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Education
Where the next generation of surveyors comes from — and the organizations helping them get there. This section brings together the academic programs that train surveyors and geomaticists, along with the foundations and trusts that fund scholarships, run outreach, and invest in the profession’s future.
Colorado Mesa University
(CMU)
Land surveying and geomatics AAS degree and technical certificate preparing students for surveying licensure.
Associate of Applied Science in surveying plus surveying certificates, with a 3+1 transfer path toward professional surveyor licensure.
Associate of Applied Science in engineering technology with a land surveying concentration, preparing entry-level survey technicians.
Two-year Associate in Applied Science in surveying technology with field and office survey coursework.
Dallas College
(DCCCD)
AAS in land surveying and geospatial technology plus land surveying and rising-surveyor certificates.
Associate degree in surveying and civil engineering technology, training students in topographic surveys and 3D site modeling.
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.