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Requirements to become a surveyor-in-training and a professional
land surveyor
TITLE 68: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS CHAPTER VII: DEPARTMENT
OF FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION SUBCHAPTER b:
PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS PART 1270 ILLINOIS PROFESSIONAL LAND
SURVEYOR ACT OF 1989 SECTION 1270.15 DEFINITION OF RELATED
SCIENCE
Section 1270.15 Definition of Related Science
A baccalaureate degree in a Related Science is a
baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university that
includes core courses in at least the following subjects, or their
equivalents, for the minimum semester hours shown. The
following subjects all may be completed prior to, concurrent with,
or subsequent to receiving the baccalaureate degree. a)
Mathematics (College Algebra and beyond) – 15 semester hours
b) Basic Sciences (Physics and/or Chemistry) – 8 semester hours
c) Additional Basic Sciences (including, but not limited to:
Geology, Geography, Dendrology, Astronomy, Biology, Soil Mechanics,
and engineering sciences) – 20 semester hours [IPLSA NOTE: The board is looking for a variet of science classes unless they are specifically related to land surveying (i.e. don't submit 20 hours of computer science).] d) Land
Surveying courses (including, but not limited to: fundamentals
of land surveying, boundary surveying, route surveying, topographic
surveying, descriptions, legal aspects, subdivision design, data
computations and adjustments, map projections and geometric geodemy
and photogrammetry) – 24 semester hours (Source:
Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 15297, effective November 10, 2004)
Links and College Information
Measuring the
World Around Us: A High-Tech Career in Professional Surveying -
Microsoft PowerPoint presentation on being a surveyor developed by
the National Society of Professional Surveyors (5MB download)
Purdue
University Calumet
is now offering 28
semester hours of
surveying
classes. For
more info call Prof. Tony Gregory at (219) 989-2577.
http://www.calumet.purdue.edu/
Lake Land College -
www.lakeland.cc.il.us
Lake
Land College Approves CET Advanced Technical Studies (094)
Courses (PDF file)
College of Lake County -
www.clcillinois.edu/ddd/disc/civ.asp
Courses (PDF file)
Rend Lake College-
www.webapp.rlc.edu/news/dynaweb.dll/programs?p=77
Rend Lake College which is approximately 12 miles south of Mt.
Vernon, IL (near the Rend Lake recreational area) is now offering an
A.A.S. degree in Surveying Technology. Call (618) 437-5321 ext. 1816
or write
westonk@rlc.edu
for more information. Southern
Illinois University at Carbondale
Contact:
Brandon Edwards
email -
bpedward@siu.edu
SIUC
surveying website
Surveying Specialization Course Description - Chicagoland (PDF File)
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Contact: David Sherrill, Surveying Coordinator
email - dsherri@siue.edu
More information
Brochure (PDF File)
The SIUE School of Engineering website has information regarding the
Land Surveying specialization. The link is
www.siue.edu/engineering/.
University of Wyoming
Surveying Program
*Several courses have been approved by IDPR. The university has indicated its intent to submit additional courses as well.
Contact: Mark Rehwaldt
Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering
Department 3295
University of Wyoming
100 E. University Ave
Laramie, Wyoming 82071-2000
phone - (307) 766-1700
email - mrehwald@uwyo.edu
Illinois Central College
One College Drive
East Peoria, IL 61635-0001
Contact: Frank Corso, Jr., A.I.A.
phone - (309) 694-5490
fax - (309) 694-5735
email - fcorso@icc.cc.il.us
Courses (PDF file)
Parkland College
2400 West Bradley Avenue
Champaign, Illinois 61821
Contact: Todd W. Horton
phone - (217) 351-2200 or (800) 346-8089
email - thorton@parkland.edu
Courses
(PDF file)
Purdue University West Lafayette
School of Civil Engineering
1284 Civil Engineering Building
West Lafayette, IN 7907-1284
Contact: Steven D. Johnson, Ph.D.
phone - (765) 494-0786
email - steven@ecn.purdue.edu
Ferris State University
College of Technology
Johnson Hall 200
1009 Campus Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2280
phone - (616) 592-2100 or (800)-4-FERRIS
www.ferris.edu
Morrison Institute of Technology
Morrison, IL
www.morrison.tec.il.us
Construction & Surveying
Courses (PDF file)
John A. Logan College
Carterville, IL
www.jalc.edu
Construction Management Technology
Courses (PDF file)
St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley
Engineering and Technology
3400 Pershall Road
Ferguson, MO 63135
Offering the the following surveying courses for the Fall Semester
of 2008:
CE 240 550
- Surveying I
3.0 CR - Evening
Class 08/25-12/21 M 08:05 PM-09:45 PM FV-Flo Valley -
Engineering Bldg 158
Lab
08/30-12/21 S 08:00 AM-12:00 PM FV-Flo Valley -
Engineering Bldg 161 |
CE 244 550 - Introduction to GIS
3.0 CR - Evening
Class 08/28-12/21 R 05:00 PM-10:00 PM FV-Flo Valley -
Engineering Bldg 277 |
CE 247 550 - Legal Aspects of Boundary Surveying
3.0 CR - Evening
Class 08/25-12/21 M 05:30 PM-08:00 PM FV-Flo Valley -
Engineering Bldg 158 |
Contact: Norman R. Brown, P.L.S.
