2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 322 - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS 322.045 Requirements for licensure as a professional land surveyor -- Education, experience.
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322.045 Requirements for licensure as a professional land surveyor -Education, experience.
(1)
A person shall qualify for licensure as a professional land surveyor if he or she
has:
(a) Passed the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination and is thereby
designated a land surveyor in training according to the conditions set forth
in either paragraph (c) of this subsection or KRS 322.047(1)(a);
(b) Passed the Principles and Practice of Land Surveying Examination; and
(c) Met one (1) of the following requirements set out in this paragraph:
1.
Graduation from a board-approved program of four (4) years or
more in land surveying from a college or university and not less than
three (3) years of progressive experience in land surveying under
the direct supervision of a practicing professional land surveyor. The
experience shall be of a grade and character to indicate to the board
that the applicant is competent to practice land surveying. Applicants
shall be eligible to take the Fundamentals of Land Surveying
Examination during the final year of the program;
2.
Graduation from a program of four (4) years or more in other than
land surveying from a college or university of recognized standing,
completion of a twenty-four (24) semester credit hour core
curriculum in land surveying, and not less than four (4) years of
progressive experience in land surveying under the direct
supervision of a practicing professional land surveyor. The
experience shall be of a grade and character to indicate to the board
that the applicant is competent to practice land surveying;
a.
The core curriculum in land surveying may be completed as
part of the four (4) year program or may be taken in addition to
that program; and
b.
Applicants shall be eligible to take the Fundamentals of Land
Surveying Examination upon completion of the core curriculum
in land surveying or during the final year in the program if
twelve (12) hours or more of the core curriculum in land
surveying have been completed; or
3.
Graduation from a civil, mining, or agricultural engineering program
of four (4) years or more accredited by the Engineering Accreditation
Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology or any engineering program deemed equivalent by the
board, completion of twelve (12) semester credit hours of the core
curriculum in land surveying referenced in subparagraph 2. of this
paragraph, and not less than four (4) years of progressive
experience in land surveying under the direct supervision of a
practicing professional land surveyor. The experience shall be of a
grade and character to indicate to the board that the applicant is
competent to practice land surveying;
a.
The twelve (12) hours of the core curriculum in land surveying
may be completed as part of the engineering program or may
(2)
(3)
be taken in addition to that program; and
b.
Applicants shall be eligible to take the Fundamentals of Land
Surveying Examination upon graduation from the engineering
program or during the final year in the program if twelve (12)
hours of the core curriculum in land surveying have been
completed.
Any person having the necessary qualifications prescribed in subsection (1) of
this section or any applicable qualifications prescribed in KRS 322.047(1)(a)
shall be eligible to apply for licensure, even if the applicant is not practicing the
profession at the time of application.
The board shall promulgate administrative regulations to establish
requirements for consideration of experience gained prior to graduation from
programs as described in subsection (1)(c)1., 2., and 3. of this section, and for
the surveying core curriculum described in subsection (1)(c)2. and 3. of this
section.
Effective:June 20, 2005
History: Created 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 20, sec. 2, effective June 20, 2005.
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