PLS License Reinstatement

April 15, 2019

Application Cost: $100 (non-refundable) Applicants for license reinstatement are required to have five current references (dated within one year of application submission), three of which must be from Professional Land Surveyors. Contact Stephanie Bryant for PLS license reinstatement information.

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State Specific Reexamination Information

March 15, 2019

Upon passing the Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) and Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) exams, and meeting the education and experience requirements, the applicant will then apply to the North Carolina Board to be seated for the North Carolina State Specific Exam.  After passing this exam your license will be issued. The North Carolina State […]

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Computer Based State Specific Surveying Exam

March 15, 2019

The state exam is a two hour exam testing an applicant’s knowledge of the laws, procedures and practices pertaining to land surveying in North Carolina, which includes testing what a PLS can do per G. S. 89C and the incidental drainage guidelines with respect to erosion control and surface drainage. This is an open book […]

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PLS Mapping Sciences Exam

March 15, 2019

The Mapping Sciences Examination is a 6 hour examination containing 100 questions based on the examination specification (blueprint). Successfully passing the NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying exam is a prerequisite before an applicant can be seated for the Mapping Sciences examination. This Principles and Practice Exam is 6 hours in length. The applicant must also take […]

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PLS Military Surveying Applicants

March 15, 2019

All military applicants are required to comply with the licensing requirements of G. S. 89C-13 (G. S. 89C) and Board Rule 21 NCAC 56.0601. The Department of Veteran Affairs has approved NCEES (The National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors) per Section 21.4268 of Title 38 of the US Code of Federal Regulations, which allows […]

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Professional Land Surveyor Licensure: NC Only

March 13, 2019

Application Cost: $100 This application is for licensure in the state of North Carolina only. To be eligible for the PLS license in North Carolina, the applicant must: Satisfy the education requirements per G. S. 89C-13 (G. S. 89C). Pass the FS and PS exams. Satisfy the experience requirements per G. S. 89C-13 (G. S. […]

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Initial or Comity PLS Licensure

March 13, 2019

Please pick only one option: Option 1 If you plan to practice now or in the future in multiple states, it is recommended that you apply to NC through the NCEES records program as this application speeds up the process for licensure in multiple states. Option 1 is for applicants that have an NCEES record. […]

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Surveyor Intern Certification

March 13, 2019

Application Cost: Free Requirements To be eligible to be certified by the Board as a Surveyor Intern an applicant must first possess one of the following per 21 NCAC 56.0608: Be a graduate of a four year surveying curriculum or other equivalent curriculum approved by the Board (minimum 45 semester hours of surveying courses), and a record […]

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Engineer Intern Certification

March 13, 2019

Application Cost: Free Requirements In addition to passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, to be eligible to be certified by the Board as an Engineer Intern, an applicant must first possess one of the following per G. S. 89C-13(a) and 21 NCAC 56.0502: A bachelor’s degree in engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited program. A bachelor’s degree […]

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20 Year FE Waiver

March 13, 2019

Application Cost: $100 (non-refundable) Applicants seeking to waive the FE exam based on 20 years of progressive engineering experience must make application to the Board for approval of the waiver before being permitted to take the PE exam. For questions about the 20 year FE waiver contact Amy Bush.

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