Hello all,
I have caught wind of a state board who will let you sit for the national LSIT test, which is the same one everyone takes, for basically paying the application fee and no other requirements. the guy that was telling me this seems very reputable, but I am wondering if he is thinking of a long time ago or what. he thought it was in the northeast somewhere and he used to have guys go up there and take it. is this true? and if so what state?
He's yanking your chain.
Randy
About 15 years ago the Arizona Legislature accidentally eliminated the requirements for licensure. It got cleaned up very quickly...
It didn't seem that far-fetched, I am well on my way to sitting for it here in GA. I was just wandering... I could imagine some states would let you take it with so "X" number of years experience and references to back it up. That's basically what Georgia has plus take 5 or so classes.
One of my past students came by a couple weeks ago and said that he had just taken the LSIT and passed. He now has to apply to the State Board of Registration, he told me.
I was surprised that he got to take the exam BEFORE applying to the Board.
Utah required passage of all exams before applying for licensure. Kind of different but it worked...
CA is less restrictive than OR or WA but it's not pay the fee and take as your described. I believe the boards have reported to NCEES their requirements for exam and that can be found on the NCEES website.
i was able to sit for my sit before i qualified. i did not receive the certificate until i qualified.
CA law requires 2 years of experience (of which up to 2 years of education can substitute for the experience), but since they don't require references for the LSIT and normally don't check with the employers listed (they likely will check if they suspect something not quite right), it's an honor system with the practical effect that if your check clears, you can take the exam.
I don't see why they should require any experience for the FS exam or LSIT. It is the one you take so that you can be a "land surveyor IN TRAINING".
I think for the PS exam there should certainly be stringent experience requirements. Perhaps that's actually the way it is......I forget
> I don't see why they should require any experience for the FS exam or LSIT. It is the one you take so that you can be a "land surveyor IN TRAINING".
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> I think for the PS exam there should certainly be stringent experience requirements. Perhaps that's actually the way it is......I forget
That's kind of the page I'm on too. Ok kiddo, you want to be a surveyor - here ya go.
After a bunch of years of hard knocks, they can decide if that is what they want. Some do, some don't.
But at the end of the day, you still have to pass the test. Opps, that would be testS. Being a PLS in any state is state specific for what they feel qualifies you. You still have to pass the test.
Me, I took and passed the FS exam 40 yrs ago. It took me another 20 or so to get to the level to take the PLS exam. Don't know if that makes a person smarter, but I wanted to be a surveyor so I did what I had to do.
I think I heard that GA has a variety of PLS licenses. One include hydrology (almost like engineering), another is boundary specific, another is construction. Not sure anymore, and think it's kind of weird, but that is why states vary so much.
