DE Land Surveyor
Delaware Professional Land Surveyor Examination
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The Delaware Professional Land Surveyor credential is issued by the Board of Professional Land Surveyors within the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation. The Board's stated objective is to protect the public from unsafe practices and from practices that tend to reduce competition or fix prices for services, while maintaining standards of professional competence and service delivery. The Board issues licenses to land surveyors and surveyor interns, and it also issues certificates of authorization to certain businesses that provide or offer to provide land surveying services in Delaware. Its statutory authority sits in 24 Del. C., Chapter 27. For a candidate, this means licensure is a state-level credential tied to a specific board, a specific statute, and a specific application workflow rather than a national certificate. The Board's public pages organize the process into distinct pieces: licensure, the surveyor intern certificate, the certificate of authorization, land surveyor examinations, renewal, continuing education and audit information, a fee schedule, forms, and a seal request. Because surveying practice spans boundary law, measurement and positioning, mapping, and professional conduct, preparation should combine a careful reading of the Board's licensure and examination pages with disciplined review of those subject areas. This page is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Board or the Division of Professional Regulation. Always confirm requirements, deadlines, and fees directly with the Board before applying.
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Which agency issues the Delaware land surveyor license?
The Board of Professional Land Surveyors, part of the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation. The Board issues licenses to land surveyors and surveyor interns, and issues certificates of authorization to certain businesses that provide or offer to provide land surveying services in Delaware. Its authority comes from 24 Del. C., Chapter 27.
What does the Board say its purpose is?
Its primary objective is to protect the public from unsafe practices and from practices that tend to reduce competition or fix prices for services. It also maintains standards of professional competence and service delivery by setting competency standards, promulgating rules and regulations, adjudicating complaints, and imposing disciplinary sanctions when necessary.
Where can I find the exam format, pass score, and fee?
Check the Board's Land Surveyor Examinations page and Fee Schedule on the Division of Professional Regulation site. Those details are set by the Board and can change, so this independent page does not restate them. Confirm the current format, scoring, and fees with the Board before you register.
How does the application review process work?
The Board may need to review and approve your application for licensure, and it will only review a complete application. A complete application includes your application plus any documentation submitted through DELPROS and any documents sent by mail or email from third parties. The Board reviews documentation at its next scheduled meeting.
When does the Board meet, and can I attend?
The Board meets the third Thursday of each month at 8:30 a.m., except in August and December. Meetings are open to the general public and are held in the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, in Dover. The schedule is posted on the State of Delaware public meeting calendar.
How do I contact the Board with a question?
Call (302) 744-4500, fax (302) 739-2711, or email [email protected]. The mailing address is Cannon Building, Suite 203, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, DE 19904. If you cannot reach the office by phone, submit your inquiry by email.
What study order makes sense for this exam?
Start with the Board's licensure and examination pages so you know the actual requirements, then build depth in boundary law and retracement, measurement and positioning, mapping and computations, and professional practice and ethics. Finish with timed mixed sets so recall, calculation speed, and judgment are tested together rather than in isolation.
What are common failure modes?
Three recur. First, studying from outdated or unofficial summaries instead of the Board's current pages. Second, submitting an incomplete application, which the Board will not review until complete. Third, practicing calculations without practicing written reasoning, so standards, ethics, and boundary judgment questions expose gaps that drill-only preparation never addressed.
Is this page run by the Delaware Board?
No. This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Board of Professional Land Surveyors or the Division of Professional Regulation. Use it for preparation only, and verify every requirement, form, deadline, and fee directly with the Board.