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    Land Surveyor Examination & Education

    Examination Info | Apprenticeship Info 

    LAND SURVEYORS  

     FS  

    PS 

    LS | LS-B | Photogrammetrist 

    Examination  
    • NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS)

     

     

     
    • NCEES Principles of Surveying (PS)

     

     
    • Virginia State-Specific Land Surveyor (LS)
    • Land Surveyor B (LS-B)
    • Surveyor Photogrammetrist
     

    Exam Vendor  

    NCEES

     

    NCEES  

    DPOR 

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    Exam Frequency  

    Four three-month cycles each year, described here.  

    Four three-month cycles each year, described here.

    LS exam: 

    • January 11, 2019
    • April 19, 2019
    • July 19, 2019
    • Oct. 11, 2019

    LS-B and Photogrammetrist: 
    • April 19, 2019
     

    Application Deadlines 

    Register directly with NCEES and pay testing fees directly to NCEES.
    (Apply to Board for SIT designation only AFTER passing exam.)     

    Register directly with NCEES and pay testing fees directly to NCEES, unless you are a first-time applicant.

    • First-time applicants must submit application and application fee to Board BEFORE registering with NCEES. 

     

    LS exam: 

    • Sept. 3, 2018 (for Jan. exam)
    • Dec. 10, 2018 (for April exam)
    • March 11, 2019 (for July exam)
    • June 3, 2019 (for Oct. exam)
    Submit application and application fee to the Board.

    LS-B and Photogrammetrist exams:
    • Dec. 10, 2018 (for April exam) 
    Submit application and application fee to the Board. 

    Exam Fee Deadlines  

    Information about NCEES registration and fee policies available here. 

    Register online with NCEES AFTER receiving eligibility notice from Board. 

     

    Information about NCEES registration and fee policies available here.

    LS exam: 

    • Dec. 4, 2018 (for Jan. exam)
    • March 5, 2019 (for April exam)
    • June 4, 2019 (for July exam)
    • Sept. 3, 2019 (for Oct. exam)

    LS-B and Photogrammetrist exams:
    • March 5, 2019 (for April exam)  
     

    Exam Fees   

    $175
    payable to NCEES 

    $300 
    payable to NCEES 

    $150 per exam 
    payable to Treasurer of Virginia; submit to the Board 

    Exam Locations  

    List of NCEES testing sites available here. 

    List of NCEES testing sites available here.  

    DPOR, 9960 Mayland Drive
    Richmond, Virginia 23233

    Questions About Exam Scheduling or Registration?  

    Contact NCEES. No pre-approval needed.   

    Only candidates pre-approved by the Board should contact NCEES. 

    Contact the Board office at (804) 367-8506 or by email.

    Other Questions?  

    		 Final exam results ("pass/fail" only) will be available to candidates through MyNCEES a week to 10 days after taking the exam.  

    To obtain an application package or to check on the status of your application, contact the Board office at (804) 367-8506 or by email.

    To obtain an application package or to check on the status of your application, contact the Board office at (804) 367-8506 or by email.