Surveying and Geomatics Program—Licensure Information
The SLCC Surveying and Geomatics program helps students prepare for employment in the surveying field. Many who work in the surveying field have the goal of earning state licensure. The path to state licensure usually includes three steps: Education, Experience, and Exams.
Most states require licensure applicants to have passed the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) exams. Two exams are available: the Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) exam is available for recent graduates and students who are close to finishing a surveying degree. The Professional Surveying (PS) exam is designed for surveyors who have gained at least four years of professional experience. In addition, most states also require a state-specific surveying exam.
In order to practice as a licensed surveyor, students must satisfy individual state requirements, independent of SLCC graduation requirements. It is highly recommended that students consult in advance with the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL), or similar agencies in other states, to find out more about eligibility for state licensure. DOPL can be reached at 801-530-6628 or at their website.
More information about licensure in other states is available in the table below. SLCC has not made a determination if the Surveying AAS degree meets the educational requirements for licensure in any state other than Utah.
If you have difficulty finding the licensure requirements for your state, please contact the Program Coordinator for more information.
States and Territories State Licensure Information This list was last updated 7/15/2021. Please email for more information. Alabama Board: Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Contact: PO Box 304451, Montgomery, AL 36130-4451, 866-461-7640
Alaska Board: Alaska State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors. Contact: P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-080, 907-269-8160
American Samoa Board: Territorial Government webpage Contact: 684-633-4116, [email protected], [email protected]
Arizona Board: Arizona State Board of Technical Registration. Contact: 1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 240 Phoenix, AZ 85007, 602-364-4930
Arkansas Board: Arkansas State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors. Contact: 623 Woodlane Ave, Little Rock, AR 72201, 501-682-2824, [email protected]
California Board: Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists Contact: 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 300, 1-866-780-5370, Sacramento, CA 95833-2944
Colorado Board: Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors Ct: 560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, CO 80202, 303-894-7800, [email protected]
Connecticut State Board of Examiners for Engineers and Land Surveyors Contact: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Ste 901 Hartford, CT 06103, [email protected]
Delaware Board: Delaware Board of Professional Land Surveyors. Contact: Cannon Building, Suite 203, 861 Silver Lake Blvd, Dover, DE 19904, 302-744-4500, [email protected]
District of Columbia Board: Board of Professional Engineering Contact: 1100 4th Street SW; Ste 500, Washington, DC 20024, 202-442-4320, [email protected]
Florida Board: Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers. Contact: P.O. Box 6700, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6700, 650-410-3800
Georgia Board: Georgia Board of Professional Engineers. Contact: 214 State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, 404-656-2881
Guam Board: Guam Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors. Contact: 590 S. Marine Corps Drive, Ste 511, Tamuning GU 96913, 671-646-3115, [email protected]
Hawaii Board: Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors & Landscape Architects. Contact: P.O. Box 3469, Honolulu, Hawaii 96801, 808-586-3000
Idaho Board: Idaho Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors. Contact: 1510 E. Watertower St. Ste 110, Meridian, ID 83642-7993, 208-373-7210
Illinois Board: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Contact: P.O. Box 7007 Springfield, Illinois 62791
Indiana Board: Indiana Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors. Contact: 402 W. Washington St, Rm W072, Indianapolis, IN 46204, 317-234-3022, [email protected]
Iowa Board: Iowa Professional Licensing Bureau--Engineers & Land Surveyors. Contact: 200 E Grand Ave, Ste. 350, Des Moines, IA 50309, 515-725-9022, [email protected]
Kansas Board: Kansas Board of Technical Professions. Contact: 900 S.W. Jackson St., Ste 507, Topeka, KS 66612, 785-296-3053, [email protected]
Kentucky Board: Kentucky Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors. Contact: 160 Democrat Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601, 502-573-2680
Louisiana Board: Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Contact: 9643 Brookline Avenue, Suite 121, Baton Rouge, LA 70809-1433, 225-925-6291
Maine Board: Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors. Contact: 35 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0035, 207-624-8603
Maryland Board: Maryland Board for Professional Land Surveyors. Contact: 500 N. Calvert Street, Room 308, Baltimore, MD 21202-3651, 410-230-6256, [email protected]
