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ABET is a nonprofit organization that accredits postsecondary academic programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology, both in the United States and internationally. Its work centers on accrediting academic programs and assessing student learning outcomes so that graduates are prepared to enter professional practice. ABET accreditation matters to the surveying profession…
The American Association for Geodetic Surveying (AAGS) is a national membership organization for professionals working in geodesy, geodetic surveying, and land information systems. It was historically one of the constituent member societies of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM); when ACSM merged into the National Society of Professional Surveyors in 2012, AAGS remained…
The U.S. Department of Labor’s national registry of registered apprenticeship programs for surveying and mapping technicians (SOC 17-3031). A searchable, always-current directory of programs by state — the place to look for a registered surveying apprenticeship in any state not yet listed here individually.
The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying is the umbrella organization of the professional licensing boards for engineering and surveying in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Founded in 1920 as the Council of State Boards of Engineering Examiners, it…
The National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) is the principal national membership body for professional surveyors in the United States, describing its role as the voice of the surveying industry. It traces part of its lineage to the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, an umbrella federation of surveying and mapping societies that merged into…
The Surveyors Historical Society is a national organization devoted to preserving and sharing the history of land surveying in the United States. It presents its collections online as the Virtual Museum of Surveying, organized around galleries of historic instruments and documents, a directory of compass makers, and articles from its Backsights series on surveying history,…
The Western Federation of Professional Surveyors is a regional association that coordinates activities among professional land surveying societies in the western United States. It brings member state societies together on issues that cross state lines and provides shared resources their members can draw on. WFPS offers professional development materials including a Fundamentals of Surveying exam…