Pennsylvania

Associate degree minimum

Licensing Board

Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists

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Education

AS in approved surveying technology (per PA licensure snapshot)

Experience

6+ years with AS; 4 years with BS in civil engineering (min 10 credit hrs surveying); experience-only path also exists at 6+ years

Examinations

FS (Fundamentals of Surveying) — required by all states
PS (Principles and Practice of Surveying) — required by all states
State-specific: Pennsylvania State-Specific Exam

Continuing Education

24 PDH per 2-year renewal cycle

Reciprocity & Comity

Comity available with NCEES Record

Professional Society

Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors

Last verified: April 2026. Requirements can change — always confirm with Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists .