I was wondering how many states have a two-tier surveying license like South Carolina that allows one category of Surveyors to do only boundary surveys only, and the other category of Surveyors to do boundary surveys plus limited hydrology/site plans, etc. I'm looking to find out how many of the 50 states have this kind of arrangement, and if so, how did it work out? Good, bad? Any references to articles, previous discussions, etc. will be appreciated. I did a search on the board, and found some discussion about Federal licenses, but not much on State two-tier systems.
Thanks in advance,
Dale Yawn
Savannah, Ga.
I know that West Virginia has a requirement for an additional certification to perform underground surveying. I have never really been involved with underground so I don't know much about it other than it is requried.
Virginia and Maryland both have tiered licensure.
> Virginia and Maryland both have tiered licensure.
Maryland removed the two tier system in the 1990's as a path to new licensure, but the surveyors who didn't pursue the hydrology/storm drain/road design exam were grandfathered so that they didn't have to take the extra exam and upgrade their license.
So everyone has to take the drainage and road grade design exam? My mistake. That is the way GA licensure is as well; 4 hr law and statute and 4 hr hydrology, everyone.
Dale-
In Ontario we have 5 Provincially legislated recognised areas of Professional Surveying:
1] Cadastral, 2] Photogrammetry, 3] Geodesy, 4] Hydrography & 5] Geographic Information Management.
License is required for 1] Cadastral only.
A Certificate of Registration is available for 2] through 5]
A Certificate of Authorization is required for 1]
As in the Professional Engineer in Ontario, IMVHO, persons should be licensed in any/all of 5 the particular area of expertise.
But that would be too "commonsensical" !
Cheers
Derek
Derek,
Common sense isn't too common these days, is it?
Are all of these categories administered by one Board or Authority, or are they issued by seperate entities? I would assume the License comes from the Provencial Authorities, but are the certificates issued by self-regulated associations?
Thanks,
Dale
Edit: I should read the posts more than once. I see where you said the they are recognized by the Provence. Sorry.
Texas doesn't allow hydrogaphy at any level with surveyors.
However, to be a licensed state land surveyor in Texas (who can survey for the states interest) one must first be a registered professional land surveyor. Actually, it's odd, since the lsls's came in about 1914 or so and the rps (now rpls) came in in 1955.
