Posted by Mark Smith How to Become a Professional Land Surveyor 🔥 Save unlimited web pages along with a full PDF snapshot of each page. Unlock Premium → Steps to Becoming a Land Surveyor National Surveyors Week 2021 is a great time for inspiring the next generation Land Surveyor.  Becoming a professional land surveyor takes time, patience and research.  In this article, let's research what it takes to become a land surveyor.  We will also learn about surveying education and various licensure requirements, surveyor job duties, and job outlook to find out if Land Surveying is the career for you. But First, We'll look at What a Surveyor Does Land Surveyors are professional measurers.   In other words, Surveyors measure, create and map boundary lines for land, air and water spaces. Surveying is done to facilitate construction, engineering, land evaluation and the sale of real estate. Surveyors investigate previous records and examine the area in question for any prior surveys. Locations of land masses, features and structures are noted to ensure accuracy of the measurements. The end results are recorded, filed appropriately and presented to the client or responsible agency. The following chart gives you an overview about becoming a surveyor. Degree Required Bachelor's degree Education Field of Study Surveying and mapping; land surveying/geomatics; surveying engineering technology Key Skills Detail oriented; mathematical and technical skills; problem-solving skills; written and verbal communication skills Licensure and Certification Licensure is required in all states; certification is voluntary Job Growth (2018-2028) 6%* Median Salary (2018) $62,580* Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Here are 5 Steps to Becoming a Land Surveyor What exactly is a land surveyor?  A surveyor is a technical specialist who determines boundaries and creates surface maps using measurements gathered from land and data from deeds, titles, maps and previous surveys. You would measure contours, depressions, elevations and distances; determine the longitude and latitude of prominent features; and direct and coordinate the activities of subordinates. You would also organize existing records, verify the accuracy of land measurements, enter data into mapping software and write descriptions of a surveyed area. Step 1: Prepare in High School High school level courses in geometry, algebra and trigonometry help build a base of background knowledge you can apply to surveying. Courses in drafting or mechanical drawing, computers and geography may also be helpful. A high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate is generally an admission requirement for bachelor's degree programs, and surveying programs may require prerequisites in math. Step 2: Earn a Bachelor's Degree According to O*Net OnLine, about 42% of surveyors have bachelor's degrees. Some states may require you to have a degree for licensing purposes. Relevant bachelor's degree majors include surveying and mapping, surveying and geomatics and surveying engineering technology. Surveying degree programs generally include a combination of classroom instruction and field experiences to teach you applied technical math, computer-aided design and the use of tools such as Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global Information System (GIS) technology, laser rangefinders and AutoCAD design software. Boundary law, statistical analysis and photogrammetry are other possible course topics. Some schools may require you to complete a capstone project. Step 3: Obtain a License You need a surveyor's license in all U.S. states and territories; some may require you to pass the Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) exam administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. After working under supervision for four years, you may attempt the Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) exam to become fully licensed. Many states supplement the PS exam with their own exam. Step 4: Pursue a Job Architectural and engineering firms are your leading employment prospects, but a small number of opportunities are also available with government agencies, construction firms and utility companies. Estimated figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show about 45,310 surveyors held jobs in 2018. From 2018-2028 employment was projected to increase by six percent. According to the BLS, the decline may be due to the increased use of advances in surveying technology, thus allowing surveyors to complete more work in less time and reducing the demand for more personnel. As of May 2018 surveyors earned a median salary of $62,580. Where to find Land Surveying Jobs Step 5: Consider Certification Obtaining certification is voluntary but could lead to a promotion or a higher salary. You can earn the Certified Survey Technician (CST) credential from the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS), which offers the credential at four levels. Level one is open to anyone who can pass the exam. To be eligible for the level two exam, you need 1.5 years of experience. Level three requires 3.5 years of experience and level four requires 5.5 years. NSPS rules obligate you to pass the level three exam before you can take level four exam. Land Surveyor Mark Smith Columbus Ohio Land Surveying <a href="https://columbuslandsurveying.com/services/construction-survey/">https://columbuslandsurveying.com/services/construction-survey/</a> (614) 591-8665 Survey Articles Surveyor Almanac Do you have an article about Land Surveying that you would like to share? Land Surveying is a timeless art and science and it is therefore, evergreen! You may also know that a lot of older publications have gone away, unfortunately.   