Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-475.12b
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Licensure or certification as a professional surveyor
Official statutory text
A. Certification as a Surveyor Intern. Passing of the NCEES
Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination and completion of one of
the following shall be considered as minimum evidence that the
applicant is qualified for certification as a surveyor intern:
1. Graduating from a surveying program of four (4) years or
more approved by the Board and providing proof of graduation;
2. Graduating from a surveying program of two (2) years or more
approved by the Board, providing proof of graduation;
3. Graduating from a program of two (2) years or more approved
by the Board which shall include the Board-approved core curriculum,
completed with a minimum grade of C, and providing proof of
graduation;
4. Graduating from a program of four (4) years or more approved
by the Board which shall include the Board-approved core curriculum,
completed with a minimum grade of C, and providing proof of
graduation; or
5. Completing sixty (60) college credit hours approved by the
Board which shall include the Board-approved core curriculum,
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completed with a minimum grade of C, and providing proof of
successful completion of the required college credit hours. No
application will be accepted after January 1, 2026, for an applicant
qualifying under this paragraph.
B. Licensure as a Professional Surveyor. To be eligible for
licensure as a professional surveyor, an individual shall meet all
of the following requirements:
1. Satisfy the education and experience criteria set forth in
this act;
2. Pass the applicable examinations set forth in this act; and
3. Submit references acceptable to the Board as described in
Board rules.
C. Initial Licensure as a Professional Surveyor. An individual
meeting the education requirements pursuant to subsection A of this
section for a surveyor intern shall meet the following surveying
experience requirements as described in Board rules, which shall
include combined office and field experience satisfactory to the
Board on projects of a grade and character which indicate to the
Board the applicant may be competent to practice surveying:
1. An individual meeting the experience requirements in
paragraph 1 of subsection A of this section: four (4) years of
total experience including two (2) years which shall follow the date
of the conferment of the degree; or
2. An individual meeting the experience requirements in
paragraph 2 or 3 of subsection A of this section: five (5) years of
total experience including two (2) years which shall follow the date
of the conferment of the degree; or
3. An individual meeting the experience requirements in
paragraph 4 of subsection A of this section: five (5) years of
total experience.
Upon completion of the education and experience requirements,
passing the NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination, the
NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) examination, and the
Oklahoma Law and Surveying (OLS) examination, the applicant shall be
licensed as a professional surveyor, if otherwise qualified.
D. Comity Licensure for a Professional Surveyor. The following
shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the Board
that the applicant is qualified for licensure by comity as a
professional surveyor:
An individual holding a license to engage in the practice of
surveying issued by a proper authority of any state or jurisdiction,
based on requirements that do not conflict with the provisions of
this act, and possessing credentials that are, in the judgment of
the Board, of a standard not lower than that specified in the
applicable licensure act in effect in this state at the time such
certificate was issued may, upon application, which may include a
NCEES Record, be licensed upon passing an examination or
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examinations of such duration as established by the Board, which
judgment of
the Board, of a standard not lower than that specified in the
applicable licensure act in effect in this state at the time such
certificate was issued may, upon application, which may include a
NCEES Record, be licensed upon passing an examination or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 414
examinations of such duration as established by the Board, which
shall include questions on laws, procedures and practices pertaining
to surveying in Oklahoma.
Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination and completion of one of
the following shall be considered as minimum evidence that the
applicant is qualified for certification as a surveyor intern:
1. Graduating from a surveying program of four (4) years or
more approved by the Board and providing proof of graduation;
2. Graduating from a surveying program of two (2) years or more
approved by the Board, providing proof of graduation;
3. Graduating from a program of two (2) years or more approved
by the Board which shall include the Board-approved core curriculum,
completed with a minimum grade of C, and providing proof of
graduation;
4. Graduating from a program of four (4) years or more approved
by the Board which shall include the Board-approved core curriculum,
completed with a minimum grade of C, and providing proof of
graduation; or
5. Completing sixty (60) college credit hours approved by the
Board which shall include the Board-approved core curriculum,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 413
completed with a minimum grade of C, and providing proof of
successful completion of the required college credit hours. No
application will be accepted after January 1, 2026, for an applicant
qualifying under this paragraph.
B. Licensure as a Professional Surveyor. To be eligible for
licensure as a professional surveyor, an individual shall meet all
of the following requirements:
1. Satisfy the education and experience criteria set forth in
this act;
2. Pass the applicable examinations set forth in this act; and
3. Submit references acceptable to the Board as described in
Board rules.
C. Initial Licensure as a Professional Surveyor. An individual
meeting the education requirements pursuant to subsection A of this
section for a surveyor intern shall meet the following surveying
experience requirements as described in Board rules, which shall
include combined office and field experience satisfactory to the
Board on projects of a grade and character which indicate to the
Board the applicant may be competent to practice surveying:
1. An individual meeting the experience requirements in
paragraph 1 of subsection A of this section: four (4) years of
total experience including two (2) years which shall follow the date
of the conferment of the degree; or
2. An individual meeting the experience requirements in
paragraph 2 or 3 of subsection A of this section: five (5) years of
total experience including two (2) years which shall follow the date
of the conferment of the degree; or
3. An individual meeting the experience requirements in
paragraph 4 of subsection A of this section: five (5) years of
total experience.
Upon completion of the education and experience requirements,
passing the NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination, the
NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) examination, and the
Oklahoma Law and Surveying (OLS) examination, the applicant shall be
licensed as a professional surveyor, if otherwise qualified.
D. Comity Licensure for a Professional Surveyor. The following
shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the Board
that the applicant is qualified for licensure by comity as a
professional surveyor:
An individual holding a license to engage in the practice of
surveying issued by a proper authority of any state or jurisdiction,
based on requirements that do not conflict with the provisions of
this act, and possessing credentials that are, in the judgment of
the Board, of a standard not lower than that specified in the
applicable licensure act in effect in this state at the time such
certificate was issued may, upon application, which may include a
NCEES Record, be licensed upon passing an examination or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 414
examinations of such duration as established by the Board, which
judgment of
the Board, of a standard not lower than that specified in the
applicable licensure act in effect in this state at the time such
certificate was issued may, upon application, which may include a
NCEES Record, be licensed upon passing an examination or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 414
examinations of such duration as established by the Board, which
shall include questions on laws, procedures and practices pertaining
to surveying in Oklahoma.
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