois only requires a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in a related science, as defined in Section 1270.15, including 24 semester hours of land surveying courses, the University of Wyoming Land Surveying 31 credit hour coursework program and meets this requirement. Illinois requires that an applicant first apply as a Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT) certificate if one does not already have an LSIT certification. For those who have completed a Land Surveyor-in-Training program they may proceed to the Professional Land Surveying by Examination licensure instructions. If an applicant already holds a Land Surveying license they can follow the instructions for application by endorsement. Please see the websites below for more information.
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Professional land Surveyor homepage
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Administrative Code webpage
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Indiana has a list of institutions that meet their approved cirrculum and the University of Wyoming is not included in this list. Please see the websites below for more information.
State Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors homepage
State Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors approved curriculum information
State Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors Licensure Lws and Administration
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Iowa has the Iowa State Specific Land Surveying Examination that an applicant must pass along with the NCEES FS and PS exams in order to get a land surveying license. UW does not know if our program will meet the specifications and preparations for this exam. Please see the websites below for more information.
Iowa Professional Licensing Bureau Engineers and Land Surveyors website
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The University of Wyoming can not determine if our land surveying certification program meets the Kansas state board requirements at this time. A student may follow the instructions to apply for the Fundamentals of Surveying Exam Application, but UW cannot guarantee that they will be accepted to take the exam. The Kansas State Board will evaluate applications and transcripts on an individual basis to determine if an applicant meets their qualification. Please see the website below for more information.
Kansas State Board of Technical Professionals Surveyor website
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Applicants must have a 4-year engineering degree from a 4-year ABET accredited institution and 24 semester credit hours in land surveying courses, UW has ABET accreditation and a 31 credit hour land surveying curriculum. Applicants must also pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) Examination. Please see the websites below for more information.
Kentucky Board of Engineers & Land Surveyors Individual License webpage
Requirements for licensure as a professional land surveyor webpage
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An applicant must first have a 4-year degree with 30 semester credit hours in Land Surveying, UW's Land Surveying Program is a 31 hour curriculum and meets this requirement. The applicant must also pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) Examination, Louisiana does not have a specific exam application so an applicant can go through the NCEES' website to register. Unless the applicant has two years of land surveying work directly supervised by a Professional Land Surveyor they will need to go through the Land Surveyor Intern (LSI) Certification application to apply to be an LSI first. Please see the websites below for more information.
Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board Application webpage
Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board Law and Rules - see Chapter 9
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Maine requires that out of state applicants first hold a Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSI) certificate in another state prior to application. UW meets the education requirements if an applicant already holds an LSI certificate, if a student meets this qualification they can follow the instructions for application to transfer their LSI certificate by endorsement. Please see the websites below for more information.
Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors homepage
Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors Application Information webpage
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Maryland requires that applicants that earn a degree not specific in land-surveying need at least 4-years of experience along with a 4-year engineering degree. They will count 1-year of experience for every 30 credit hours in land surveying earned, UW's certificate program is a 31 credit hour curriculum this will only meet the equivalent of 1 year of experience. If a student has 3 to 4 years of prior land surveyor experience then they may follow the instructions for application. Please see the websites below for more information.
Maryland Board for Professional Land Surveyors homepage
Maryland Board for Professional Land Surveyors Application webpage
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An applicant must either already hold a Professional land Surveying license in another state or have a Bachelor of Science Degree in an approved curriculum (surveying degree or engineering degree with at least 18 credit hours approved courses in land surveying), four years land surveying experience, three years in responsible charge and having previously passed the required Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination. A UW student who meets either of these qualifications may follow the Massachusetts application process. Please see the websites below for more information.
Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors homepage
Massachusetts Professional Land Surveyor (PS) Credentialing Services webpage
Massachusetts Professional Land Surveyor (PS) Eligibility Requirements webpage
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Michigan requires full transcripts verifying that he or she received a baccalaureate
degree or higher
degree in a surveying program or credentials evaluation that verifies he or she received
a baccalaureate degree or higher degree in surveying from an educational program that
is substantially equivalent to a baccalaureate degree or higher degree program. UW
has determined at this time that our Land Surveying certification program does not
meet either requirement. Michigan also has a requirement for at least 8 years of professional
land surveying experience before applying. Please see the websites below for more
information.
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Professional Surveyor's webpage
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Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree that includes 22 semester credits in land surveying (UW's land surveying program is 31 semester credit hours) and an applicant must pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) Examination. This will get the applicant their Land Surveyor-in-Training designation. If an applicant holds a Professional land Surveying license prior they can apply for a license through Comity. Please see the website below for more information.
Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID Land Surveying Application Information webpage
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Mississippi applicants for the Surveyor Intern (SI) first need to be a Mississippi resident. To apply applicants will need a 4-year BS in geomatics, surveying or surveying technology approved by the board OR BS degree in a related science with board course approval. For Surveyor Intern or Professional Surveyor applicants, a related science curriculum, in order to be approved by the board, must be a four-year curriculum leading to a bachelor of science degree in engineering, mathematics, forestry, GIS, cartography, or a similar science curriculum deemed acceptable to the board. An applicant mus also pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) Examination. After an applicant has met these requirements they will be able to apply for Surveyor Intern (SI). If a student already holds a Professional Surveyors license they can apply through Comity instead. Applicants for Surveyor license will need a degree matching the description above, pass the NEECs FE exam, pass the PPS exam, pass a Mississippi state specific exam, and have 4, 5, 6 or 7 years of qualifying surveying experience depending on the education. Please see the websites below for more information.
Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors Application webpage
Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors Regulations webpage
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The University of Wyoming is included on the list of acceptable coursework for the Land Surveyor-in-Training certification in Missouri. Applicants will also need to pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) Examination. Please see the websites below for more information.
Missouri Division of Professional Registration Land Surveyors-in-Training webpage
Missouri Division of Professional Registration Acceptable Coursework document
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An applicant for a Land Surveyor Intern (LSI) certification needs at least a baccalaureate degree with a minor in land surveying that meets the board-approved land surveying curriculum, passage of the NCEES fundamentals of surveying (FS) examination, and references as required by the board. Those that are applying from a non-Montana approved school must also submit a list of course descriptions and credits for your surveying curriculum and you must also note whether or not the courses were taught or supervised by a licensed Professional Land Surveyor. If a student already holds a Professional Land Surveyor license they can follow directions to apply by Comity. Please see the websites below for more information.
Montana Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors homepage
Land Surveyor Intern Information webpage
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For Nebraska Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT) applicants mean a person who is a graduate in an approved surveying or engineering curriculum of four years or more or who has had four or more years of experience in surveying work of a character satisfactory to the examining board and who has successfully passed the examination in the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) Examination and has received from the examining board a certificate stating that that portion of the examination has been successfully passed. A UW student applying will still need their curriculum approved by the Nebraska board before becoming (LSIT). For any student already holding a Land Surveying license they can apply through Comity. Please see the website below for more information.
Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors homepage
Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors- Suveyor-in-Training webpage
Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors Rules and Regulation document
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The University of Wyoming cannot determine at this time is our Land Surveying program will be accepted in Nevada. The Nevada board does their own evaluations on what counts as equivalent education. Please see the websites below for more information.
The Nevada Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors homepage
The Nevada Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors Certification Information webpage
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Currently the only qualification listed for a Surveyor-in-Training is someone who has passed the New Hampshire's board proctored NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) Examination. UW does not know how this exam may differ and cannot determine if our Land Surveying program will meet the New Hampshire board qualifications. Please see the websites below for more information.
New Hampshire Board of Land Surveyors homepage
New Hampshire Board of Land Surveyors Education and Training webpage
Board of Land Surveyors Surveyor-in-Training Regulation webpage
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New Jersey requires that all applicants for Surveyor-in-Training pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) Examination and have indicated if they have a undergraduate degree from an ABET accredited program (UW is ABET accredited). All applicants must submit three references, one of the three references must be from a licensed professional land surveyor in the United States. The University of Wyoming is unable to fully determine if our program will be accepted in New Jersey, we do not guarantee that our students will be accepted by their State Board. Please see the websites below for more information.
New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors homepage
New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Surveyor-inTraining application
New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Laws webpage
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For a Land Surveyor Intern (SI) applicant New Mexico requirements: A Board-approved related science degree is defined as a four year bachelor of arts or science degree that is augmented by a minimum of 18 core curriculum hours in surveying, 12 hours of higher mathematics and six hours of basic science. UW's meets the land surveying requirements, but a students BS or BA must meet the math and and science requirements to apply. Student will also need to pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) Examination. For students that already hold a Land Surveyor's license they can follow the Land Surveyor License by Comity instructions. Please see the websites below for more information.
New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors homepage
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New York requires Surveying Intern applicants to have an ABET accredited baccalaureate degree program in surveying, our certification program does not meet this requirement. For students that already have a Land Surveying license they can follow the application instructions and the out-of-state form for licensure, but UW does not guarantee that they will be accepted for licensure in New York. Please see the websites below for more information.
New York Office of the Professions Land Surveying homepage
New York Office of the Professions Land Surveying Requirements webpage
New York Office of the Professions Land Surveying Application webpage
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North Carolina requires either a BS in Surveying or 45 semester credit hours in a surveying program for the Surveyor Intern application, UW's program is only 31 credit hours and does not meet this qualification. Students that already have a land surveying license and meet the North Carolina Professional Surveyor requirements can follow the instructions to apply by Comity, but UW does not guarantee they will receive a license is North Carolina. Please see the websites below for more information.
