Land Surveyor

The associate of applied science degree is awarded for successful completion of at least 61 hours as outlined in the college catalog. Students desiring a less comprehensive program should consider either the 11 hour marketable skills award or the 33 hour certificate.

Each level of training prepares a student for different levels of certifications that are becoming highly valued by employers in the surveying industry. The marketable skills award prepares a student to take the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) Level I Certification for the Survey Technician Certification. The 33 hour certificate prepares a student to take the NSPS Level II Certification for the Survey Technician. The associate of applied science prepares students to take either the NSPS Level IV Certification for the Survey Technician or after two years of experience, to take the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying (TBPLS) Surveyor-in-Training (S.I.T.) exam. If a student continues and completes a bachelor’s degree (in any field) and has the required 2 years experience as an S.I.T., the student may sit for the Registered Professional Land Surveyor exam. Articulation discussions are underway with 2 major universities for easy transfer into specific bachelor’s degree programs in surveying.