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Texas Board Of Professional Land Surveying
Professional Land Surveyor
Licensing Requirements
Eligibility
The primary purpose of regulation is to protect the public by evaluating the qualifications of candidates seeking registration. While the examination offers one means of measuring the competency levels of candidates, the Board also screens candidates based upon education and experience requirements which are set forth in the Professional Land Surveying Practices Act.
An unlicensed person may NOT engage or continue in the practice of professional land surveying unless the person takes, and successfully passes, the required sections of the written examination approved by the Board. You should carefully review all education and experience requirements set forth in the law as they relate to each class of registration or licensure.
Applications procedures filing deadlines/schedule
Application forms for the examination are available from the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying, 7701 North Lamar, Suite 400, Austin, Texas 78752, (512) 452 - 9427. You are responsible for contacting the board office for this type of information. You are encouraged to allow sufficient time to complete the application process and assemble required data such as transcripts, references and any other information required by the Board. Reciprocal applicants must have the Verification of Registration Form completed and included as part of their application in order for their application to be considered complete. The Board will notify you regarding your approval status (i.e., accept/reject).
Each section of the examination is multiple-choice and is given during April and October of each year (two days per administration). The Board will furnish you with information regarding specific dates, examination fee and location.
You are advised to thoroughly read the Professional Land Surveying Practices Act and Board Rules. Your attention is specifically called to Section 15(f), Section 16(e) and Board Rule 661.48 concerning application dates.
Section 15(f), on proof of qualification as provided by Sub-section (e) of this section, the board shall allow a surveyor-in-training applicant to take parts of the examination, the contents of which shall be determined or approved by the board. The Board shall issue each applicant who successfully passes those parts of the examination a surveyor-in-training certificate that is valid until the earlier of the expiration of six years or the date the applicant becomes registered as a registered professional land surveyor.
Section 16(e), "An applicant who fails an examination may apply to take a subsequent examination not earlier than six months from the date of the failed examination by filing an updated application and paying an additional examination fee not to exceed $100."
H.B. 1 (75 Regular Session) increased the examination fee to $125.00.
Board Rule "661.48. Unsuccessful Examination. Any applicant who is unsuccessful in three attempts to pass any part of the licensing examination shall not have an application approved for a subsequent taking of the same examination for a period of one year from the date of notice of failure of the third exam. Applications submitted subsequent to the one year waiting period shall include documented evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has acquired additional education and experience indicative that the applicant would better be able to pass a subsequent examination. This rule applies to all examinations administered by the Board, both past and future."
Section 15 (e)(5) requires the presentation of evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is self-educated in professional land surveying. The board considers the following forms of evidence satisfactory:
- Completion certificates of courses/seminars attended.
- Certified transcripts showing successful completion of college courses (courses must be survey related).
- Report covering books and/or materials studied,
- Signed statement from the RPLS supervisor that details the contents of any self-guided curriculum used by the applicant to become self-educated.
www.txls.state.tx.us
John Speed
Executive Director
P.O. Drawer 19329
Austin, Texas 78760-8329
512-440-7723
peboard@mail..state.tx.us
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