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License Description SURVEYORS SOC Code 17-1022 Entry Salary $24.57/hr Average Salary $30.96/hr Job Description Surveyors measure the earths surface to determine the contour, location and dimension of land features. Requirements Surveyor by examination: 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. Must have four years of land surveying experience (in addition to any experience required for land surveying intern certificate) that must include at least one year of office experience and one year of field experience in land surveying. Surveyor by examination for doctoral degree: 1. Arrange to have transcripts sent directly to board from NCEES or registrar of educational institution. 2. Provide the names and addresses of immediate supervisors from past and present employment. 3. Supply the names and addresses of three licensed professional references. 4. Authorize board to investigate applicant education, experience, credentials and background. 5. Provide experience verification either through experience verificaton forms from past and present employers or by submission NCEES record book. 6. Passing score on examinations as required by the board. Land Surveyor Intern: 1. Be of good moral character and repute. 2. Pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying examination. 3. Completion of a curriculum approved by the board of at least four years" that may be an undergraduate or graduate degreein surveying or geomatics that is accredited by ABET/EAC ABET/ETAC or ABET/ANSEC an undergraduate or graduate degree in an engineering program that is accredited by ABET/EAC and includes at least thirty semester credit hours of surveying or an undergraduate or graduate degree that includes thirty semester credit hours of surveying and also contains other specific coursework as set by the board. 4. Or completion of a "curriculum approved by the board of at least two years" that may be an associate degree in surveying or geomatics or an an associate degree that includes at least thirty credit hours of surveying and other coursework as specified by the board AND two years of combined office and field experience in land surveying of which one year should have been in charge of land surveying projects under the supervision of a licensed professional land surveyor. Continuing Education Licensees must complete a minumum of 30 continuing professional competencies (CPCs) each renewal period. See board rules and regulations for CPC conversion for each type of continuing education. 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. License expires on December 31st of the initial year of issue and then every two years on December31st. 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 Intern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00 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 21 Byte Court Suite H Frederick MD 21702 Phone: (240) 439-4615 http://www.nsps.us.com Professional Land Surveyors of Wyoming https://www.plsw.org/ Occupational Outlook Handbook: "Surveyors" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/surveyors.htm Last updated April 2023"
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 04/26/2023
Physical Requirements No physical requirements

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