Dr. Steve Frank, former dean of the surveying program at New Mexico State University, said over dinner one night many years ago, “students will probably only use about 25% of what they learned in real professional practice.” We were shocked by this, after a 4-year NMSU surveying/engineering degree, you say “wait a minute, we …
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Is there a land surveying degree near me? Are there land surveying degrees near me? That is a common question I get asked almost 3 or 4 times a week. To give you a little background, I take 15-minute phone calls with test prep students. These students are interested in becoming licensed land surveyors, but …
If you want to become a professional land surveyor, you better love taking exams! Or at least be able to conquer your fear and get a passing score.Even compared with lawyers, doctors, and civil engineers, land surveyors take a lot of exams. We have to pass two national exams and one state exam for our …
Every state in the union, except five, require land surveyors to have some college education before becoming a professional land surveyor. Or even a surveyor intern in some cases! But the rules vary widely depending on which state you would like to become licensed in. So, let’s talk about some of those educational requirements. What …
Becoming a Professional Land Surveyor Being a professional land surveyor is awesome! The woods become your office, you get to play with the coolest and most expensive gadgets available, and very often, you are your own boss! But the journey to gain a professional land surveying license in your home state is a long one!It …
Education is a long-term, expensive commitment. You invest your time, money, and make short term sacrifices that will, hopefully, result in a rewarding career for many decades to come. This is no different for land surveyor education and it is important to ensure the land surveying program you choose will provide the most benefit for …
While studying at a four-year university to become a surveyor and, then after, while working as a professor on the inside, Dr. Tony Nettleman realized that a four-year degree does not guarantee someone will pass their land surveyor licensing examination. Growing up, Dr. Nettleman learned surveying from actual field surveyors. The methods were practical because, …
