Land Surveying – An Exciting Career Opportunity California Land Surveying Association

What is Land Surveying? Surveying Combines Science Math History Law Outdoor FUN!

Three of the four faces on Mt. Rushmore were Land Surveyors. Surveying dates back to over 3,000 years ago in Egypt. Thomas Jefferson established the procedures and practices that are still used today. Historical Facts Southeast Technical Institute

Measuring the Land Topographical Mapping Construction Staking Boundary Location Aerial Photogrammetry...And More! Surveying is Used For: Land Surveying Science

Types of Surveying Boundary Surveying Construction Surveying Topographic Surveying Photogrammetric Surveying Control Surveying Hydrographic Surveying Geographic Information Systems

Home/Land Owners Engineers Architects Developers Attorneys Builders Public Agencies Who Needs a Surveyor? Southeast Tech

Land surveying is a career field in high demand throughout industry, government and the private sector. Why Become a Surveyor? On-the-Job Training Degree Programs Utilize the Latest Technology Work Indoors & Outdoors Rewarding Career Great Pay! Southeast Technical Institute

Utilize Latest Technology Land Surveying Science Cellular Communication Computer Software Global Positioning System (GPS) High-Definition Laser Scanning Robotic Total Station

Work Indoors Utilize the Latest Technology Make Maps Create Legal Documents Work Outdoors Utilize the Latest Technology Travel to New Locations Explore Nature Work Indoors/Outdoors Land Surveying Science

Residential Neighborhoods Shopping Centers Sports Complexes Dams & Bridges Parks & Golf Courses Schools & Churches Pipelines & Tunnels Roads & Freeways Land Surveyors Shape our World Rewarding Career Southeast Technical Institute

You May Enjoy Surveying If: You Like Math You Like Solving Problems You Like Working Outdoors You Like GeoCaching You Like Working with Technology

Land Surveying Science at Southeast Tech is a two year degree with the 24 credits of surveying courses required by State Statutes. In South Dakota a STI student can sit for the “FS” (Fundamental Surveying) Exam in the 4 th semester or after completing 18 of the 24 credits. Seven more years of land surveying experience under the supervision of a LS is required to sit for the “PS” (Professional S urveying) exam.

Southeast Tech has the only Land Surveying Science program in the Dakotas or region.

Southeast Technical Institute - 1 of 10 Land Surveying programs across the country.

Civil Engineering is engineering for the civilian population (highways, bridges, water, sewage, waste treatment facilities, pipelines, tunnels, dams, building structural systems, airports and flood control projects. Civil Engineering Technology is a two year degree that focuses on AutoCAD drawing, surveying, materials testing, field inspections, construction estimating and assisting the engineering professionals on Civil Engineering projects.

BS in Land Surveying, Construction Management, Project Management or Civil Engineering

Two Degrees – Two Years Land Surveying Science –Intro to Geodetics –Research & Platting –Boundary Law Civil Engineering Technology –Statics –Water/Wastewater –Construction Materials Testing

GIS (Geographic Information Systems with Land Information) City of Sioux Falls GIS (Parcel Finder) -View legal descriptions: Note these are abbreviated descriptions. dea510bb0a0de35d3a Lincoln County GIS Parcel finder 24a938c84cf67ebcefe8e&level=11 Tips: Search “Davison County GIS data” or “District III GIS”

Students can search for their property or a given property –Zoning –Legal Description –Plats (with dimensions) –Print out of Lot # and Block

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Land Surveying – An Exciting Career Opportunity