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Surveyor-in-Training Certificate

Certificate documenting passage of the fundamental surveying examination; not an independent professional practice license.

Licensing authority: Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors · Application information

Surveyor in training certification — education
Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) Exam
Application
Submit the Board application, citizenship attestation, education and detailed experience information, and application fee. The application must be complete and truthful.
Board Review
Board approval precedes admission to examination; the applicant may be called for a personal interview.
Education
Graduate of an approved surveying or engineering curriculum of four years or more.
Prior Failure
Chapter 4 § 002 permits the Board to require 15 professional development hours after a failed professional examination. The Board application-information page states: “Any applicant who has been denied registration as a Land Surveyor or Surveyor-in-Training in Nebraska due to failure of the written examination must submit proof of completion of fifteen hours of professional development (as per Chapter 3 paragraph 002 of the Rules and Regulations of the Board) along with the application.”
References
The rules require at least three satisfactory reference replies; the application requires five or more references, at least three familiar with the surveying history and one registered land surveyor. References cannot be relatives or Board members.
Surveyor in training certification — experience
Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) Exam
Application
Submit the Board application, citizenship attestation, education and detailed experience information, and application fee. The application must be complete and truthful.
Board Review
Board approval precedes admission to examination; the applicant may be called for a personal interview.
Experience
Four or more years of surveying experience satisfactory to the Board.
Prior Failure
Chapter 4 § 002 permits the Board to require 15 professional development hours after a failed professional examination. The Board application-information page states: “Any applicant who has been denied registration as a Land Surveyor or Surveyor-in-Training in Nebraska due to failure of the written examination must submit proof of completion of fifteen hours of professional development (as per Chapter 3 paragraph 002 of the Rules and Regulations of the Board) along with the application.”
References
The rules require at least three satisfactory reference replies; the application requires five or more references, at least three familiar with the surveying history and one registered land surveyor. References cannot be relatives or Board members.

Inactive Professional Land Surveyor License

Inactive form of the professional license; land surveying practice is prohibited.

Licensing authority: Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors · Application information

Classification of active license as inactive
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Active License
Request inactive classification in writing before termination of an active Nebraska license.
Fee
Pay the biennial inactive fee.
Practice Prohibition
Inactive licensees may not practice land surveying and need not complete PDHs.
Seal
March 31, 2025 bylaws § 7 permit retaining the seal. The undated inactive page instead states: “Each inactive registrant shall be allowed to retain his or her certificate but shall be required to return his or her personal seal to the Secretary of the Board before inactive registration shall be granted.”

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Biennial renewal of inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Practice Prohibition
The inactive license does not authorize surveying practice.
Professional Development
Proof of professional development is not required.
Renewal
Submit the inactive renewal form by April 1 of each odd-numbered year, pay the inactive biennial fee, and obtain Board approval.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Certificate of Authorization

Organization authorization to offer land surveying through a Nebraska professional land surveyor in responsible charge.

Licensing authority: Nebraska Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors · Application information

Initial organization certificate of authorization
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed form listing responsible individuals and Nebraska license numbers, together with the authorization fee.
Change Reporting
Report changes in responsible individuals within thirty days; organizational authorization does not relieve individual or organizational responsibility.
Responsible Charge
Designate at least one Nebraska-licensed professional land surveyor in responsible charge; occasional professional services alone do not qualify. The employee’s license is an organizational condition, not an examination required of the organization.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of organization certificate of authorization
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Renewal
Complete the renewal form and pay the fee; maintain a qualifying Nebraska surveyor in responsible charge.
Valid Certificate
Only a valid certificate may be renewed before expiration. All active certificates expire December 31 of odd-numbered years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Replacement of lost, destroyed or mutilated organization authorization
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Existing Authorization
The Board may issue a new certificate replacing a lost, destroyed or mutilated authorization; organizational qualification requirements continue.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Professional Land Surveyor

Professional license authorizing land surveying in Nebraska.