email - nbrown@stlcc.edu
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Scholarships
2011 IPLSA Scholarship Award
PURPOSE: The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial
assistance to the undergraduate student pursuing a baccalaureate degree
in land surveying from an accredited college or university, or a
baccalaureate degree in a related science including at least 24 semester
hours of land surveying courses from the Illinois Department of
Professional Regulation Land Surveyors Licensing Board approved
curriculum of an accredited institution. Applicant must be an Illinois resident
attending an Illinois school.
APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE IPLSA BY NOVEMBER 15, AND MUST
INCLUDE:
A) Proof of enrollment in spring semester or acceptance by a college or
university.
B) Transcripts from previous semester showing GPA. Freshman should
submit copy of High School transcripts.
C) Brief statement of:
1) Work history
2) Extracurricular activities related to surveying (part time or
summer employment in surveying, involvement in IPLSA Student Chapter and
any offices held, attendance of any seminars / conferences, involvement
in summer survey camps, etc.)
3) Goals (including applicant’s plans for a formal education and
career)
4) Merit (awards by city, church, school, service club, etc., or by
performance; GPA, honors society, officer in organizations)
5) Brief bio (200 words or less)
NOTE: The applicant’s plans for a formal education and career, along
with the statements of goals, merit, financial need,and extracurricular
activities and bio shall consist of a minimum of one (1) page and maximum of
five (5) pages.
SELECTION:
a) Selection will be made by the IPLSA Scholarship Committee.
AWARD:
$1000 scholarship. Scholarship recipients will be recognized at the IPLSA Annual conference in February.
MINIMUM STANDARDS:
If items A, B and C are not complete the applicant will be disqualified
and if in the considered judgment of the IPLSA Scholarship committee, no
nominee is worthy of the award, no award will be made.
Click
here for complete information and the application for this
scholarship (Adobe PDF format)
2011 ROY "SKIP" FRANK 24 SEMESTER HOUR SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
PURPOSE: The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial
assistance to a college student who is employed in the surveying and
engineering field, and is a resident of Illinois; pursuing 24 semester
hours of Land Surveying courses as approved by the Illinois Department
of Professional Regulation Land Surveyors Licensing Board; and who is
not receiving financial aid from his/her employer. This Scholarship
is not for the completion of the “related science requirement” to obtain
the required hours of math and science.
APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE IPLSA BY NOVEMBER 15, AND MUST
INCLUDE:
A) Records of academic performance and standing.
B) Brief statement of:
1) Work History
2) Extracurricular activities related to surveying (IPLSA Chapter /
seminar / conferences)
3) Goals (including applicant’s plans for a career in surveying)
4) Merit (awards by city, church, service club, etc., or performance;
GPA, honor society, officer in organizations, etc)
5) Financial need
6) Brief bio (200 words or less)
NOTE: The applicant's plans for a career, along with the statements of
work history, goals, merit, financial need, and extracurricular
activities and bio shall each consist of a minimum of one (1) page and maximum
of five (5) pages.
SELECTION:
A) Selection will be made by the IPLSA Scholarship Committee.
AWARD:
The award will consist of up to three (3) $500 checks to the recipient
(one for Spring Semester, one for the Summer Semester and one for the
Fall Semester). The recipient will be recognized at the IPLSA Annual Conference in February. The
applicant is eligible to receive up to three (3) semester scholarship
checks per year with a maximum of two (2) awards per applicant.
MINIMUM STANDARDS:
If, in the considered judgment of the IPLSA Scholarship Committee, no
nominee is worthy of the award, no award will be made.
Click
here for complete information and the application for this
scholarship (Adobe PDF Format)
2011 IPLSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to
the student pursuing a career in the surveying profession. This
scholarship is intended for students attending a Community
College pursuing a degree associated with the land surveying profession.
ELIGIBILITY: The applicant must:
• Be an Illinois resident
• Be a current Community College student pursuing a degree associated
with the Land Surveying Profession.
• Be registered for classes at a Community College
• Have a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a 4.0
scale)
APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE IPLSA BY NOVEMBER 15, AND MUST
INCLUDE:
A. A completed application form.
B. Proof of enrollment.
C. Transcript(s) showing GPA
D. One (minimum) to three (maximum) letters of recommendation, including
one from a faculty member familiar with the applicant’s work.
