Land surveyor-in-training

Licensing requirements

Before you may apply for certification as a land surveyor-in-training, you must have 1 of the following:

• Senior standing in an ABET-accredited surveying program.
• A bachelor’s degree in an ABET-accredited surveying program.
• A 2-year associate degree in a board-approved surveying program and 2 years of board-approved work experience.
• 4 years of board-approved work experience (Completion of the 2-year surveying program at Renton Technical College or South Puget Sound Community College may count for 2 years of this experience.)

How to apply

1. Complete the Land Surveyor-in-Training Registration Application:
   • Send pages 1–2 with a check or money order for the exam application fee (payable to the Department of Licensing) to:
     
     Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
     Department of Licensing
     PO Box 35001
     Seattle, WA 98124-3401
   • Send pages 3–5 (Experience Description and Verification) to the people who are verifying your work experience. They’ll send the finished form directly to us when they’re done.
2. If you want your education considered toward requirements, ask your school to send an official transcript (not a photocopy) to us at:
   
   Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
   Department of Licensing
   PO Box 9025
   Olympia, WA 98507

Frequently asked questions

What happens after I submit my application?

We evaluate your application and documentation, and send you an email telling you one of the following:

• You’ve been approved for the Fundamentals of Land Surveying (LSIT) exam.
• or
• We need additional information to process your application.

If you’re approved for the exam, the letter will include the information you need to schedule your exam with the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).