Action by Kansas Board Benefits Graduates of SCC's Land Surveying/Civil Engineering Program
The Kansas State Board of Technical Professions recently approved the curriculum of Southeast Community College's Land Surveying/Civil Engineering Technology program, clearing the way for graduates of the program who work in Kansas to take a national surveying licensure exam.
At its July 10 meeting, the KSBTP unanimously approved the curriculum, which will allow graduates from SCC's program to take the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying Fundamentals of Surveying exam with no further qualifications. The exam is the first step toward becoming a licensed land surveyor and is a measure of minimum competency to enter the profession.
For several years, Carla Dorman, an instructor in the program located on SCC's Milford Campus, has been working with the Kansas Society of Land Surveyors to remove the hurdle faced by SCC program graduates who wanted to work in the state of Kansas and become licensed land surveyors.
"We've had several Kansas students come to our program in the last few years," Dorman said. "A couple of years ago, the (KSBTP) board renewed its interest in a two-year program."
That's when SCC entered the picture. Dorman assembled a package for the board's review that included course syllabi and an overall summary of the Land Surveying/Civil Engineering program. The board includes civil engineers, architects, surveyors, geologists and landscape architects.
"We have some employers of our graduates who were board members," Dorman said, "so they were familiar with our program as well."
Earl Fosler, dean of SCC's Construction & Electronics Division, praised Dorman for her work to get the curriculum approved.
"This approval is of benefit to LSCE program graduates who wish to work in the state of Kansas and eventually become a licensed land surveyor in that state," Fosler said. "Many documents were gathered and submitted with the request for approval. Our thanks go out to Carla for her time and effort."
Dorman said there was a need for qualified land surveying technicians. Being able to take the national exams is a big step toward that credential.
"Most of our students will stay in Nebraska. But if a student is interested in moving outside the state of Nebraska, they would need to seek information related to that state's specific licensure requirements."
Dorman said land surveying technicians also go into careers such as construction inspection, civil engineering or computer-aided drafting.
For more information, contact:
Stu Osterthun
Administrative Director of Public Information and Marketing
(402) 323-3401
sosterthun@southeast.edu
At its July 10 meeting, the KSBTP unanimously approved the curriculum, which will allow graduates from SCC's program to take the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying Fundamentals of Surveying exam with no further qualifications. The exam is the first step toward becoming a licensed land surveyor and is a measure of minimum competency to enter the profession.
For several years, Carla Dorman, an instructor in the program located on SCC's Milford Campus, has been working with the Kansas Society of Land Surveyors to remove the hurdle faced by SCC program graduates who wanted to work in the state of Kansas and become licensed land surveyors.
"We've had several Kansas students come to our program in the last few years," Dorman said. "A couple of years ago, the (KSBTP) board renewed its interest in a two-year program."
That's when SCC entered the picture. Dorman assembled a package for the board's review that included course syllabi and an overall summary of the Land Surveying/Civil Engineering program. The board includes civil engineers, architects, surveyors, geologists and landscape architects.
"We have some employers of our graduates who were board members," Dorman said, "so they were familiar with our program as well."
Earl Fosler, dean of SCC's Construction & Electronics Division, praised Dorman for her work to get the curriculum approved.
"This approval is of benefit to LSCE program graduates who wish to work in the state of Kansas and eventually become a licensed land surveyor in that state," Fosler said. "Many documents were gathered and submitted with the request for approval. Our thanks go out to Carla for her time and effort."
Dorman said there was a need for qualified land surveying technicians. Being able to take the national exams is a big step toward that credential.
"Most of our students will stay in Nebraska. But if a student is interested in moving outside the state of Nebraska, they would need to seek information related to that state's specific licensure requirements."
Dorman said land surveying technicians also go into careers such as construction inspection, civil engineering or computer-aided drafting.
For more information, contact:
Stu Osterthun
Administrative Director of Public Information and Marketing
(402) 323-3401
sosterthun@southeast.edu
