Found out that I failed the Indiana State specific portion of the PS. Does anybody know of any review class for the Indiana test? Or maybe some materials that are a must for Indiana?
Thank in advance!!
Yeah, learn how to survey! 🙂 j/k Hate to hear that Clark. Better luck next time.
Perhaps a conjugal visit with Hub Northing?:-|
From what I have heard from a surveyor from Evansville,
there are a bunch of redneck questions which you can get from
sources such as the Indiana surveyors web site. Buy these
publications. Joe Webber Sr. had a book about original
surveys. Find out who is writing the test. Take a visit
a day before the exam to that surveyor's county and review
his descriptions and plats. Following the footsteps not only
applies to boundary surveying but also to land surveying exams.
I have all of the publications from the Indiana State Surveyors Society. Not a real big help. I studied those, but the questions on the test were no where close to what was in those books. I talked with several people whom I took the test with, and they were repeats as well. Apparently Indiana doesn't like people to pass the first time!
I passed Indiana on the first run and actually thought it was kind of weak. I studied IAC 865 (almost memorized it), emphasizing on rules 10, 12 & 13. HERPICC and ten state standards(?) manuals. ISPLS does have a review course for SIT and LS exams twice a year. Usually always listed on ispls.org. I attended both events and they helped me tremendously, although they are given a little to near the test so you'll have to do a little studying before hand. Those classes should clue you in on study material that you missed.
> I passed Indiana on the first run and actually thought it was kind of weak. I studied IAC 865 (almost memorized it), emphasizing on rules 10, 12 & 13. HERPICC and ten state standards(?) manuals. ISPLS does have a review course for SIT and LS exams twice a year. Usually always listed on ispls.org. I attended both events and they helped me tremendously, although they are given a little to near the test so you'll have to do a little studying before hand. Those classes should clue you in on study material that you missed.
Thanks for your reply. There were a few things I have to correct and I will get it right. The items you listed I was unfamiliar with and I was introduced to them on the CLOSED BOOK exam (boy, that would have been nice to know about). Live and Learn!! There were quite a few questions from the HERPICC and the IAC 865 on the test and I will be ready next time, I assure you. I appreciate your input.
Approximately how long does the state portion take? How much of it is closed book?
Two hour closed book exam. I thought it would be no big deal, until they started asking for hydrological standards and the like. I have the material I need now. I found the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basin Council standards as well as teh HERPICC manual on line. They also referred to Tiffin's original instructions, which I have not found in it's entirety yet. Evidence and Procedures (Walt Robillard) has about three pages specifically on Tiffin's Instructions, but that is all I have found.
I believe Tiffin's original instructions can be found in Land Survey Systems, by John G. McEntyre. We had to have this book for school, Purdue University Calumet, in Indiana. I do not have it at my office, so I will have to look for the book when I get home to confirm.