Kentucky Statutes 322.045 – Requirements for licensure as a professional land surveyor — Education, experience
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(1) A person shall qualify for licensure as a professional land surveyor if he or she has: (a) Passed the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination and is thereby
designated a land surveyor in training according to the conditions set forth in
either paragraph (c) of this subsection or KRS § 322.047(1)(a);
(b) Passed the Principles and Practice of Land Surveying Examination; and
(c) Met one (1) of the following requirements set out in this paragraph:
1. Graduation from a board-approved program of four (4) years or more in land surveying from a college or university and not less than three (3) years of progressive experience in land surveying under the direct supervision of a practicing professional land surveyor. The experience shall be of a grade and character to indicate to the board that the applicant is competent to practice land surveying. Applicants shall be eligible to take the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination during the final year of the program;
2. Graduation from a program of four (4) years or more in other than land surveying from a college or university of recognized standing, completion of a twenty-four (24) semester credit hour core curriculum in land surveying, and not less than four (4) years of progressive experience in land surveying under the direct supervision of a practicing professional land surveyor. The experience shall be of a grade and character to indicate to the board that the applicant is competent to practice land surveying;
a. The core curriculum in land surveying may be completed as part of the four (4) year program or may be taken in addition to that program; and
b. Applicants shall be eligible to take the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination upon completion of the core curriculum in land surveying or during the final year in the program if twelve (12) hours or more of the core curriculum in land surveying have been completed; or
3. Graduation from a civil, mining, or agricultural engineering program of four (4) years or more accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology or any engineering program deemed equivalent by the board, completion of twelve (12) semester credit hours of the core curriculum in land surveying referenced in subparagraph 2. of this paragraph, and not less than four (4) years of progressive experience in land surveying under the direct supervision of a practicing professional land surveyor. The experience shall be of a grade and character to indicate to the board that the applicant is competent to practice land surveying;
a. The twelve (12) hours of the core curriculum in land surveying may be completed as part of the engineering program or may be taken in addition to that program; and
b. Applicants shall be eligible to take the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination upon graduation from the engineering program or during the final year in the program if twelve (12) hours of the core curriculum in land surveying have been completed.
(2) Any person having the necessary qualifications prescribed in subsection (1) of this section or any applicable qualifications prescribed in KRS § 322.047(1)(a) shall be eligible to apply for licensure, even if the applicant is not practicing the profession at the time of application.
(3) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations to establish requirements for consideration of experience gained prior to graduation from programs as described in subsection (1)(c)1., 2., and 3. of this section, and for the surveying core curriculum described in subsection (1)(c)2. and 3. of this section.
Effective: June 20, 2005
History: Created 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 20, sec. 2, effective June 20, 2005.
designated a land surveyor in training according to the conditions set forth in
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 322.045
- Board: means the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land
Surveyors. See Kentucky Statutes 322.010 - Engineering: means any professional service or creative work, the adequate performance of which requires engineering education, training, and experience as an engineer. See Kentucky Statutes 322.010
- Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination: means the examination with that name developed by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. See Kentucky Statutes 322.010
- Land surveying: shall include but not be limited to the following:
1. See Kentucky Statutes 322.010 - Land surveyor: means a person who is qualified to engage in the practice of land surveying by reason of special knowledge and use of mathematics, the physical and applied sciences, and the principles and methods of land surveying, acquired by education and practical experience in land surveying. See Kentucky Statutes 322.010
- Land surveyor in training: means a person who has passed the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination and is otherwise qualified to earn experience toward licensure as a professional land surveyor. See Kentucky Statutes 322.010
- Professional land surveyor: means a person who is licensed as a professional land surveyor by the board. See Kentucky Statutes 322.010
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
either paragraph (c) of this subsection or KRS § 322.047(1)(a);
(b) Passed the Principles and Practice of Land Surveying Examination; and
(c) Met one (1) of the following requirements set out in this paragraph:
1. Graduation from a board-approved program of four (4) years or more in land surveying from a college or university and not less than three (3) years of progressive experience in land surveying under the direct supervision of a practicing professional land surveyor. The experience shall be of a grade and character to indicate to the board that the applicant is competent to practice land surveying. Applicants shall be eligible to take the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination during the final year of the program;
2. Graduation from a program of four (4) years or more in other than land surveying from a college or university of recognized standing, completion of a twenty-four (24) semester credit hour core curriculum in land surveying, and not less than four (4) years of progressive experience in land surveying under the direct supervision of a practicing professional land surveyor. The experience shall be of a grade and character to indicate to the board that the applicant is competent to practice land surveying;
a. The core curriculum in land surveying may be completed as part of the four (4) year program or may be taken in addition to that program; and
b. Applicants shall be eligible to take the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination upon completion of the core curriculum in land surveying or during the final year in the program if twelve (12) hours or more of the core curriculum in land surveying have been completed; or
3. Graduation from a civil, mining, or agricultural engineering program of four (4) years or more accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology or any engineering program deemed equivalent by the board, completion of twelve (12) semester credit hours of the core curriculum in land surveying referenced in subparagraph 2. of this paragraph, and not less than four (4) years of progressive experience in land surveying under the direct supervision of a practicing professional land surveyor. The experience shall be of a grade and character to indicate to the board that the applicant is competent to practice land surveying;
a. The twelve (12) hours of the core curriculum in land surveying may be completed as part of the engineering program or may be taken in addition to that program; and
b. Applicants shall be eligible to take the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination upon graduation from the engineering program or during the final year in the program if twelve (12) hours of the core curriculum in land surveying have been completed.
(2) Any person having the necessary qualifications prescribed in subsection (1) of this section or any applicable qualifications prescribed in KRS § 322.047(1)(a) shall be eligible to apply for licensure, even if the applicant is not practicing the profession at the time of application.
(3) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations to establish requirements for consideration of experience gained prior to graduation from programs as described in subsection (1)(c)1., 2., and 3. of this section, and for the surveying core curriculum described in subsection (1)(c)2. and 3. of this section.
Effective: June 20, 2005
History: Created 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 20, sec. 2, effective June 20, 2005.