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Becoming a Surveyor

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

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Becoming a Surveyor

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  1. Becoming a Surveyor

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

  3. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs! • 10 Geomatics positions are available for every Geomatics Engineer graduating in North America! • Every Geomatics graduate from the University of Calgary has at least 2 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. College Diploma • Trains students to: • Function in a field surveying team • Provide computer skills • Provide CAD mapping skills

  7. The College Route

  8. The College Route

  9. University Degree • More advanced education • Opens the doors to high-level jobs such as researchand management positions • Provides easier access to the surveying profession

  10. The University Route

  11. What do I do with my surveying degree? • 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 Lands) • Write a series of exams developed for your 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 Write CLS Professional Exams Provincial National Career Path Write Provincial Association Professional Exams CLS Commission Articling Two years of Practical Experience Want to be a CLS? Yes No Provincial Association Membership/License ACLS License Practice Surveying

  13. Association of Canada Lands Surveyors (ACLS) • A federally enacted professional association for the Canada Lands Surveyor (CLS) • Regulates the activities of over 620 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 Photo courtesy of Rob Stirling, CLS

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