Principles and Practice of Surveying exam

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The Principles and Practice of Surveying exam is a professional licensure examination in the United States that assesses the competency and practical knowledge of surveyors seeking to become licensed Professional Surveyors.

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instanceOf engineering-related licensure exam
professional licensure examination
surveying examination
administeredBy National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
administeredByAbbreviation National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
surface form: NCEES
associatedAbbreviation PS
associatedTitle Professional Surveyor
componentOf U.S. professional surveyor licensure process
country United States of America
surface form: United States
credentialOutcome qualification for state surveyor license
distinguishedFrom Fundamentals of Surveying exam
eligibilityDeterminedBy individual state licensing boards
examPhase second phase of surveyor licensure testing
field geomatics
land surveying
focus application of standards and regulations in surveying
practical knowledge of surveying
professional judgment in surveying practice
format computer-based test
governingBody National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
surface form: NCEES Board of Directors
hasType principles and practice exam
jurisdiction state-level licensure in the United States
language English
level professional
prerequisite Fundamentals of Surveying exam
surveying experience required by state board
professionalDomain regulated profession
purpose assess competency of surveyors for professional licensure
qualify candidates to become licensed Professional Surveyors
regulates entry into professional surveying practice
regulatoryFunction protect public health, safety, and welfare in surveying
requiredBy U.S. state licensing boards
requiredFor Professional Surveyor license
resultUsedFor granting Professional Surveyor license
scope application of surveying principles
professional practice of surveying
shortName PS exam
targetCandidate individuals with surveying education and experience
surveyors seeking professional licensure
topic boundary surveying
construction surveying
easements and rights-of-way
legal principles of land surveying
mapping and geospatial data
public land survey system
surveying computations and analysis
surveying standards and ethics
usedBy National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
surface form: state boards of licensure for professional engineers and surveyors

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