Massachusetts Board: Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Ct: 1000 Washington St, Ste 710, Boston, MA 02118, 617-701-8801, [email protected]
Michigan Board: Michigan Board of Professional Surveyors. Contact: PO Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909, 517-241-9288, [email protected]
Minnesota Board: Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID. Contact: 85 East 7th Place, Suite 160, St. Paul, MN 66202-2113, 651-296-2388
Mississippi Board: Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors. Contact: 660 North Street, Suite 400, Jackson, MS 39202, 601-359-6160
Missouri Board: Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Professional Landscape Architects. Contact: 3605 Missouri Blvd, Ste 380, Jefferson City, MO 65109, 573-751-0047, [email protected]
Montana Board: Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors. Contact: PO Box 200513, Helena, MT 59620-0513, 406-841-2300, [email protected]
Nebraska Board: Nebraska Board of Examiners Land Surveyors. Contact: 555 North Cotner Blvd. - Lower Level, Lincoln, Nebraska 68505, 402-471-2566
Nevada Board: Nevada Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Contact: 1755 E Plumb Lane Suite 258, Reno, NV 89502, 775-688-1231, [email protected]
New Hampshire Board: New Hampshire Board of Land Surveyors. Contact: 7 Eagle Square, Concord NH 03301, 603-271-2152
New Jersey Board: State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Contact: P.O. Box 45015, Newark, New Jersey 07101, 973-504-6460, [email protected]
New Mexico Board: New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers & Professional Surveyors. Contact: PO Box 25101, Santa Fe, NM 87504, 505-476-4565
New York Board: New York State Board for Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology. Contact: 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234-1000, 518-474-3817, [email protected]
North Carolina Board: North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors. Contact: 4601 Six Forks Road, Suite 310, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609, 919-791-2000
North Dakota Board: North Dakota State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Contact: 723 West Memorial Highway, PO Box 1357, Bismarck, ND 58502-1357, 701-258-0786
Northern Mariana Board: Board of Professional Licensing and Health Care Professions Licensing Board. Islands (CNMI) Contact: P.O. Box 502078, Saipan, MP 96950, (670) 664-4808/4809, [email protected]
Ohio Board: Ohio Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. Ct: 77 S High St, Ste 2472, Columbus, OH 43215, 877-644-6364, [email protected]
Oklahoma Board: Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Contact: 220 NE 28th Street, Suite 120, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, 405-521-2874
Oregon Board: Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering & Land Surveying. Ct: 670 Hawthorne Ave SE, Ste 220, Salem, OR 97301, 503-362-2666, [email protected]
Pennsylvania Board: State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists. Contact: P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649, 717-783-7049, [email protected]
Puerto Rico Board: Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico. Contact: P.O. Box 9023271, San Juan, PR 00902-3271, 787-722-2122
Rhode Island Board: State Board of Registration for Professional Land Surveyors. Contact: 560 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick, RI 02886, 401-889-5487
South Carolina Board: South Carolina State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors. Contact: P.O. Box 11597, Columbia, SC 29211-1597, 803-896-4422 [email protected]
South Dakota Board: South Dakota Board of Technical Professions. Contact: 2525 W. Main St., Suite 211, Rapid City, SD 57702, 605-394-2510, [email protected]
Tennessee Board: Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners. Contact: 500 James Robertson Pkwy., Nashville, TN 37243, 615-741-3449, [email protected]
Texas Board: Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Contact: 1917 S. Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78741, 512-440-7723, [email protected]
Utah (See information at top of this page)
Vermont Board: Vermont Office of Professional Regulation. Contact: 89 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Montpelier, VT 05620-3402, 802-828-1505
Virgin Islands Board: Requirements for Architects, Engineers, and Surveyors’ Licensure and Exam. Ct: 3000 Golden Rock Shopping Ctr, Ste 9, Christiansted, VI 00820, 340-713-3522, [email protected]
Virginia Board: Board of Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Interior Designers and Landscape Architects. Ct: 9960 Mayland Dr, Ste 400, Richmond VA 23233-1485, [email protected]
Washington Board: Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Contact: PO Box 3777, Seattle, WA 98124-3777, 360-664-1575, [email protected]
West Virginia Board: West Virginia Board of Professional Surveyors. Ct: 300 Capitol Street, Ste 910, Charleston, WV 25301, 304-558-3554, [email protected]
Wisconsin Board: Professional Land Surveyor Section of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Professional Land Surveyors. Contact: 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, WI 53705, 608-266-2112
Wyoming Board: Wyoming Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors. Contact: 6920 Yellowtail Rd Ste 100, Cheyenne, WY, 82002, 307-777-6155, [email protected]