Licensing authority: Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors · Application information

Licensure under Class 2 — resident holding another state registration
Application
Submit the Board application, citizenship attestation, education and detailed experience information, and application fee. The application must be complete and truthful.
Board Review
Board approval precedes admission to examination; the applicant may be called for a personal interview.
Exam History
Chapter 4 § 005 names PS for professional registration. Passing PS before application remains a requirement leaf; prior registration and examination verification determine what the individual must still sit.
Experience
General eligibility under § 81-8,117 applies; submit education and qualifying experience or an up-to-date NCEES Record as the application permits.
Prior Failure
Chapter 4 § 002 permits the Board to require 15 professional development hours after a failed professional examination. The Board application-information page states: “Any applicant who has been denied registration as a Land Surveyor or Surveyor-in-Training in Nebraska due to failure of the written examination must submit proof of completion of fifteen hours of professional development (as per Chapter 3 paragraph 002 of the Rules and Regulations of the Board) along with the application.”
Reciprocity Assessment
Complete the take-home surveying-law questionnaire before testing, the four-hour written examination, and the short oral part/interview within two years after Board approval. They form one Board reciprocity examination, not independent examinations.
References
The rules require at least three satisfactory reference replies; the application requires five or more references, at least three familiar with the surveying history and one registered land surveyor. References cannot be relatives or Board members.
Residency
234 NAC Chapter 2 § 002 expressly includes residents currently registered in another state with equal or greater standards. Section 81-8,120 states the nonresident route; resident applicants remain subject to general licensure eligibility in § 81-8,117.
Verification
Submit NCEES verification or licensing/examination verification from states where licensed. The unnamed prior examinations are evidence conditions; no particular FS requirement is stated for Class 2.
Initial licensure by examination — education pathway
Application
Submit the Board application, citizenship attestation, education and detailed experience information, and application fee. The application must be complete and truthful.
Board Review
Board approval precedes admission to examination; the applicant may be called for a personal interview.
Education
Graduate of an approved school or college after at least four years in surveying, engineering, or another Board-approved curriculum; proportionate credit may be granted for lesser study.
Experience
An additional two years of practice in a responsible position.
Prior Failure
Chapter 4 § 002 permits the Board to require 15 professional development hours after a failed professional examination. The Board application-information page states: “Any applicant who has been denied registration as a Land Surveyor or Surveyor-in-Training in Nebraska due to failure of the written examination must submit proof of completion of fifteen hours of professional development (as per Chapter 3 paragraph 002 of the Rules and Regulations of the Board) along with the application.”
References
The rules require at least three satisfactory reference replies; the application requires five or more references, at least three familiar with the surveying history and one registered land surveyor. References cannot be relatives or Board members.
Responsible Position
The position requires initiative, skill and independent judgment; routine chainman, rodman, instrument-person and ordinary drafting positions do not count.
Surveyor In Training
A current Nebraska or equivalent out-of-state surveyor-in-training certificate is required by Class 1; FS is the currently offered registered fundamental examination behind the Nebraska certificate. An examination of another state is applicant evidence, not a Nebraska exam leaf.
Initial licensure by examination — experience pathway
Application
Submit the Board application, citizenship attestation, education and detailed experience information, and application fee. The application must be complete and truthful.
Board Review
Board approval precedes admission to examination; the applicant may be called for a personal interview.
Experience
At least six years of surveying experience, of which five are statutory land surveying and three of those five are in a responsible position subordinate to a professional land surveyor.
Prior Failure
Chapter 4 § 002 permits the Board to require 15 professional development hours after a failed professional examination. The Board application-information page states: “Any applicant who has been denied registration as a Land Surveyor or Surveyor-in-Training in Nebraska due to failure of the written examination must submit proof of completion of fifteen hours of professional development (as per Chapter 3 paragraph 002 of the Rules and Regulations of the Board) along with the application.”
References
The rules require at least three satisfactory reference replies; the application requires five or more references, at least three familiar with the surveying history and one registered land surveyor. References cannot be relatives or Board members.
Responsible Position
The position requires initiative, skill and independent judgment; routine chainman, rodman, instrument-person and ordinary drafting positions do not count.
Surveyor In Training
A current Nebraska or equivalent out-of-state surveyor-in-training certificate is required by Class 1; FS is the currently offered registered fundamental examination behind the Nebraska certificate. An examination of another state is applicant evidence, not a Nebraska exam leaf.
Return from inactive status — professional development election
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Instruction
Chapter 4 § 013 says the Board may require the same examination as a surveyor-in-training seeking professional registration or waive the written portion upon 45 PDHs. The statute gives the applicant an election between professional development and examination.
Election
Elect the statutory professional-development option: one and one-half the biennial requirement (45 PDHs), obtained during inactive status, with form and supporting documentation; pay the biennial fee. Hours are used exclusively for reactivation.
Inactive License
Hold an inactive Nebraska professional license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Return from inactive status — examination election
Board Discretion
The Board determines necessary examination and may waive its written portion when proficiency is demonstrated through 45 PDHs during inactive status. The identifiable PS and Nebraska state examination remain leaves under Chapter 4 §§ 005 and 013.
Inactive License
Hold an inactive Nebraska professional license and elect the statutory examination option; pay the biennial fee.
Licensure by reciprocity — nonresident
Application
Submit the Board application, citizenship attestation, education and detailed experience information, and application fee. The application must be complete and truthful.
Board Review
Board approval precedes admission to examination; the applicant may be called for a personal interview.
Exam History
Chapter 4 § 005 names PS for professional registration. Passing PS before application remains a requirement leaf; prior registration and examination verification determine what the individual must still sit.
Prior Failure
Chapter 4 § 002 permits the Board to require 15 professional development hours after a failed professional examination. The Board application-information page states: “Any applicant who has been denied registration as a Land Surveyor or Surveyor-in-Training in Nebraska due to failure of the written examination must submit proof of completion of fifteen hours of professional development (as per Chapter 3 paragraph 002 of the Rules and Regulations of the Board) along with the application.”
Reciprocity Assessment
Complete the take-home surveying-law questionnaire before testing, the four-hour written examination, and the short oral part/interview within two years after Board approval. They form one Board reciprocity examination, not independent examinations.
References
The rules require at least three satisfactory reference replies; the application requires five or more references, at least three familiar with the surveying history and one registered land surveyor. References cannot be relatives or Board members.
Residency
Nonresident licensed as a professional land surveyor in another state with standards equal to or greater than Nebraska.
Service Of Process
File written consent to Nebraska actions arising from surveying in the state.
Verification
Submit NCEES verification or licensing/examination verification from states where licensed. The unnamed prior examinations are evidence conditions; no particular FS requirement is stated for Class 2.
Reinstatement after cancellation for unpaid biennial fees
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Cancellation
License automatically cancels April 1 after unpaid biennial fees. Section 81-8,118 permits fee-cancellation reinstatement within one year; this is the statutory time boundary even though the rule describes consideration for the remainder of the biennium.
Delinquency
Statute increases the biennial fee ten percent per month or fraction of a month of delayed payment.
Reinstatement
Submit reinstatement application, PDH form and proof, and renewal and delinquent fees; Board considers reinstatement at its next regular meeting.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

