California Occupational License
License Title:
Land Surveyor
Land Surveyor
Department of Consumer Affairs
Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists
Geologists and Geophysicists Program
Licensing Agency Contact Information:
| Address: | 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95833 - 2944 |
| Phone Number: | (916) 263-2222
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| Fax Number: | (916) 263-2246
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| Internet Address: | http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov |
License Requirements, Fees, and Examination Information:
Land Surveyor
Examination Requirements: 6-hour National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES) Principles and Practices of Surveying (PS), a four-hour California-specific examination on land surveying, and Take-Home California State Laws and Board Rules Exam.
Fees: Application: For current fee schedule, please refer to the Board's website at http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/applicants/application_fees.shtml.
Background Check: Completing a background check is required for licensure. All applicants are required to submit fingerprints prior to sitting for examination. For more information, please refer to the Board’s website at: http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/applicants/fingerprinting.shtml.
Examination Frequency: Semi-Annual (spring and fall) examination cycle. For final filing dates, please refer to the Board’s website at: www.pels.ca.gov.
Exam Locations: Statewide at designated locations. Please refer to the Board’s website at website www.bpelsg.ca.gov.
Experience Requirement: With a Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT) certificate, six (6) years of equivalent full-time experience in land surveying, including other credits, with one year each of responsible field training and responsible office training. Please refer to the Board’s website at: www.bpelsg.ca.gov.
Waiver of the Fundamentals of Surveying exam is available if applicant is a Professional Engineer in California, or has a valid certificate as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT), or is a graduate of an approved four-year land surveying curriculum and submits satisfactory evidence of 15 years or more of qualifying experience, or is a graduate of a land surveying curriculum, with a B.S. degree or equivalent, and submits satisfactory evidence of 17 years or more of qualifying experience, or holds a valid LSIT certificate from another state.
Average Time to Process Application: Three (3) months.
Renewal: Every two (2) years. For renewal information, please refer to the Board's website at:
Occupations To Which This License Applies:Examination Requirements: 6-hour National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES) Principles and Practices of Surveying (PS), a four-hour California-specific examination on land surveying, and Take-Home California State Laws and Board Rules Exam.
Fees: Application: For current fee schedule, please refer to the Board's website at http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/applicants/application_fees.shtml.
Background Check: Completing a background check is required for licensure. All applicants are required to submit fingerprints prior to sitting for examination. For more information, please refer to the Board’s website at: http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/applicants/fingerprinting.shtml.
Examination Frequency: Semi-Annual (spring and fall) examination cycle. For final filing dates, please refer to the Board’s website at: www.pels.ca.gov.
Exam Locations: Statewide at designated locations. Please refer to the Board’s website at website www.bpelsg.ca.gov.
Experience Requirement: With a Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT) certificate, six (6) years of equivalent full-time experience in land surveying, including other credits, with one year each of responsible field training and responsible office training. Please refer to the Board’s website at: www.bpelsg.ca.gov.
Waiver of the Fundamentals of Surveying exam is available if applicant is a Professional Engineer in California, or has a valid certificate as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT), or is a graduate of an approved four-year land surveying curriculum and submits satisfactory evidence of 15 years or more of qualifying experience, or is a graduate of a land surveying curriculum, with a B.S. degree or equivalent, and submits satisfactory evidence of 17 years or more of qualifying experience, or holds a valid LSIT certificate from another state.
Average Time to Process Application: Three (3) months.
Renewal: Every two (2) years. For renewal information, please refer to the Board's website at:
| Occupation Title | SOC Code |
| Surveyors | 171022 |