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Professional Land Surveyors

All individuals seeking Professional Land Surveyor (LS) registration in the state of North Dakota will need to complete our application.

Please read all information prior to submitting your application.

According to North Dakota Century Code (NDCC) 43-19.1 the requirements for registering as a LS are as follows:

1.) Successful completion of a Board approved Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) exam, this requirement cannot be waived by the Board.

2.) Successful completion of a Board approved Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) exam, this requirement cannot be waived by the Board.

3.) Minimum of eight years of qualifying surveying experience of character and satisfactory to the Board.

4.) Education can account for some of this experience and the requirement for experience follow as such:

  • ABET Accredited Baccalaureates degree in Engineering or Surveying = Requires 4 years of experience
  • Non-ABET Accredited Engineering or Surveying degree = Requires 6 years of experience
  • Two year Engineering Technology or Surveying degree = Requires 6 years of experience
  • No Education = Requires the full 8 years of experience
Applications

All applicants are required to submit the following documents with their application:

  1. Completed application form
  2. Copy of a Land Survey Monument Record (Corner Record) form you worked on
  3. Your NCEES Record must be transmitted to the Board office
  4. Application fee
  1. Completed application form
  2. Copy of a Land Survey Monument Record (Corner Record) form you worked on
  3. Completed work experience record form
    • If you have more than 7 work engagements an additional table can be found on form number NDPELS-PERS-05c
  4. Five references that are NOT family members or members of our Board
    • Three reference must be registered Land Surveyors that can speak on first hand knowledge of some of your experience
    • Two references can be character references
  5. If applicable, official copies of your transcripts
    • All foreign degrees require a credentials evaluation from NCEES
  6. Verification of exams and license
    • You can use either NCEES’s electronic verification service or our verification form
  7. Application Fee

 

If you meet the requirements above and wish to register as a LS in North Dakota you will need to submit our application below.

North Dakota offers two options in applying for your LS.

Examination – for all individuals who are seeking their initial registration and do NOT hold a license in another jurisdiction.

Endorsement – for all individuals seeking registration and hold a valid license in another jurisdiction.

Standard processing time for all applications is 6-8 weeks from receipt of a completed application. All applications are processed in the order they are received.