The North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors homepage
The North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors Land Surveyor Intern webpage
The North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors Qualifications webpage
The North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors Initial and Comity webpage
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North Dakota allow Surveyor Intern (SI) applicants with 24 semester credit hours in Surveying course work along with an ABET approved BS degree, UW's Land Surveying program is 31 credit hours and has ABET accreditation. They also allow applicants without an ABET accredited degrees and 24 credit hours in surveying coursework to apply, but these applications are required by law to have additional experience information and be reviewed by the Board. All applicants must pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) Examination. Also after an Intern application is accepted the applicant will have to take a North Dakota specific Intern examination and pass. For students that already have a Land Surveyor license they can apply through the endorsement application. Please see the websites below for more information.
The North Dakota State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors homepage
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The Northern Mariana Island territory Surveyor Intern application requires an ABET accredited 4-year engineering degree with an emphasis in Land Surveying, UW has determined that our Land Surveying certification program should meet this requirement. For students already holding a Land Surveying license they can apply through the endorsement instructions, but UW is not fully sure if our courses meet the requirements in the jurisdiction of licensure are at least as stringent as those under the law and these regulations requirement. The University of Wyoming does not guarantee that our degree program will be accepted if a student chooses to apply. Please see the websites below for more information.
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Board of Professional Licensing Regulations
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Board of Professional Licensing homepage
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The University of Wyoming Land Surveying certification does not meet the education requirements for Ohio at this time. Ohio requires either a degree in surveying or a 4-year degree plus surveying office and field experience. For students that already have a Surveying license they can follow the instructions for application through reciprocity, but will be required to pass an Ohio State Specific exam. Please see the websites below for more information.
Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors licensing page
Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors Laws & Rules webpage
Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors Reciprocity webpage
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Oklahoma has a 27 semester credit requirement in Land Surveying courses for their Land Surveying Intern (LSI) and UW's Land Surveying program meets this requirement with 31 credits. Students that apply for the LSI in Oklahoma will still need to have the courses evaluated by the Oklahoma State board before being approved. Students that already have a Land Surveyor license can apply through the Comity instructions. UW does not guarantee that student will be accepted for licensure in Oklahoma. Please see the websites below for more information.
Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors homepage
Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Comity webpage
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There are no direct qualifications listed for an applicant for the Land Surveying Intern application. Applicants will need to pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) Examination. Students can follow the instructions to apply and the Oregon State Board will make their own evaluations and determinations. For students that already hold a Professional Land Surveying license they can follow the process listed on the Oregon website. Please see the websites below for more information.
Oregon Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying homepage
Oregon Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying LSI application document
Oregon Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying Professional Surveyor instructions
Oregon Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying Licensing regulations
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Pennsylvania's qualification for Land Surveyor-in-Training (SIT) are vague, and do not have education requirements listed. Student wanting to apply can check the application checklist. Students will need to pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) Examination. Students that already have a Professional Surveyor License can apply following the instructions for out-of-state licensing, applicant will need to pass the Pennsylvania State Specific Exam. Please see the websites below for more information.
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Puerto Rico requires an ABET accredited Engineering degree in Land Surveying to apply for Surveyor-in-Training. For students that already have a Professional Surveyors license they can follow the instructions to apply by reciprocity. Please see the website below for more information.
Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico Online Services webpage
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Applicants for Land Surveyor-in-Training need minimum experience and pass a board interview. For students that already have a Professional Land Surveyors license they can follow this instructions to apply by Comity, which includes passing a Rhode Island legal exam. UW does not guarantee that a student will be accepted for licensure in Rhode Island. Please see the websites below for more information.
Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Land Surveyors homepage
Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Land Surveyors Application page
Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Land Surveyors Land Surveyors Regulations webpage
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South Carolina requires graduation from a school or college of four or more years with a board-approved degree or an ABET commission accredited curriculum in a related field, including not less than twelve (12) semester hours in courses satisfactory to the board. UW has a 31 credit hours Land Surveying program, but the final determination on courses will be made by the South Carolina Board. Applicants will also need to pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) Examination. Student that already have a Professional Land Surveyors license can follow the instructions for licensure by Comity. UW does not guarantee that a student will be accepted for licensure in South Carolina. Please see the websites below for more information.
South Carolina Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors homepage
South Carolina Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors Comity webpage
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An applicant will need an engineering degree from an ABET accredited institution and 24 credit hours in land surveying coursework, UW meets both qualifications. Students will need to pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) Examination, applicant will need permission to take the FS exam through the South Dakota board application. For students that already hold a Professional Land Surveying license they will follow the instructions for licensure by Comity. UW does not guarantee that students will receive licensure in South Dakota. Please see the websites below for more information.
