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Are correspondence courses different from home study courses?
Yes. Although a correspondence course may be studied in the home, a home
study course differs. The registrant does home study by reading, researching,
writing, and noting articles pertaining
to his profession. Some boards of registrations allow home study up to a
maximum of 5 hours. Correspondence courses are different because they are
prepared by an association or
organization. Most state boards of registration require an exam, which we provide.
There is no limitation for professional development hours taken by correspondence except for Illinois and Missouri
land surveyors. In Illinois, ten of the twenty required hours may be taken by correspondence. In Missouri,
eight hours must be taken in a seminar format. Indiana does not allow correspondence courses.
Are these courses approved by the boards of registrations?
Our course instructors are registered in 20 states. Nevada requires IACET guidelines; which we follow.
We are authorized Continuing Education Providers in Louisiana and North
Carolina. Land surveying courses must be individually approved in Texas, Tennessee, Missouri, and New Jersey.
How does one know proper documentation is kept?
1) You will receive your cancelled check--make a copy of both sides for your
records.
2) You receive our invoice marked
paid or prepaid that shows your name, professional development hours attained, date. and the course name.
3) We provide a certificate of
completion and examination showing the location, number of professional
development hours awarded, the
course name, and the name of the instructor or course administrator.
4) All records are electronically
maintained for any questions by you, future employers, or a state board of
registration that may randomly audit you.
Our company has many land surveyors and engineers. Can more than
one person take the course?
Yes. You can study together if you wish. However, our blank answer sheets can be
copied, but must
be completed by each land surveyor or engineer in your office.
Is there an obligation to pay for ordering or
downloading the courses?
No. You only pay when you study the course and return the answer sheet. Just
call us toll-free
1-800-522-0139 and we will send you
all the courses that apply to your licenses.
Land surveying courses approved by the TN board of examiners for land surveyors include:
All of the above courses are worth eight professional development hours in Tennessee.
Land surveying courses approved by the Texas Board of PLS include:
| Remote Sensing Terminology | CN 491-086 |
| Deformation Monitoring and Control Surveying | CN 476-086 |
| Photogrammetric Mapping | CN 482-086 |
| Introduction to Remote Sensing | CN 483-086 |
| Image Interpretation and Analysis | CN 484-086 |
| Remote Sensing Applications | CN 490-086 |
| Survey Markers and Monumentations | CN 492-086 |
| GIS Terminology | CN 493-086 |
| Navstar Global Positioning Systems Surveying | CN 494-086 |
All of the above courses are worth eight professional development hours in Texas.
Note:
Texas accepts
courses approved by other land surveying boards of registrations.
Land surveying courses approved by the Missouri Board of Registration for PE & LS include:
All of the above courses are worth eight professional development units in Missouri.
Land surveying courses approved by the NJ Board of PE/LS for 2006-2008 include:
All of the above courses are worth eight professional development hours in New Jersey.
What is IACET and their guidelines?
IACET is the International Association for Continuing Education and Training. Their criterion and guidelines are as follows:
1) The provider must have an identifiable continuing education or training unit or group with assigned responsibility for administering continuing education or training activities, courses, or programs.
2) The provider, through its continuing education or training unit, ensure certification criteria are followed.
3) The provider has a system in place to identify learners who meet requirements for satisfactory completion.
4) The provider maintains a complete, permanent (at least 7 years) record of each learner's participation and can provide a copy of that record upon request.
5) A learning environment and support services appropriate to the continuing education or training goals and learning outcomes are provided.
6) Each activity, course, or program is planned in response to identified needs of a target audience.
7) The provider has clear and concise written statements of intended learning outcomes (e.g. participant behavioral or performance objectives) based on identified needs for each continuing education and training activity, course, or program.
8) Qualified personnel are involved in planning and conducting each activity, course, or program.
9) Content and instructional methods are appropriate for the learning outcomes of each activity, course, or program and provide opportunities for learners to participate and receive feedback.
10) Formal processes or procedures
established during activity, course, or program planning are used to assess achievement of the learning outcomes.
For More Information Contact:
Geographic Information Systems
PO Box 5839
McAllen, Texas 78502-5839
Telephone: 1-800-522-0139