E. Brief written statement (one to five pages) of:
1. Work history
2. Extracurricular activities
3. Goals (applicant’s educational and career plans)
4. Merit (awards by city, church, school, service club, etc., or by
performance, GPA, honors society, officer in organizations)
5. Financial need
6. Brief bio (200 words or less)
Mail or deliver all materials in one envelope. Applications sent by fax
or e-mail will not be accepted. Late applications, incomplete
applications or improperly completed applications will not be considered
for this scholarship.
SELECTION: Selection will be made by the Illinois Professional Land
Surveyors Association Scholarship, Eldridge, Honors and Awards
Committee. The selection committee will use the following criteria:
• 30% academic record
• 30% applicant’s statement (goals/financial need/extracurricular
activities related to surveying and other extracurricular activities)
• 20% letters recommendation
• 20% activities
If the selection committee determines that none of the applicants
satisfies the scholarship criteria, no award will be made.
AWARD: $500 Scholarship. The recipient will be recognized at the IPLSA Annual Conference in February. The award may be given only two (2) times to the same individual.
Click
here for complete information and the application for this
scholarship (Adobe PDF Format)
IPLSA Young Surveyor Award
William M. Heffernan Article of the Year Award of the Illinois
Professional Land Surveyors Association
The WILLIAM M. HEFFERNAN
ARTICLE OF THE YEAR AWARD of the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors
Association was established to promote study, research and education in
the field of Land Surveying.
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The award
will be granted by the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors
Association at the time of its Annual Conference in February of each
year. The award will be made on the basis of a paper submitted for
adjudication by the Scholarship Committee of the IPLSA.
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The paper
should be from 2,500 to 5,000 words in length.
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The paper
should be directed to some aspect of Land Surveying as defined by
the Illinois Compiled Statutes.
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Individuals
submitting papers must be an Illinois resident currently engaged in
the Land Surveying Profession, or technical pursuit thereof, or in a
related field.
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No age limit
or educational background is mandatory.
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Previously
published articles/papers will not be considered by the Scholarship
Committee for this award.
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The award
recipient will receive a plaque and suitable certificate from the
Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association. In addition, the
recipient will have the opportunity to present the award winning
paper at the Annual Meeting of the IPLSA, held in February of each
year. The paper will be included in the proceedings of the
conference where the paper was delivered and will be forwarded to
the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping for consideration for
publication in their proceedings.
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The papers
will be judged by members of the Scholarship Committee based on the
committee approved scoring criteria. The decision of the judges is
final.
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The papers
shall be submitted to the Scholarship Committee of the Illinois
Professional Land Surveyors Association:
c/o Valerie Presney
IPLSA Headquarters
100 East
Washington Street
Springfield,
Illinois 62701
by November 15, 2011
for consideration for the award to be granted at the
subsequent Annual Meeting of the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors
Association.
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The Eldridge Award of the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors
Association
The ELDRIDGE AWARD of the Illinois
Professional Land Surveyors Association was established to revere the
memory of the late Professor Winfield Eldridge and to promote study,
research and education in the field of Land Surveying.
Professor Eldridge was
a motivating force in the revitalization of the Illinois Professional
Land Surveyors Association and was a member of the Surveying Staff of
the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.
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The award
will be granted by the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors
Association at the time of its Annual Conference in February of each
year. The award will be made on the basis of a paper submitted for
adjudication by the Scholarship Committee of the IPLSA.
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The paper
should be from 2,500 to 5,000 words in length.
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The paper
should be directed to some aspect of Land Surveying as defined by
the Illinois Compiled Statutes.
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Individuals
submitting papers must be an Illinois resident currently engaged in
the Land Surveying Profession or enrolled in a class or classes at a
college or university, which are directly related to becoming a
Professional Land Surveyor.
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Individuals
cannot be a Professional Land Surveyor in the State of Illinois or
any other state or foreign country.
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No age limit
or educational background is mandatory.
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Previously
published articles/papers will not be considered by the Scholarship
Committee for this award.
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The award
recipient will receive a cash award, plaque and suitable certificate
from the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association. The
award may vary annually, but will be a minimum of $500.00. In
addition, the recipient will have the opportunity to present the
award winning paper at the Annual Meeting of the IPLSA, held in
February of each year. The paper will be included in the
proceedings of the conference where the paper was delivered and will
be forwarded to the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping for
consideration for publication in their proceedings.
-
The papers
will be judged by members of the Scholarship Committee based on the
committee approved scoring criteria. The decision of the judges is
final.
-
The papers
shall be submitted to the Scholarship Committee of the Illinois
Professional Land Surveyors Association
c/o Valerie Presney
IPLSA Headquarters
100 East Washington
Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701
by November 15, 2011
for consideration for the award to be granted at the
subsequent Annual Meeting of the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors
Association.
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