Professional Land Surveyor

Exam

State exam

Education

Specific course

Experience

Experience

Background check

None

§73-13-77. Qualifications of applicant as professional surveyor or surveyor intern. (1)The following shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is qualified for licensure as a professional surveyor: (a) (i) A bachelor's degree in geomatics, surveying or surveying technology approved by the board consisting of a minimum of one hundred twenty (120) semester hours, or the equivalent, in surveying curriculum subjects and a specific record of four (4) years of qualifying surveying experience; or (ii) A Bachelor's degree in a related science curriculum defined by board rule, consisting of sixty-two (62) semester hours in surveying curriculum subjects as defined by board rule, and a specific record of five (5) years of qualifying surveying experience; or (iii) A Bachelor's degree in a related science curriculum defined by board rule, and a specific record of six (6) years of qualifying surveying experience; or (iv) An associate degree, or its equivalent, in a curriculum approved by the board consisting of sixty-two (62) semester hours in surveying curriculum subjects as defined by board rule, and a specific record of seven (7) years or more of qualifying surveying experience; or 24 (v) A high school diploma, or its equivalent, and a specific record of twelve (12) years or more of qualifying surveying experience; and (b)successfully passing examinations in surveying prescribed by the board. (2)The following shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is qualified for enrollment as a surveyor intern: (a) (i) A Bachelor's degree in geomatics, surveying or surveying technology approved by the board consisting of a minimum of one hundred twenty (120) semester hours, or the equivalent, in surveying curriculum subjects; or (ii) A Bachelor's degree in a related science curriculum defined by board rule consisting of sixty-two (62) semester hours in surveying curriculum subjects as defined by board rule; or (iii) A Bachelor's degree in a related science curriculum defined by board rule; or (iv) An Associate degree, or its equivalent, in a curriculum approved by the board consisting of sixty-two (62) semester hours in surveying curriculum subjects as defined by board rule; or (v) A High School Diploma, or its equivalent, and a specific record of eight (8) years or more of qualifying surveying experience; and (b) Successfully passing examinations in surveying fundamentals prescribed by the board. (3) No person shall be eligible for licensure as a professional surveyor who is not of good character and reputation, as defined in the board's Code of Professional Conduct.