If you have written or published land surveying articles in the past, we would be honored for you to share them here with us.  If it is an older article, you can even republish it here with updates and reflections.   Tip:   If you published an article in the past on one of the older sites which no longer exist, you can use the Wayback Machine to find it.  Then just copy/paste the old article inside a new post here.  Just be sure to tell us where it was previously posted. Want to embed a PDF Document?  If you have a PDF document or article related to land surveying that you would like to embed inside an article post, simply copy/paste the following code block into the HTML view of the post editor and replace the BOLD part of the code with the URL of the PDF you'd like to embed.    Code to use: <iframe src="https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https://landsurveyorsunited.github.io/cssfiles/manuals/Surveying-Photos-Submitted-Land-Surveyors-United.pdf&embedded=true" frameborder="0" height="500px" width="100%"></iframe> TIP:  You can also upload your PDF using the file upload button and then copy/paste the URL of the document you uploaded with the BOLD part of the code above to get a flippable PDF like so: Differences between Forums, Blogs and Article posts Forum Posts are great for asking questions which have a definate answer.  Forum posts are best for a quick exchange of information between Land Surveyors United members.   Please note that All Community Hubs have their own dedicated Forums so if your post is related to a specific hub, it is best to ask your question or share your tip inside the hub in which it belongs for targeted answers.  For example, if your question relates to Leica equipment, ask your question inside the Leica Hub forum for best results as all members inside that hub uses the equipment in question.  Likewise if your question pertains to a Location, you should consider making your post inside the appropriate hub. Add Discussion Blog Postsdiffer from Forum posts because you can embed and upload different kinds of information.  Blog posts are best for presenting information and updates for feedback and sharing.  When posting a Blog Post, you can also publish a short excerpt at the bottom which is what most members will see before reading the blog post.  Blog posts are also great for posting new surveying projects and digests of links to multiple surveying topics or your own website.   Things that can be embedded into Blog Posts are videos, images, slideshows, powerpoints, spreadsheets, PDFs, documents and more. Add Blog Post Articles are similar to Blog Posts in all ways except one.  Articles allow for you to post an Author Block at the bottom with links to your contact info, website information, credentials, etc. Similar to Blog Posts, things that can be embedded into Blog Posts are videos, images, slideshows, powerpoints, spreadsheets, PDFs, documents and more.  Similar to both types above, Hub Owners can add article sections and features to any hub they control on the community. Add Article Surveying Articles is a place for members to Share Land Surveying related articles, presentations and knowledge with the Land Surveyors United Community. Post or embed articles for future generations of land surveyors. Source: https://landsurveyorsunited.com/articles/how-to-become-a-professional-land-surveyor This web page was saved on Tuesday, Apr 20 2021. 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Posted by ⚡Survenator⌁ Survey Legend Land Surveyors United Community Help The Community with a Mentorship Experiment + New Toolkits 🔥 Save unlimited web pages along with a full PDF snapshot of each page. Unlock Premium → Warm welcome goes out to all of our new Surveyors in the community!   We are just 7 members away from 18,200 members worldwide!     Here are a few new additions to the community that you may not be aware of... Surveyor Mentorship and Surveying Knowledge Exchange Project - Crew Apps for the Field Your experience in Land Surveying is priceless to the next generation. But more importantly, it is the glue which holds your crew together.  We are trying something new as a community in order to attempt to improve inner crew communication across generations.  Visit Mentorship For the Seasoned Surveyor Seasoned Surveyor App https://go.srvyr.com/seasonedsurveyor  Imagine a world where you only had to say something once. Imagine the removal of frustrations involved with teaching the greenhorn the basics.  If you were to add your expectations and advice to the app and then just ask the new surveyors to add the app to thier phone, they will have all of your instructions and knowledge on that phone they have a hard time putting down. For Those New to Surveying New Surveyor App: https://go.srvyr.com/newsurveyor It is no secret that the boss doesn't understand you. You are most likely from a different generation and/or may have a different style of learning. One thing is for certain - you do not know what you are doing and that is ok. But imagine being able to save yourself the embarrassment of asking a surveying veteran a simple question about something which you are already expected to know. By asking for advice inside the New Surveyor App, you are asking ALL of the experienced surveyors in the community and crowdsourcing the answers. Not only that, you'll have the advice and expectations shared by your Party Chief so everyone is on the same page.   For All Land Surveyors - Best of Both Worlds Prism Education App: http://go.srvyr.com/prism This app not only aggregates the shared advice and questions from the other 2 apps, it is packed with surveying basics, surveying articles, resources, live events and more.  