I'm wondering if anyone has additional licenses or certifications that would compliment the PLS license. For instance I have heard hear of a few different people who have obtained their notary license for approved affidavits. I've heard one instance of someone becoming a Lawyer along with their PLS.
I know you can get NSPS CST (Which PLS supersedes), ASPRS certifications, FEMA Floodplain Land Surveyor, Hydrographic Surveyor, GISP or CFedS.
Does anyone have a recommendation(s) for additional licenses or certifications for someone who already has the PLS license that is not geospatial/geomatics related?
Sincerely,
John
In Oregon there is "Water Rights Examiner".
You could become a realtor and be your own worst enemy.
On a more serious note, isn't there a wetlands thing you can get?
@bstrand Yes, you can get a wetlands delineation certification. I forgot about that one. I know of a lot of surveyors that have that certification.
I will be taking the PMP exam - Project Manager Professional. I have no idea if it will help, but it can't hurt.?ÿ
I agree about the wetlands identification.?ÿ Also you may want to look into sediment and erosion control design and/or inspection.?ÿ That is what I do now,?ÿ I work one day a week and it's mostly truck time.
andy
I was NICET certified for years but nobody I worked for even knew what it was. I finally dropped it to avoid more CE.
I always thought about becoming a land appraiser. That occupation is full of incompetents. How hard could it be?
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) training. Useful in every-day life at work and home.?ÿ Google ADR or Mediation training with your state.?ÿ You'll find 40-hour and 50-hour training programs.
Yes, I went to through the 40hrs USACE wetland delineation training. Very cool and completely billable and allows for a new service line. It is a lot of information but requires one to have the ability to identify plants. Thank goodness there are apps for that now..
In New Jersey some surveyors are certified as Professional Planners allowing them to give testimony similar to Professional Engineers and Architects in front of Planning and zoning Boards. In PA some are certified as Sewage Enforcement Officers (on site septic systems design and review). I was a SEO in PA for years without holding a municipal position because, continuing education was provided by the State and kept me up to date on design work as a PE. Once I had to pay for CEUs I dropped the license as uneconomical.
One problem in being Certified in other fields is that many clients hire you to survey then expect all the other services within the agreed on price. I know NJ surveyors who specifically dropped their PP licenses because of that or became more careful in giving quotes for work. I am a PE in NJ and never got a PP for that same reason.
Paul in PA
Something kept nagging me about this thread.?ÿ That odd little feeling that you are missing something.?ÿ Well, I finally found it.?ÿ It was right in front of all our noses.?ÿ It's the word complimentary.?ÿ The intended word was complementary.
"Both of these words function as adjectives.?ÿComplimentary?ÿmeans ??expressing a compliment? or ??favorable.? It can also mean ??free? in reference to items or services provided as a courtesy.?ÿComplementary?ÿrefers to enhancing or emphasizing the qualities of another person or thing."
When I first read the thread title I was reminded of some pending legislation in the State legislature.?ÿ That legislation would be of great benefit to certain professionals who move into the State.?ÿ An example provided was the spouse of a soldier who has been transferred to a base here.?ÿ The spouse might be licensed as a teacher in a different State with comparable but slightly different standards than this State.?ÿ The goal is to recognize the out-of-state license sooner than what is the standard today.?ÿ I am not sure if this would also apply to surveying or engineering licensure.?ÿ If this legislation passes it would effectively create complimentary licensure to those so qualified.
Oregon passed such a law last year at the request of the DOD. The first pass would have issued a temporary license with not recognizing the difference in state laws. It was amended, partially thank to the PLSO's lobbyist, to allow the governing board to require state specific exams. I think they are only good for two years.
The Part107 FAA exam seems to be popular.?ÿ
GISP can open doors into new markets as well.?ÿ
As for part 107, it is only one part of the puzzle. You need to combine that with a solid understanding of how to (and not to) collect and use data with a UAS. The number of folks that have no clue what they are doing beyond basic flight is staggering..?ÿ
