Section 12.36.064. Eligibility for fundamentals of land surveying examination.

	(a)  To be eligible for the fundamentals of land surveying examination, an applicant must  
		(1) have successfully completed at least 75 percent of the required credit hours leading to a four-year degree in a surveying curriculum approved by the board; the completed credit hours must be documented by the educational institution; or  
		(2) submit to the board satisfactory evidence that the applicant's education or work experience or both are equivalent to the requirements set out in the following applicable table of education and work experience requirements for the fundamentals of land surveying examination; acceptable experience must be derived from office or field work involving the activities listed in the definition of the "practice of land surveying" in AS 08.48.341 or other work experience that meets the requirements in 12 AAC 36.065:  
			(A) for board approval of an application made on or before June 30, 2014, an applicant's education and experience must meet the requirements of Table A of this section, as follows:  
TABLE A OF EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE 
REQUIREMENTS FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF LAND SURVEYING EXAMINATION  
                                              Work Ex-
                          Education           perience        Total Years of
                       Credit Allowed      Credit Allowed     Education and
Classification            in Years            in Years       Work Experience
B.S. degree in an
ABET accredited
curriculum in land
surveying                     4                  0                  4
Board approved A.S.
degree in land
surveying                     2                  3                  5
Course work in
board approved
curriculum in land
surveying - no
degree (minimum of
two years of credit
hours)                      2 - 3              3 - 4                6
			(B) for board approval of an application made on or after July 1, 2014, an applicant's education and experience must meet the requirements of Table B of this section, as follows:  
TABLE B OF EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE 
REQUIREMENTS FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF LAND SURVEYING EXAMINATION  
                                              Work Ex-
                          Education           perience        Total Years of
                       Credit Allowed      Credit Allowed     Education and
Classification            in Years            in Years       Work Experience
Graduate in an ABET
accredited land
surveying
curriculum 4-year
course                        4                  0                  4
Graduate of a board
approved land
surveying
curriculum 4-year
course                        4                  0                  4
Graduate of a
4-year degree with
board approved
courses meeting
land surveying
education standard
under (d) of this
section                       2                  3                  5
	(b)  Education and work experience may not be accumulated concurrently. A maximum of 12 months' credit may be claimed for a calendar year.  
	(c)  Repealed 10/29/2009.  
	(d)  For the purpose of a four-year degree program with board approved courses under (a)(2)(B) of this section, course work must meet the following land surveying education standard:  
		(1) at least 12 semester credits or the equivalent must be in mathematics and basic college level science courses, which must include calculus, physics, and statistics;  
		(2) at least 30 semester credits or the equivalent must be in  geomatics and land surveying science and design courses, which must include practical field surveying, course in rectangular survey system, and of which at least six semester credits or the equivalent must be in boundary law courses; the geomatics and land surveying course work must include the study of geographic information system (GIS), global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), error analysis and adjustment, geodesy, and map projections.  

Authorities

08.48.101;08.48.171;08.48.181

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 36.066

Authority

AS 08.48.101 AS 08.48.171 AS 08.48.181

History

Eff. 9/30/78, Register 67; am 3/16/96, Register 137; am 11/13/99, Register 152; am 3/8/2001, Register 157; am 9/11/2004, Register 171; am 10/29/2009, Register 192; am 2/16/2012, Register 201