Land Surveyor

Designed to prepare individuals for state certification program/examinations, this print-based Land Surveyor curriculum is ideal for surveyors, drafters, and also civil engineers employed in public works departments, manufacturing or construction companies. It begins with a topical overview of mathematics and principles of measurement. Subsequent coursework trains students to perform linear, transit, topographic, hydrographic, and city surveying.

Taken together with valuable on-the-job training, Land Surveyor is a valuable first step on a career path. All trainees should be high school graduates or a have a GED Equivalent Certificate prior to enrollment. Successful program graduates are able to:

• Discuss the principles involved in measuring lengths and angles used in surveying.
• Identify and use the various common surveying instruments.
• Explain the fundamentals of law for surveyors.
• Describe the methods used to perform topographic and city surveying.
• Explain the surveying techniques used for laying out highways and highway curves.
• Read and interpret architects' drawings and construction blueprints.

You can work with your Training Consultant to devise an individualized program or follow the complete Land Surveyor course list below.