Becoming a Surveyor

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

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.

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

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.

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.

The College Route INSTITUTIONLOCATIONPROGRAMDURATION British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Burnaby, BCGeomatics Engineering Technology 2 years Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Calgary, ABGeomatics Engineering Technology 2 years Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Edmonton, ABGeomatics Engineering Technology 2 years Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) Moose Jaw, SKGeomatics Technology3 years Red River CollegeWinnipeg, MBGeomatics Technology2 years

The College Route INSTITUTIONLOCATIONPROGRAMDURATION Lethbridge CollegeLethbridge, ABGeomatics Engineering Technology 2 years CEGEP d’AhuntsicMontréal, QCGeomatics Technology3 years CEGEP de Limoilou Québec, QCGeomatics Technology3 years Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) Lawrencetown, NSGeomatics Engineering Technology 3 years Fleming CollegePeterborough, ONGeomatics Technician2 years College of the North Atlantic Stephenville, NFGeomatics Engineering Technology 3 years

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 research and management positions. It will also provide easier access to the surveying profession.

The University Route INSTITUTIONLOCATIONPROGRAMDURATION University of New Brunswick Fredericton, NBGeomatics Engineering4 years Laval UniversityQuébec, QCGeomatics Engineering and Geomatics Sciences 4 years Ryerson UniversityToronto, ONGeomatics Engineering4 years Queens UniversityKingston, ONGeographic Information Management Studies 4 years University of Calgary Calgary ABGeomatics Engineering4 years BCITBurnaby, BCBachelor degree in Geomatics Technology 4 years

After obtaining your degree, or diploma, you may join the land surveying profession by applying for a commission with a professional surveying associationAfter 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, dependsThen must write a series of exams, depends on the academic background. on the academic background. What next?

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

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.

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

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