Land Surveyor Examination & Education

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  

LS and LS-B: 

Surveyor Photogrammetrist:

Exam Frequency

Four three-month cycles each year, described here.

Four three-month cycles each year, described here.

LS and LS-B: 

Surveyor Photogrammetrist:

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. 

No application deadlines.

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.

No exam fee deadlines.

Exam Fees

$225
payable to NCEES 

$375 
payable to NCEES 

$175

Exam Locations

List of NCEES testing sites available here. 

List of NCEES testing sites available here.

LS and LS-B: 

Surveyor Photogrammetrist:

Questions About Exam Scheduling or Registration?

Contact NCEES. No pre-approval needed.

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

LS and LS-B: 

Surveyor Photogrammetrist:

Other Questions? 

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.

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