KS Land Surveyor study guide
KS Land Surveyor · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Kansas land surveyor credential is issued by the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions (KSBTP), the board listed for Kansas in the NCEES licensing board directory, with contact details given as the Landon State Office Building, 900 Southwest Jackson, Suite 507, Topeka, Kansas 66612-1257, phone (785) 296-3053. Licensure in Kansas follows a two-exam path: the NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) exam, generally the first step toward becoming a licensed professional surveyor, and the NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) exam. NCEES describes the FS exam as designed for recent graduates and students close to finishing an undergraduate surveying degree from an ABET-accredited program. It is computer-based, administered year-round in testing windows at NCEES-approved Pearson test centers, contains 110 questions, and carries a $225 exam fee payable directly to NCEES. Topics on this exam: Kansas board application and licensure process (KSBTP) and NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) exam content. The KS Land Surveyor study guide has 2 sections and about 745 words.
01Kansas Board Application and Licensure Process (KSBTP)
Kansas land surveyor licensure runs through the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions (KSBTP), not a separate surveying board. This domain tests the application sequence, education and experience pathways, the NCEES exam gateways, and the compliance obligations that follow licensure. KSBTP licenses architects, engineers, land surveyors, landscape architects, and geologists. For surveying, the entry credential is Land Surveyor Intern (LSI); the professional credential is Land Surveyor.
385 words, about 2 min02NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) Exam Content
NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) is the computer-based exam that Kansas uses for the Land Surveyor Intern credential. It tests foundational surveying knowledge across legal principles, mathematics, measurement, instruments, computations, mapping, and professional practice. CBT at Pearson VUE; 110 questions; 6-hour appointment; multiple-choice; NCEES publishes exam specifications, so use the current topic weights. Expect standalone items and items with data tables; there is no field work.
360 words, about 2 min