Fundamentals of Surveying exam
E10297
The Fundamentals of Surveying exam is a standardized professional licensing test in the United States that assesses entry-level knowledge and skills in land surveying.
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| instanceOf |
land surveying examination
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professional licensing examination → standardized test → |
| administeredIn |
testing centers in the United States
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| alsoKnownAs |
FS exam
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Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) → |
| assesses |
entry-level knowledge in land surveying
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entry-level skills in land surveying → |
| country |
United States
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| covers |
GIS and mapping fundamentals
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boundary and cadastral surveying principles → field data acquisition → geodesy basics → map projections and coordinate systems → plats and legal descriptions → remote sensing and photogrammetry basics → route and construction surveying fundamentals → statistics and error analysis in surveying → survey computations → surveying fundamentals → surveying law and ethics → |
| eligibility |
typically final-year surveying students or graduates
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| examFormat |
computer-based test
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| field |
land surveying
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| focus |
fundamental surveying concepts rather than advanced practice
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| importance |
required step in becoming a licensed professional surveyor in many U.S. jurisdictions
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| language |
English
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| level |
entry-level
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| prerequisiteFor |
Principles and Practice of Surveying exam
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| purpose |
to evaluate minimum competency for surveying practice
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to serve as the first step toward professional surveyor licensure → |
| questionType |
multiple-choice questions
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| regulates |
entry into the surveying profession in the United States
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| resultType |
pass or fail
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| scope |
entry-level practice of land surveying
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| targetAudience |
prospective professional land surveyors
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surveying interns → surveying students → |
| usedBy |
state surveying licensure boards in the United States
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| usedFor |
professional surveyor licensure eligibility
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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FS exam
("Fundamentals of Surveying examination")
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Fundamentals of Surveying exam ("Fundamentals of Surveying (FS)") → |
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National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
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developsExam |
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Principles and Practice of Surveying exam
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distinguishedFrom |
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FS exam
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hasFullName |
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Principles and Practice of Surveying exam
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prerequisite |
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NCEES-approved Pearson VUE test centers
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