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Surveying Resources
A free directory of surveying resources — professional associations, state licensing boards, standards bodies and educational programs — organized by state and by type.
East Los Angeles College
(ELAC)
AS in geo-spatial engineering and technologies plus land surveying technician skills certificates.
ABET-accredited bachelor's in surveying and mapping science, available largely online, using GIS, GPS, and drones toward PLS licensure.
Undergraduate certificate in land surveying for degree-holders, meeting education prerequisites for Kentucky's Fundamentals of Surveying exam.
Evergreen Valley College
(EVC)
Surveying and geomatics degree and certificate offering vocational training for careers in land surveying.
ABET-accredited bachelor's in surveying and geomatics engineering technology covering boundary retracement, geodesy, and photogrammetry.
Associate of Applied Science in geomatics technology (surveying), training students for survey-technician and mapping careers.
Ferris State University
(FSU)
ABET-accredited bachelor's plus an associate degree and certificate in surveying engineering, with training in GPS, drones, and GIS.
Surveying AAS degree preparing students for survey technician roles and continued study toward licensure.
ABET-accredited bachelor's in geomatics engineering covering surveying, mapping, remote sensing, and GIS, preparing graduates for licensure.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) licenses and regulates professional surveyors and mappers in Florida through the Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers. The board operates under the authority of Section 472.007, Florida Statutes. The Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers encourages the entry of qualified individuals into the profession by…
The Florida Surveying and Mapping Society is the statewide professional organization representing licensed surveyors and mappers throughout Florida. Founded in 1955 as the Florida Society of Professional Land Surveyors, it later broadened its name to reflect the profession’s growth into mapping and geospatial work. FSMS operates one of the larger local chapter networks among state…
The Central Florida Chapter of the Florida Surveying and Mapping Society is one of several regional chapters of the Florida Surveying and Mapping Society.
The Georgia General Assembly created the Georgia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors in 1937 to ensure protection of life, health, property and promoting public welfare. The Board has the power to adopt rules, set standards for licensure, adopt mandatory standards of professional conduct and ethics, and investigate and discipline unauthorized,…
Surveying-geomatics certificate and embedded-degree pathways plus a civil engineering master's, geared toward Georgia PLS licensure.
Bachelor's and associate degrees in land surveying and mapping, approved by the WV Board of Examiners, toward professional licensure.