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Fundamentals of Surveying first-time approval in Ohio

Non-ABET degree evaluation required

REMINDER…In order to be considered for Ohio examination approval, the Board requires all non-ABET accredited degrees to be evaluated by the Center for Professional Engineering Education Services [CPEES], an affiliate of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying [NCEES].

Go to our Degree evaluation policy page for Board policies and procedures.

Overview

You are a first-time Fundamentals of Surveying [FS] candidate if you have not been approved by the Board to take the FS, even though you may have previously applied for the FS in Ohio.

For approval consideration, first-time FS candidates must complete the 2-page FS application [PES 1011-FS]. The application fee is $25.00, made payable to Treasurer, State of Ohio. If your application is incomplete, it will be returned.

To qualify for the FS in Ohio, you need a Board-approved bachelor or graduate degree in surveying or an EAC/ABET bachelor or graduate degree in civil engineering plus 24-quarter-hours of Board-approved surveying courses. The surveying courses may be either earned while you get your degree or afterward at a local college. A worksheet [PES 1012] is available to help you with the 24-quarter-hour requirement.

After verifying your eligibility, the Board will mail your approval letter which includes instructions on how to complete your examination registration by going online to the ELSES website. If the Board does not approve your application, you will be mailed an explanation letter.

2008 October deadlines, fees

Engineering and Land Surveying Examination Services [ELSES] administers Ohio's NCEES examinations twice a year in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus. The 2008 October PE and PS exams will be offered on Friday, October 24, 2008. The 2008 October FE and FS exams will be offered on Saturday, October 25, 2008.

Ohio application deadline, fee

Friday
June 27, 2008

Application

$25.00

ELSES registration deadline, fees

Friday
September 5, 2008

FS	$190.00
+ Religious accommodation	$300.00

Calculator policy

The Board's calculator policy is the same as the NCEES calculator policy. There are no exceptions.

Study materials

The Board cannot suggest and does not supply study materials for NCEES exams.

The FS is a closed-book examination. You cannot bring any reference materials to an FS exam. The FS Supplied-Reference Formulas is available from NCEES on their website. The FS Supplied-Reference Formulas are included in the morning and afternoon examination booklets.

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Download FS approval application packet

PES 1011-FS ONLY
(Rev. 03/2008) 2 PAGES

PES 1012 ONLY
(Rev. 03/2008) 1 PAGE

Complete 3-page packet

Download PES 1011-FS application packet (3 pages)

Application checklist

IMPORTANT! Incomplete applications will be returned. Make sure your photograph is attached, the $25.00 fee is enclosed, all initial boxes are initialed, your personal information is complete, the exam choice is selected, original transcript(s) are enclosed, the disciplinary boxes are checked, the application is signed and notarized, and PES 1012 is included with a civil engineering degree.

Exam qualifications are not determined by Board staff

REMINDER…While the Board staff can and does answer your exam questions by email, fax and telephone, the Board staff cannot determine if you are qualified to take an NCEES exam. Your qualifications are reviewed by the Board's panel of experts after you have applied.

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COLUMBUS OH 43215-5905

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