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Land Surveyor
License Description Applicants must: 1) Be at least 21 years old, of good character and good reputation. 2) Pass a 2-hour Nevada State Board land surveying examination. 3) Pass the Fundamentals of Land Surveying (LSI) exam.* 4) Pass the Principles and Practice of Land Surveying (PLS) examination.* Note: An applicant for the PLS exam must have completed a 4 year approved college program in surveying and have 4 years of experience in land surveying. *National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) exams (8-hour and 6-hour written tests.) To be eligible for certification as a land surveyor intern applicants must: 1) Be a graduate of, or in the final year of, a land-surveying or engineering curriculum of 4 years approved by the board. 2) Have passed the Fundamentals of Land Surveying (LSI) exam. Fees may be subject to change. Fees are: application and exam (professional land surveyor)--$200; biennial license renewal (professional land surveyor)--$100; application for Fundamentals/Intern (LSI) exam--$30; PLS Nevada specific exam--$100.
Licensing Agency
Board of Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors
1755 E. Plumb Lane, Suite 135
Reno, 89502
(775) 688 1231
Active Status Active
Continuing Education No continuing education requirement to maintain license
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
Education Degree required
Exam State exam required
License Type Stand-alone license
License Updated 01/14/2016
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