Add this app to your phone to see content shared from both the New Surveyor App and the Old Surveyor App. To add any of these apps to your phone simply type in the URL to your mobile phone browser. Then look for the button at the bottom to install a shortcut to your home screen for quick access from the field. For Seasoned Land Surveyors Mentorship: If you are not interested in using the app built for Seasoned Surveyors, simply fill out this form to share your advice to new surveyors in the community. For New Surveyors Mentorship: If you are not interested in using the app built for New Surveyors, simply fill out this form to ask advice from seasoned surveyors in the community. Three New Surveying Toolkit Experiments to Explore  In addition to the other Member Apps which are out there in the world being tested and improved through member feedback, each of these toolkits contain apps, tools and directories which will forever be in a state of progressive enhancements.  Your donations towards improving the individual apps and community tools allow us to upgrade them, enhance their features and capabilities.  View All Toolkits Surveying Business Toolkit       Surveying Jobs Toolkit  Experimental Surveyor Training Apps Add Your USA Surveying Company to the Directory One of the recent trends which seems to envelope USA Based surveying companies is becoming longer than usual waiting times to have a survey performed.  When we are more transparent about the current workload locally, they public will feel more informed and in turn, work with your time constraints.  One of the ways that we are trying to help surveying companies convey these wait times to the public is to provide a search engine optimized surveying company directory where they can create a surveying company listing which can be edited on the fly without having to edit your website or calling your webmaster.  Simply make a post here and in the post body, tell the public about your current normal wait.  When things change, simply edit your listing which you control.   There is no charge to be added to this directory...it was built to for you to use and its incredibly simple to use.   If you want to help make this better, you might consider donating toward the upcoming Real Estate Agents App which aggregates Land Surveyors Near Them for referrals and waittimes when recommending a local land surveyor. 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Posted by Mark Smith How to Become a Professional Land Surveyor 🔥 Save unlimited web pages along with a full PDF snapshot of each page. Unlock Premium → Steps to Becoming a Land Surveyor National Surveyors Week 2021 is a great time for inspiring the next generation Land Surveyor.  Becoming a professional land surveyor takes time, patience and research.  In this article, let's research what it takes to become a land surveyor.  We will also learn about surveying education and various licensure requirements, surveyor job duties, and job outlook to find out if Land Surveying is the career for you. But First, We'll look at What a Surveyor Does Land Surveyors are professional measurers.   In other words, Surveyors measure, create and map boundary lines for land, air and water spaces. Surveying is done to facilitate construction, engineering, land evaluation and the sale of real estate. Surveyors investigate previous records and examine the area in question for any prior surveys. Locations of land masses, features and structures are noted to ensure accuracy of the measurements. The end results are recorded, filed appropriately and presented to the client or responsible agency. The following chart gives you an overview about becoming a surveyor. Degree Required Bachelor's degree Education Field of Study Surveying and mapping; land surveying/geomatics; surveying engineering technology Key Skills Detail oriented; mathematical and technical skills; problem-solving skills; written and verbal communication skills Licensure and Certification Licensure is required in all states; certification is voluntary Job Growth (2018-2028) 6%* Median Salary (2018) $62,580* Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Here are 5 Steps to Becoming a Land Surveyor What exactly is a land surveyor?  A surveyor is a technical specialist who determines boundaries and creates surface maps using measurements gathered from land and data from deeds, titles, maps and previous surveys. You would measure contours, depressions, elevations and distances; determine the longitude and latitude of prominent features; and direct and coordinate the activities of subordinates. You would also organize existing records, verify the accuracy of land measurements, enter data into mapping software and write descriptions of a surveyed area. Step 1: Prepare in High School High school level courses in geometry, algebra and trigonometry help build a base of background knowledge you can apply to surveying. Courses in drafting or mechanical drawing, computers and geography may also be helpful. A high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate is generally an admission requirement for bachelor's degree programs, and surveying programs may require prerequisites in math. Step 2: Earn a Bachelor's Degree According to O*Net OnLine, about 42% of surveyors have bachelor's degrees. Some states may require you to have a degree for licensing purposes. Relevant bachelor's degree majors include surveying and mapping, surveying and geomatics and surveying engineering technology. Surveying degree programs generally include a combination of classroom instruction and field experiences to teach you applied technical math, computer-aided design and the use of tools such as Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global Information System (GIS) technology, laser rangefinders and AutoCAD design software. Boundary law, statistical analysis and photogrammetry