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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.
Bachelor's in surveying engineering technology using traditional and modern instruments, preparing graduates for PLS licensure.
Sacramento City College
(SCC)
AS and certificate in surveying/geomatics covering survey theory and field and office practice.
Salt Lake Community College
(SLCC)
Surveying & geomatics AAS and certificate of proficiency aligned to Utah licensing statutes and geospatial competencies.
Associate degree and certificate in geomatics technology, teaching students to determine boundaries and features using surveying, GPS, and GIS.
Santa Rosa Junior College
(SRJC)
Year-to-career surveying technology AS degree and certificate of achievement with stackable credentials.
Santiago Canyon College
(SCC)
Survey/mapping sciences AS and certificate, plus a new baccalaureate degree for the next generation of surveyors.
South Texas College
(STC)
Certificate and AAS in surveying and geospatial technology mapping a path to high-demand surveying careers.
Nebraska's comprehensive surveying program — a 60-credit AAS in land surveying, GIS and civil engineering technology.
AAS in land surveying science technology training technicians to take precise measurements and set property lines.
Two-year diploma in geomatics engineering technology — collecting and applying spatial data with GIS, GPS and remote sensing.
Southern California Surveyors Joint Apprenticeship Committee
(SC Survey JAC)
A labor-management surveying apprenticeship run jointly by IUOE Local 12 and the California-Nevada Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors Association, serving Southern California. Two paid, no-tuition tracks — a 6,000-hour Chainman program and an advanced Chief of Party program — with medical, pension, and GI Bill-approved training for veterans. Apprentices work on survey crews while completing…
Bachelor's in surveying and geomatics with hands-on training in GIS, drone mapping, and GNSS, preparing students for professional licensure.
St. Cloud State University
(SCSU)
Bachelor's in land surveying and mapping science covering cadastral surveying, boundary law, GIS, and GNSS, preparing students for licensure.
Associate degree and diploma in land surveying and civil engineering, with training in boundary and construction surveying, CAD, and testing.
Five surveying courses approved by the Missouri Land Surveying Board toward licensure education, offered online and hybrid.