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License Description SURVEYORS SOC Code 17-1022 Entry Salary $26.03/hr Average Salary $32.38/hr Job Description Surveyors measure the earths surface to determine the contour, location and dimension of land features. Requirements Surveyor: 1.Pass the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) examination. 2.Pass the Wyoming take-home examination. 3.Pass the Wyoming State Specific examination. 4.Registered as a Land Surveyor Intern and actively engaged in education and experience satisfactory to the Board in professional land surveying for at least four years beyond that required for registration as a Land Surveyor Intern; or, An applicant who holds a valid registration in another state, jurisdiction, territory or country may be considered for registration provided the applicant submits evidence that the education, experience and examination requirements under which he is registered are substantially identical to or better than those existing in Wyoming and successfully passes the Wyoming examinations. Land Surveyor Intern: 1.Be of good moral character and repute. 2.Pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying examination. 3.Complete a Bachelor of Science Degree in a land surveying or engineering curriculum accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology/Technology Accreditation Commission (ABET/TAC) or ABET/ASAC (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology/Applied Science Accreditation Commission) or ABET/EAC (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology/Engineering Accreditation Commission). Curriculum must include at least 30 semester credit hours in surveying, mapping, and other courses approved by the Board. ALTERNATIVELY: Have an Associate degree in surveying technology in a curriculum accredited at the time of graduation by ABET/TAC or ABET/ASAC or otherwise approved by the Board plus four years of combined office and field experience in land surveying, of which two years shall have been in boundary land surveying projects under the supervision of a registered professional land surveyor. These four years of experience may be accumulated while the applicant is completing the Associates degree. Restrictions Fraud or deceit in obtaining registration. Gross negligence, misconduct or incompetence in practice. Violation of any provision of land surveying law. License Professional Land Surveyors are licensed in Wyoming by the Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors. Examination Examinations shall be given according to the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Go to https://ncees.org/ for more information. Fees Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100.00 Examination: Wyoming Land Surveying Examination . . . . . . . .$100.00 Wyoming Land Surveying Take-Home Exam . . .$100.00 Individual biennial renewal fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 90.00 Licensing Agency Shanon Stanfill, Executive Director Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors 6920 Yellowtail Rd., Ste. 100 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-6155 Fax: (307) 777-3403 http://engineersandsurveyors.wy.gov/ School Located in Wyoming University of Wyoming - Laramie - Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering (Cadastral Surveying Certification or Minor program http://www.uwyo.edu/civil/landsurvey/ Sheridan College - Sheridan - Survey Technology https://www.sheridan.edu/academics/programs-a-z/surveying-technology/ Additional Sources of Information Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET) 415 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: (410) 347-7700 http://www.abet.org/ National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying 200 Verdae Boulevard Greenville, SC 29607 Phone: (800) 250-3196 http://ncees.org National Society of Professional Surveyors 5119 Pegasus Court, Ste. Q Frederick, MD 21704 Phone: (240) 439-4615 http://www.nsps.us.com Occupational Outlook Handbook: Surveyors" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/surveyors.htm Last updated June 2021"
Licensing Agency
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS & LAND SURVEYORS
6920 YELLOWTAIL ROAD, STE. 100
CHEYENNE, WY 82002
(307) 777 6155
wyopepls@wyo.gov
Active Status Active
Certification Certification required
Continuing Education No continuing education requirement to maintain license
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
Education Specific course required
Exam Third-party exam required
License Type Secondary license (another license is a prerequisite)
License Updated 08/17/2022
Physical Requirements No physical requirements
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