First biennial professional license renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Audit
Comply with random or late-renewal audit and documentary verification; good-cause extensions may be granted under the statute and Chapter 7.
Previous Renewal
Licensee has not previously renewed. Section 81-8,119.01(1) applies its 30-hour condition to a licensee who has previously renewed; Chapter 7 § 001 states the Board requirement for all active registrants.
Professional Development
The Board rules require 30 PDHs over the preceding two calendar years, including at least two ethics or Nebraska Act PDHs; up to 15 excess hours can carry forward. Eligible coursework examinations are training conditions, not separately identified licensure examinations.
Renewal
Return renewal application, professional development statement and fee by January 1 of each odd-numbered year. The Board renewal outline instructs submission by December 31 of the preceding even-numbered year.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Subsequent biennial professional license renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Audit
Comply with random or late-renewal audit and documentary verification; good-cause extensions may be granted under the statute and Chapter 7.
Previous Renewal
Licensee has previously renewed; statutory professional development requirement applies.
Professional Development
The Board rules require 30 PDHs over the preceding two calendar years, including at least two ethics or Nebraska Act PDHs; up to 15 excess hours can carry forward. Eligible coursework examinations are training conditions, not separately identified licensure examinations.
Renewal
Return renewal application, professional development statement and fee by January 1 of each odd-numbered year. The Board renewal outline instructs submission by December 31 of the preceding even-numbered year.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Replacement or duplicate professional license certificate
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Existing License
Already hold the license; a replacement does not confer a new professional identity.
Legal Name Change
Provide documentation of the legal name change and pay certificate and seal replacement costs.
Loss Or Destruction
Submit the circumstances and prescribed fee; issuance is discretionary.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) Exam

