Land Surveyor

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Exam
Third-party exam
Education
Degree
Experience
Experience
Background check
None

A New York licensed land surveyor (LS) is a professional who uses applied mathematics and other technical and research skills to measure and plot: the dimensions of any portion of the earth’s surface (including natural and other structures); the lengths and directions of boundary lines; and the contour of the earth’s surface.

Requirements reported by the state

Licence type
Stand-alone license
Exam
Third-party exam required
Education
Degree required
Continuing education
Continuing education required
Certification
No mention of certification
Experience
Experience
Background check
No criminal record requirements
Physical requirement
No physical requirements

Issuing body

Department
NYS Education Department
Board
State Board for Engineering, Land Surveying & Geology
Address
89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234
Last updated
February 14, 2023

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Source and verification

This record is New York's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.

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