Professional Land Surveyor Certification
The classes for the Professional Land Surveyor Certification have been incorporated into the geomatics program. The courses offered by Nicholls meet the 30 semester hour requirements of Louisiana Revised Statute 37.693 (3b) and (4f) for certification as a surveyor in training and/or registration as a professional land surveyor.
The requirements, which are included in the geomatics curriculum, are as follows:
A minimum of 15 semester hours from the following courses:
| GEOM 101 | Introduction to Geomatics | 3 hours |
| GEOM 201 | Geomatics Methods I | 2 hours |
| GEOM 202 | Geomatics Methods II | 2 hours |
| GEOM 203 | Geomatics Methods I Lab | 1 hour |
| GEOM 204 | Geomatics Methods II Lab | 1 hour |
| GEOM 301 | Route and Construction Surveys | 2 hours |
| GEOM 303 | Route and Construction Surveys Lab | 1 hour |
| GEOM 305 | Geodesy and Geodetic Coordinates | 3 hours |
| GEOM 310 (required) |
Boundary Control and Legal Principles | 3 hours |
| GEOM 401 | Subdivision Design and Platting | 3 hours |
| GEOM 405 | Geodetic Positioning Systems | 3 hours |
| GEOM 410 | Surveying and Mapping Practice | 3 hours |
| GEOM 411 | Mapping by Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | 3 hours |
No more than 15 semester hours from the following courses:
| EGSC 101 | Engineering Graphics | 3 hours |
| EGSC 301 | Introduction to Computer Aided Drawing | 3 hours |
| EGSC 302 | Computer Aided Surveying Drawing | 3 hours |
| FINC 341 | Principles of Real Estate | 3 hours |
| FINC 441 | Real Estate Appraisal | 3 hours |
| ENGL 368 | Technical Writing | 3 hours |
| LASS 215 | Legal Research | 3 hours |
| LASS 220 | Real Estate Law | 3 hours |
For more information, visit the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board’s web site.