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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.
Great Basin College
(GBC)
Online AS and Bachelor of Applied Science in land surveying/geomatics co-developed with Nevada's land surveyors.
The Guam Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors was created under the Guam Law in August 1960 to protect the life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare. All states, jurisdictions, and territories of the United States have established engineering, architecture, landscape architecture and land surveying Boards. Guam Board carries out…
Hawaii Community College
(HCC)
Geomatics and GIS certificate within the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Technologies program.
The Hawaii Land Surveyors Association, founded in 1988, is the primary professional organization for land surveyors across the Hawaiian Islands. By its own account it includes roughly 70 percent of the state’s licensed land surveyors, along with survey technicians and associate members. The association is organized around island and county sections, including a Hawaii County…
Surveying certificate teaching survey equipment, CAD, and mapping, with credits applicable toward a civil engineering technology associate degree.
The Idaho Society of Professional Land Surveyors is Idaho’s statewide association for licensed land surveyors, established in 1976 as the Idaho Association of Land Surveyors and renamed in 1993. Its mission is to advance the science of land surveying and maintain high standards of professional ethics and practice. ISPLS is organized around nine regional sections…
Idaho State University
(ISU)
ABET-accredited 2+2 BS in surveying and geomatics engineering technology, plus surveying and land surveying certificates.
Land Surveyors became regulated between 1937 and 1938. The practice of land surveying includes surveying, preparation of boundary descriptions and measuring the area of any portion of the earth’s surface. The Board is appointed by the Secretary and is composed of seven members consisting of one public member and six licensed professional land surveyors who…
The Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association is the state’s principal professional organization for licensed land surveyors, based in Springfield. Its mission centers on advancing the profession by promoting high standards of practice and conduct, upholding the Illinois Land Surveyors Act, and supporting members through continuing education, professional fellowship, and current technology. IPLSA maintains local chapters…
The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) is responsible for licensing and regulating 40 different professions and more than 200 unique license types as set in statute by the Indiana General Assembly. The IPLA reviews professional license applications, issues licenses, provides customer support, and provides inspection services for certain professions and businesses across the state. The…
The Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors is Indiana’s statewide professional association for licensed land surveyors, founded in 1954. Its mission is to give members a professional identity, guidelines and direction, educational services, and advocacy for surveying across the state. ISPLS is organized into regional chapters, including Central Indiana, Hoosier Hills, and Initial Point, and…
The Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board was created by the General Assembly in 1919. A person cannot practice professional engineering or land surveying without first being registered with the board. The board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Three members must be professional engineers, two members must…
Operating Engineers Local 150 trains and places construction surveyors across its territory — Northern Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa — through its Apprenticeship and Skill Improvement Program (ASIP). Paid, union-scale field work on highway and infrastructure projects, paired with skill and safety training at the union’s training centers.