are other possible course topics. Some schools may require you to complete a capstone project. Step 3: Obtain a License You need a surveyor's license in all U.S. states and territories; some may require you to pass the Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) exam administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. After working under supervision for four years, you may attempt the Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) exam to become fully licensed. Many states supplement the PS exam with their own exam. Step 4: Pursue a Job Architectural and engineering firms are your leading employment prospects, but a small number of opportunities are also available with government agencies, construction firms and utility companies. Estimated figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show about 45,310 surveyors held jobs in 2018. From 2018-2028 employment was projected to increase by six percent. According to the BLS, the decline may be due to the increased use of advances in surveying technology, thus allowing surveyors to complete more work in less time and reducing the demand for more personnel. As of May 2018 surveyors earned a median salary of $62,580. Where to find Land Surveying Jobs Step 5: Consider Certification Obtaining certification is voluntary but could lead to a promotion or a higher salary. You can earn the Certified Survey Technician (CST) credential from the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS), which offers the credential at four levels. Level one is open to anyone who can pass the exam. To be eligible for the level two exam, you need 1.5 years of experience. Level three requires 3.5 years of experience and level four requires 5.5 years. NSPS rules obligate you to pass the level three exam before you can take level four exam. Land Surveyor Mark Smith Columbus Ohio Land Surveying <a href="https://columbuslandsurveying.com/services/construction-survey/">https://columbuslandsurveying.com/services/construction-survey/</a> (614) 591-8665 Survey Articles Surveyor Almanac Do you have an article about Land Surveying that you would like to share? Land Surveying is a timeless art and science and it is therefore, evergreen! You may also know that a lot of older publications have gone away, unfortunately.   If you have written or published land surveying articles in the past, we would be honored for you to share them here with us.  If it is an older article, you can even republish it here with updates and reflections.   Tip:   If you published an article in the past on one of the older sites which no longer exist, you can use the Wayback Machine to find it.  Then just copy/paste the old article inside a new post here.  Just be sure to tell us where it was previously posted. Want to embed a PDF Document?  If you have a PDF document or article related to land surveying that you would like to embed inside an article post, simply copy/paste the following code block into the HTML view of the post editor and replace the BOLD part of the code with the URL of the PDF you'd like to embed.    Code to use: <iframe src="https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https://landsurveyorsunited.github.io/cssfiles/manuals/Surveying-Photos-Submitted-Land-Surveyors-United.pdf&embedded=true" frameborder="0" height="500px" width="100%"></iframe> TIP:  You can also upload your PDF using the file upload button and then copy/paste the URL of the document you uploaded with the BOLD part of the code above to get a flippable PDF like so: Differences between Forums, Blogs and Article posts Forum Posts are great for asking questions which have a definate answer.  Forum posts are best for a quick exchange of information between Land Surveyors United members.   Please note that All Community Hubs have their own dedicated Forums so if your post is related to a specific hub, it is best to ask your question or share your tip inside the hub in which it belongs for targeted answers.  For example, if your question relates to Leica equipment, ask your question inside the Leica Hub forum for best results as all members inside that hub uses the equipment in question.  Likewise if your question pertains to a Location, you should consider making your post inside the appropriate hub. Add Discussion Blog Postsdiffer from Forum posts because you can embed and upload different kinds of information.  Blog posts are best for presenting information and updates for feedback and sharing.  When posting a Blog Post, you can also publish a short excerpt at the bottom which is what most members will see before reading the blog post.  Blog posts are also great for posting new surveying projects and digests of links to multiple surveying topics or your own website.   Things that can be embedded into Blog Posts are videos, images, slideshows, powerpoints, spreadsheets, PDFs, documents and more. Add Blog Post Articles are similar to Blog Posts in all ways except one.  Articles allow for you to post an Author Block at the bottom with links to your contact info, website information, credentials, etc. Similar to Blog Posts, things that can be embedded into Blog Posts are videos, images, slideshows, powerpoints, spreadsheets, PDFs, documents and more.  Similar to both types above, Hub Owners can add article sections and features to any hub they control on the community. Add Article Surveying Articles is a place for members to Share Land Surveying related articles, presentations and knowledge with the Land Surveyors United Community. Post or embed articles for future generations of land surveyors. Source: https://landsurveyorsunited.com/articles/how-to-become-a-professional-land-surveyor This web page was saved on Tuesday, Apr 20 2021. 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