Provider
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES); administered year-round in testing windows at NCEES-approved Pearson test centers
Format
Computer-based test, closed book with an electronic reference (NCEES FS Reference Handbook and the specified standards); includes alternative item types (AITs) in addition to traditional multiple-choice questions; uses both SI and U.S. Customary units
Exam questions
110 questions
Time limit
6-hour appointment: nondisclosure agreement (2 minutes), tutorial (8 minutes), exam (5 hours and 20 minutes), scheduled break (25 minutes)
Passing score
Results reported as pass or fail; failing examinees receive a diagnostic report by major topic
Exam fee
$225 exam fee payable directly to NCEES
Examination outline
  • 1. Surveying Processes and Methods (16–24 of 110 questions)
    • A. Instrumentation (e.g., GNSS/GPS, levels, total stations, robotic total stations, scanners, UAS)
    • B. GNSS/GPS surveys (e.g., static, kinematic, OPUS, real-time networks)
    • C. Control surveys (e.g., horizontal, vertical, network design, accuracy standards)
    • D. Cadastral (e.g., Public Land Survey System [PLSS], boundary, metes and bounds, land title)
    • E. Topographic surveys
    • F. Construction surveys (e.g., layout, as-built, quantity)
    • G. Land development (e.g., subdivision design/platting, land use, environmental, flood plains, wetlands)
    • H. Field record keeping and documentation (e.g., procedures, field books, raw data files)
  • 2. Mapping Processes and Methods (14–21 of 110 questions)
    • A. Basic mapping concepts (e.g., scaling, symbols, features, legend, contours, cartography)
    • B. Types of maps (e.g., plan and profile, cross section, plat, record of survey, ALTA, topographic, planimetric)
    • C. CAD (e.g., 2-D, 3-D, building information modeling [BIM])
    • D. GIS (e.g., feature collection, map projections, coordinate systems, metadata, database design and management, spatial data analysis, GIS applications)
    • E. Digital terrain model (e.g., machine control, triangulated irregular network [TIN], digital surface model, digital elevation model)
    • F. Photogrammetry and remote sensing (e.g., close range, conventional, softcopy, ground control, quality control, flight planning, project planning, UAS, drone, LiDAR, satellite, digital image analysis and processing)
  • 3. Boundary Law and Real Property Principles (19–29 of 110 questions)
    • A. Public records and descriptions (e.g., land descriptions, mineral rights, ownership rights, weighting evidence)
    • B. Common law principles (e.g., controlling elements, unwritten rights, adverse possession)
    • C. Easements (e.g., granted, implied/prescriptive)
    • D. Simultaneous and sequential conveyances
    • E. Metes and bounds
    • F. PLSS
    • G. Water law (e.g., riparian, littoral rights, water marks/levels)
    • H. Sources of law (e.g., federal/state/local, administrative, common, citations, legal research)
    • I. Encumbrances (e.g., restrictive covenants, mortgages, liens)
    • J. Real property law (e.g., deeds, chains of title)
  • 4. Surveying Principles (13–20 of 110 questions)
    • A. Basic surveying (e.g., horizontal surveys, vertical surveys, understanding of historical methods and instruments, route surveying, magnetic declination)
    • B. Geodesy (e.g., spherical trigonometry, geometric, physical, geodetic coordinates, orthometric corrections, convergence, geodetic reductions, gravity modeling, geoid modeling)
    • C. Applied geodesy (e.g., datums and datum conversions, latitude/longitude, coordinate transformations, state plane coordinate system [SPCS], map projections, control networks, reduction of observations, deflection of vertical, satellite coordinate systems)
  • 5. Survey Computations and Computer Applications (17–26 of 110 questions)
    • A. Coordinate geometry
    • B. Traverse closure and adjustments
    • C. Leveling (e.g., differential, trigonometric, reciprocal, precise)
    • D. Least squares adjustments
    • E. Area
    • F. Horizontal curves
    • G. Vertical curves
    • H. Volume (e.g., mass diagrams, earthwork)
    • I. Spreadsheets
    • J. Slopes and grades
  • 6. Business Concepts (11–17 of 110 questions)
    • A. Project planning (e.g., resource management, scheduling, cost estimation, tracking)
    • B. Safety (e.g., signage, basic first aid, safety equipment)
    • C. Liabilities (e.g., negligence, employee behavior, errors and omissions)
    • D. Contracts (e.g., basic elements, scope of work, specifications)
    • E. Supervision (e.g., survey team leadership, personnel management)
    • F. Project documentation and record management
    • G. Ethics
    • H. Communication (e.g., written communication, oral communication, alternate forms of communication, conflict resolution)
  • 7. Applied Mathematics and Statistics (10–15 of 110 questions)
    • A. College mathematics (e.g., trigonometry, analytical geometry and calculus, linear algebra and matrix theory)
    • B. Probability and statistics (e.g., mean, median, mode, hypothesis testing, normal distribution, linear regression)
    • C. Measurement science (e.g., error analysis, error propagation, positional tolerance, positional accuracy, random/systematic/blunder errors, unit conversions)
    • D. Quantitative reasoning (e.g., critical thinking, data analysis and validation, blunder detection, data quality, redundancy)
Examination sources

Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) Exam

Provider
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES); administered year-round via computer-based testing at approved Pearson test centers
Format
Computer-based, closed book with an electronic reference (NCEES PS Reference Handbook and the specified standards); U.S. Customary units; questions require a variety of approaches and methodologies, including design, analysis, and application
Exam questions
100 questions
Time limit
7 hours, including a tutorial and an optional scheduled break
Passing score
Results reported as pass or fail; failing examinees receive a diagnostic report by major topic
Exam fee
$375 exam fee payable directly to NCEES
Examination outline
  • 1. Legal Principles (18–27 of 100 questions)
    • A. Principles of Evidence — 1. How to search for data and for physical evidence to evaluate data; 2. How to evaluate data; 3. Parol evidence; 4. Prescriptive rights; 5. Adverse possession; 6. Acquiescence; 7. Controlling elements; 8. Easement rights
    • B. Common Law Boundary Principles — 1. Historical and current common law principles; 2. Riparian and littoral rights; 3. Sovereign rights, including both navigable waters and eminent domain; 4. Sovereign land grants
    • C. Sequential and Simultaneous Conveyance Concepts — 1. Types of conveyances; 2. Junior/senior rights; 3. Record and physical evidence
    • D. Legal Descriptions for Real Property Transactions — 1. Preparation and interpretation of legal descriptions; 2. Controlling elements and how they impact the description; 3. Unwritten rights and how they impact the description; 4. Encumbrances and how they impact the description; 5. Easements and how they impact the description
    • E. Evidence for the Perpetuation of the U.S. PLSS
  • 2. Professional Survey Practices (22–33 of 100 questions)
    • A. Public/Private Record Sources — 1. Resources for private and public records; 2. Local public records indexing and filing system; 3. Local survey office records
    • B. Documentation, Supervision, and Clear Communication of Field Procedures — 1. Field surveying techniques; 2. Field surveying practices; 3. Data collection protocols
    • C. GPS/GNSS including satellite constellations, static GPS, RTK, PPP, and virtual networks
    • D. Surveying Principles and Computations — 1. Technical computations; 2. Applicable software
    • E. Monumentation Standards — 1. Applicable monumentation criteria; 2. Monument types
    • F. Land Development Solutions — 1. Regulatory land development criteria; 2. Construction criteria; 3. Land development implementation procedures
    • G. Survey Maps/Plats/Reports — 1. Technical communications by schematic, platting, and mapping processes and procedures; 2. Communication options
    • H. GIS — 1. GIS spatial databases and metadata; 2. Datums and projections related to GIS
  • 3. Standards and Specifications (8–12 of 100 questions)
    • A. BLM Manual of Surveying Instructions
    • B. ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards — 1. Current ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards; 2. State statutes regarding boundary surveys in conjunction with ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys
    • C. FEMA Requirements — 1. FEMA specifications and instructions; 2. Horizontal and vertical datums related to FEMA flood zones; 3. Current FEMA elevation certificate; 4. FEMA Flood Insurance Study
  • 4. Business Practices (13–19 of 100 questions)
    • A. General Business Practices and Procedures — 1. Project planning and project management; 2. Deliverables; 3. Costs, budgets, and contracts; 4. Types of surveys; 5. Site features and conditions; 6. Scope of services; 7. Appropriate equipment and instruments
    • B. Risk Management Procedures — 1. Safety procedures; 2. QA/QC methods; 3. Risk management in contracts; 4. Insurance needs and requirements; 5. Potential liabilities
    • C. Professional Conduct
    • D. Communication with Clients, Staff, Related Professions, and the Public — 1. Different forms of communications; 2. Appropriate type of communication to convey concepts; 3. Related professions and their impact on client needs and deliverables
  • 5. Areas of Practice (24–36 of 100 questions)
    • A. ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys — 1. Legal documents, such as deeds, easements, and agreements; 2. Zoning information as applied to ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys; 3. Title insurance commitment letters and policies; 4. Underground features as applied to ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys
    • B. Control Networks and Geodetic Network Surveys — 1. Datums and reference frames relative to control networks; 2. Differences between local datums and geodetic datums; 3. Equipment appropriate for control surveys; 4. The Federal Geographic Data Committee Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standards; 5. The National Geospatial Programs (NGP) Standards and Specifications—Digital Data Standards
    • C. Construction Surveys — 1. Construction plan reading; 2. Construction calculations including slopes, grades, and plan details; 3. Construction techniques and activities; 4. Horizontal and vertical positioning relative to a plan or datum
    • D. Boundary Surveys — 1. Physical boundary evidence; 2. Boundary reconciliations; 3. Historical measurement accuracy, equipment, and techniques; 4. Legal principles related to boundary surveys
    • E. Route Surveys for Alignments and Utilities — 1. Route alignment stationing practices; 2. Reading and interpreting roadway and utility plans
    • F. Topographic — 1. Topographic/planimetric mapping and control standards; 2. Interpretation, reconciliation, and adjustment of topographic survey data; 3. QA/QC procedures as applied to topographic surveys; 4. Ground, hydrographic, and remote sensing equipment; 5. The U.S. National Map Accuracy Standards as applied to topographic surveys; 6. Tools and techniques required to perform hydrographic, bathymetric, and remote sensing surveys; 7. Nomenclature related to utilities
    • G. Surveys to Establish New Parcels, Lots, or Units — 1. Types of subdivisions; 2. Platting; 3. Condominiums and associations; 4. Deed restrictions and restrictive covenants; 5. Zoning and subdivision ordinances
    • H. As-Built/Record Drawing Surveys — 1. As-built/record drawing calculations including slopes, grades, and plan details; 2. As-built/record drawing techniques and activities; 3. Horizontal and vertical as-built/record drawing positions relative to a plan or datum
    • I. Consultation Services — 1. Site topography and slope for development purposes; 2. Site access for development purposes; 3. Zoning standards related to new projects; 4. Floodplains as related to land development
Examination sources

