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Becoming a Surveyor

Becoming a Surveyor. Offers a lot of opportunities for advancement to the point of being a partner or owner Is very challenging and provides a high level of decision making Requires a lot of knowledge and skill. The Surveying Career. Jobs, Jobs, J obs!.

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Becoming a Surveyor

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  1. Becoming a Surveyor

  2. Offers a lot of opportunities for advancement to the point of being a partner or owner Is very challenging and provides a high level of decision making Requires a lot of knowledge and skill The Surveying Career

  3. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs! 10 positions are available for every Geomatics Engineer graduating in North America, and every Geomatics graduate from the University of Calgary has at least two job offers in hand.

  4. High Salaries • As an example, the average salary of an Alberta Land Surveyor is: • $149,556 if sole proprietor or partner • $111,809 if employee in a private practice • $89,333 if in government 2004 Income and Benefits Survey by ALSA

  5. Education The minimum requirement for becoming a surveyor in Canada is to have achieved at least a college degree in survey technology from a Canadian college. Therefore, you can choose between the college route or the university route.

  6. The College Route College diploma A college degree will train students to function in a field surveying team or provide computer skills and CAD mapping skills in an office environment.

  7. The College Route

  8. The College Route

  9. The University Route University degree For more advanced education, the university route is appropriate. A university degree will open the doors to high-level jobs such as researchand management positions. It will also provide easier access to the surveying profession.

  10. The University Route

  11. What next? • After obtaining your degree, or diploma, you may join the land surveying profession by applying for a commission with a professional surveying association • 10 provincial associations • The Association of Canada Lands Surveyors (National) • Then must write a series of exams, depends on the academic background.

  12. How to Become a Professional Surveyor Graduate in Geomatics Engineering at U. of C. Or U.N.B. with required electives College or other University Graduate Commission or Licence as a Land Surveyor in a Province Write Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors (CBEPS) exams (up to 13 depending on academic background) CBEPS Certificate Provincial National Write Provincial Association Professional Exams CLS Commission Articling Yes Two years of Practical Experience Provincial Association Membership/License No ACLS License Practice Surveying

  13. ASSOCIATION OF CANADA LANDS SURVEYORS (ACLS) The Association of Canada Lands Surveyors (ACLS) is a federally enacted professional association for the Canada Lands Surveyor (CLS). The ACLS regulates the activities of its 570 members located across Canada who have expertise in all disciplines related to geomatics.

  14. The Canada Lands Surveyor (CLS) CLSs are the only professionals authorized to perform cadastral surveying services on Canada Lands, which include: • Yukon, Northwest Territories & Nunavut • Federal Parks • Aboriginal Reserves • Offshore

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