> I am looking at finally getting my Surveying license and I am familiar with our Board and website and the application process. My question is more on the study materials and prep classes. I am Licensed as an Engineer in NC and that is where I plan on taking the Surveying (Larry?).
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> Thanks for any help or suggestions.
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> Thad
Thad,
The first thing you'll need to get straight is whether or not you'll need to take the FS exam. I know a PE who had several years experience surveying. (His dad owned a surveying business and when he came back home they turned it into an Engineering and Surveying business.) Our board made him take the FS exam and then the PS exam.
As for review classes, those are getting more difficult to find. Going to the "test any time" model has basically killed the market for FS review classes. I will probably do a PS review class in the spring; but, that is tbd.
Materials? Send me an email to Phipps underscore myfirstname at yahoo dot com and I will send my cell phone number. Then we can assess your current skill set and try to find the book(s) that should be most helpful.
Larry P
Thanks. Will do.
Thad
> > I would prepare yourself for the possibility that NC Board will have the same response. MO and KY feel the same way as LA. Non-boundary work will max out at a very low percentage of overall experience.
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> Actually, the Machine Control Models are required to be under the supervision of a PLS in NC. That part of your experience shouldn't be an issue here.
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> Larry P
I am not trying to be picky but here is the Boards policy on machine control models.
The creation and design of the controls, profiles, and cross sections for the electronic data used in the Digital Terrain Models for the purposes of earthwork grading and stake-out is within the definition of the practice of land surveying and engineering and shall be done under the responsible charge of a Professional Engineer or Professional Land Surveyor.
I do wish you luck . Being a surveyor takes a special type of person and the first part is deciding to do it then jump in with both feet . I recommend you brush up on boundary law , theory ect. When I took the PLS 20 years ago I dont think I used a calculator .
> > > I would prepare yourself for the possibility that NC Board will have the same response. MO and KY feel the same way as LA. Non-boundary work will max out at a very low percentage of overall experience.
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> > Actually, the Machine Control Models are required to be under the supervision of a PLS in NC. That part of your experience shouldn't be an issue here.
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> > Larry P
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> I am not trying to be picky but here is the Boards policy on machine control models.
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> The creation and design of the controls, profiles, and cross sections for the electronic data used in the Digital Terrain Models for the purposes of earthwork grading and stake-out is within the definition of the practice of land surveying and engineering and shall be done under the responsible charge of a Professional Engineer or Professional Land Surveyor.
Thad,
You and I know the board policy. But I bet many (most?) of the readers here don't know. Thus my statement that your machine control work won't be a problem for our board.
Larry P
Law Says, Take FS, Then Get 2 Years Experience, Then PS
Long time before taking the PS.
In general a working engineer is unlikely to get 2 years surveying experience in 2 years time.
For new applicants in PA it is FS, 4 years, PS. But the law specifically allows those whose education was complete or experience began before 1991? to take FS/PS together.
Had the law not included that older method it is unlikely I would be a surveyor now.
Paul in PA