Land Surveyor
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
DESCRIPTION OF OCCUPATION: A Land Surveyor measures the earths' surface to determine property boundaries and to provide data for mapmaking, construction, and engineering purposes. REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSING: Experience and education requirements: 1) Graduate of a 4-year geoscience, land surveying, civil engineering, or general engineering curriculum from an approved school or college with 3 years lawful experience; OR 2) Graduate of a 4-year arts and science curriculum with a math, science, or science-related major from an approved school or college with 7 years lawful experience; OR 3) Graduate of a 2-year civil engineering technology (survey optional) curriculum from an approved school or college with 7 years lawful experience; OR (4) 11 years lawful experience. EXAMINATIONS: National Council of Engineering Examiners (NCEES) exam: Fundamental of Surveying (FS) and Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS). Board-produced exam on Hawaii Description Writing. FEES: $150/$100/$50 for application, NCEES exam fees, $80 for Board exam, $128 for 2-year license, and $100 for biennial compliance resolution fund. License renewal every 2 years $104. OTHER: There were 166 licenses currently active as of February 24, 2022. ~ revised 12/17
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Hawaii State Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
- Division
- Professional and Vocational Licensing Division
- Board
- Board of Engrs., Arch., Surveyors, Landscape Arch.
- Address
- P. O. Box 3469 [335 Merchant St., Rm. 301, Honolulu, HI 96813] Honolulu, HI 96801
- Phone
- (808) 586-3000
- Agency website
- http://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/engineer/
- Licence page
- https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/engineer/
- Last updated
- July 21, 2022
Occupations (O*NET)
- Land Surveyor 17-1022.00
Source and verification
This record is Hawaii's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Board of Engrs., Arch., Surveyors, Landscape Arch. — see the issuing body section above.
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