Free North Carolina Land Surveyor Exam Prep
North Carolina Professional Land Surveyor
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This covers North Carolina-specific laws and requirements. Most Land Surveyor exams have both national and state portions.
Study National Concepts FirstCan You Take the North Carolina Land Surveyor Exam?
Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements
- •Must pass NCEES FS and PS exams
- •4+ years progressive surveying experience under licensed PLS
- •15 hours continuing education per renewal cycle
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What You'll Study
9 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: North Carolina Statutory Authority & Board Administration (G.S. 89C & 21 NCAC 56)
5 sections
Chapter 2: Professional Conduct, Standard of Care & Board Enforcement
4 sections
Chapter 3: NC Standards of Practice for Land Surveying (21 NCAC 56.1600)
4 sections
Chapter 4: North Carolina Plat Recording Laws & Review Officer Procedures (G.S. 47-30)
4 sections
Chapter 5: North Carolina Boundary Law, Priority of Calls & Title History
4 sections
Chapter 6: Adverse Possession, Easements, Rights-of-Way & Title Doctrines in NC
4 sections
Chapter 7: Riparian Rights, Water Boundaries & Coastal Surveying in North Carolina
4 sections
Chapter 8: Geodetic Surveying, the NC Coordinate System & LIS/GIS Standards
4 sections
Chapter 9: Incidental Streets, Drainage, Erosion Control & Stormwater (16% of the Exam)
6 sections
North Carolina Land Surveyor Exam Details
North Carolina Professional Land Surveyor
Administered by Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCBELS)
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCBELS) content outline
Field procedures, measurements, and computations for North Carolina practice
21 NCAC 56 including the .1600 Standards of Practice, seals, and professional conduct
G.S. 89C licensure, corporate practice, and disciplinary provisions
G.S. 47-30 plats, boundary law including Cherry v. Slade, riparian rules, and recording statutes
Erosion and sediment control, drainage easements, and stormwater fundamentals
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