Professional Land Surveyor Application

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

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.

All applications without an NCEES Record require:

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

All applications with an NCEES Record require:

1.) Completed application form

2.) Copy of a Land Survey Monument Record (Corner Record) form you worked on

2.) Your NCEES Record must be transmitted to the Board office

3.) Application fee

Instructions for submitting your application:

1.) All applications must be fully filled out, this means do not leave any applicable sections blank. Your application must be typed. Hand written or illegible applications will not be accepted and will be returned.

2.) Payments must accompany your application, you can pay by check, money order, or by credit card using the link above. Applications without payment or payment information will not be processed and will be returned to the sender.

  • If you chose to pay by credit card you must include your stripe receipt number. This will be emailed to you in an XXXX-XXXX format.

2.) Copies of transcripts, verification forms, and all reference letters must be mailed to the Board office from your universities , state Boards, and references. We will NOT accept these documents from the applicant under any circumstances. 

3.) Please mail all applications and documents to our office at:

NDPELS

3255 Greensboro Drive, Ste 203

Bismarck, ND 58503

 

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.