Nebraska State Specific Examination

Provider
Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors
Format
Reciprocity assessment: take-home part, open-book written part, and short oral part; Board certifies examination results.
Exam questions
Reciprocity Part II: eighteen short-answer and three computation questions.
Time limit
Reciprocity Part II: four hours.
Practice scope

Inferred from the examination name; the authority has not published an examination outline.

  • Land Surveyors Regulation Act
  • Professional services, defined
  • The Nebraska Survey Record Repository
  • Nebraska Plane Coordinate System Act
  • County Surveyor
  • County surveyor; election; terms; qualifications
  • County surveyor; compensation; fees; mileage; equipment furnished
  • Preservation of Landmarks or Corners of Land Surveys
  • Corner markers; perpetuation; loss or destruction
  • 234 NAC Chapter 1 — General Provisions
  • 234 NAC Chapter 2 — Classes of Applicants
  • 234 NAC Chapter 3 — Fees and Applications for Registration
  • 234 NAC Chapter 4 — Examinations
  • 234 NAC Chapter 5 — Certificate of Registration
  • 234 NAC Chapter 6 — The Registered Professional Land Surveyor’s Seal
  • 234 NAC Chapter 7 — Professional Development
  • 234 NAC Chapter 8 — Biennial Renewal
  • 234 NAC Chapter 9 — Code of Practice
  • 234 NAC Chapter 10 — Enforcement
  • 234 NAC Chapter 11 — Disciplinary Actions
  • 234 NAC Chapter 12 — Minimum Standards for Land Surveys in Nebraska
  • 234 NAC Chapter 13 — Minimum Standards for Improvement Location Reports
  • Bylaws of the Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors
Examination sources