South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation-Land Surveying homepage
South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation-FS exam document
South Dakota Legislature Land Surveying Applicant rules
South Dakota Legislature Land Surveying Qualification rules
South Dakota Legislature Land Surveying Comity rules
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Tennessee requires Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT) applicants to have baccalaureate degree from a surveying-related field (science, engineering, or technology) of four or more years approved by the board, with a minimum of 24 semester hours of survey-specific coursework approved by the board. UW has a 31 credit Land Surveying program that meets the credit requirement, but the Tennessee state board makes any final determination on if UW's courses will count. LSIT applicants will also need to pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) Examination. For students that already have a Professional Land Surveying license they will need to follow the PLS application instructions and pass a Tennessee Specific State examination. UW does not guarantee that their coursework will be approved and that students will receive licensure in Tennessee. Please see the websites below for more information.
Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Land Surveyor homepage
Tennessee Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors Forms and Documents webpage
Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Land Surveyor-in-Training Requirements webpage
Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Surveying Approved Coursework webpage
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Texas requires either Bachelor's Degree in Land Surveying or Bachelor’s degree with 32 hours in civil engineering, land surveying, math, photogrammetry, forestry, land law or the physical sciences and one year of experience working under a RPLS. UW cannot guarantee students a year of in-field working experience under an RPLS and Texas has very specific courses that must be met and approved by their Board. For students that already have a Professional Land Surveyor license they can follow the instructions for application under reciprocity and pass an examination. Uw cannot guarantee that a student will receive licensure in Texas. Please see the websites below for more information.
Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors homepage
Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors-Surveyor-in-Training webpage
Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors-Reciprocity webpage
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Utah requires a bachelor's in a field related to land surveying or geomatics comprised of a minimum of 30 semester hours and 2000 hours (12 months) of work experience. UW cannot guarantee in-field working hours for students. For students that already have a Professional Land Surveyor's license they can follow the PSL application instructions and add the additional documents needed for licensure by endorsement. Please see the websites below for more information.
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Vermont requires an ABET accredited bachelor's in land surveying with a 4-year curriculum. For students that already have a Professional Surveyors license they can follow the endorsement applications and will need Verification of Licensure in other jurisdiction and In Good Standing. Please see the websites below for more information.
Vermont Office of Professional Regulation Land Surveyor homepage
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The Virgin Islands requires a bachelor's degree in land surveying and two years of active in-field work experience. For student that already hold a Professional land Surveying license they can follow the instructions for licensure by reciprocity. UW does not guarantee that a student will receive licensure in the Virgin Islands. Please see the website below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming cannot determine if our Land Surveying coursework will meet the Virginia expectations for Surveyor-in-Training certification. For students that already have a Professional Land Surveyor license they can follow instructions for licensure by Comity. UW does not guarantee that a student will receive licensure in Virginia. Please see the websites below for more information.
Virginia Surveyor-in-Training application
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Washington requires an ABET accredited bachelor's degree in surveying for application. Washington also requires passing a state Specific exam for Professional land Surveying licenses and UW does not know if our coursework will meet this requirement. Please see the websites below for more information.
Washington Board of Registered Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors homepage
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West Virginia allows applicants with a bachelor's and a minimum of 30 credit hours in land surveying to apply for the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) Examination. There is a list of courses that are met at their institution, UW does not know if our courses will be evaluated the same. A student may follow instructions to apply, but UW does not guarantee they will be accepted as a Survey-Intern. Students that already have a Professional Land Surveying license may apply through Comity, but applicants must pass a West Virginia state specific exam. UW does not guarantee that a student will be accepted for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
West Virginia Board of Professional Surveyors Exam Forms webpage
West Virginia Board of Professional Surveyors FS exam document
West Virginia Board of Professional Surveyors FS exam Course List document
West Virginia Board of Professional Surveyors Comity application document
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Wisconsin requires a bachelor's degree in surveying or receive a bachelor's degree in civil engineering not less than 4 years from a college or university approved by the state where the college or university is located with at least 24 semester credits in courses concentrating on legal principles and technical aspects of land surveying and 2 years of satisfactory professional land surveying experience. UW cannot guarantee that student will receive in-field working experience. Students that have an active Professional Surveyor's license may apply through reciprocity, but UW does not guarantee that they will be accepted for licensure with our land surveying program. Please see the website below for more information.
State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Land Surveying homepage
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Wyoming is the home state for the University of Wyoming Land Surveying program. The Wyoming Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors accepts UW’s Cadastral Surveying Certificate directly as satisfying the statutory education requirements for this pathway. Those that graduate with this Certificate can apply to a Wyoming Junior College if they would like it capped with an associate degree or back credited as such if they have advanced education already earned. Students can follow the instructions on the websites below for licensure.
Wyoming Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors Applications webpage
Wyoming Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors FAQs webpage