Licensed land surveyors in Colorado
From the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations: Professional and Occupational Licenses in Colorado (DORA open data, dataset 7s5z-vewr), PLS rows, read October 8, 2026.
Colorado survey rules in brief
Colorado land surveyors are licensed by the State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors, created in C.R.S. 12-120-103. Read the Colorado survey rules.
Before licensure, applicants enroll as land surveyor-interns by passing the board's exam, either after a board-approved surveying degree or after high school plus four years of progressive surveying experience (12-120-311). How surveyors are licensed in Colorado.
Colorado survey tools and records
What Colorado's license list shows
- Professional and Occupational Licenses in Colorado (DORA open data, dataset 7s5z-vewr), PLS rows, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations: 1,550 active Professional Land Surveyors (Colorado registers no surveying firms), read October 8, 2026.
Licensed surveyors in Colorado, by town
How many of the 1,550 active licenses list a Colorado town, from the state's file. Counts only: search the names and license numbers. The file does not say which firm a surveyor works for.
| Town | Licensed surveyors |
|---|---|
| Denver | 60 |
| Colorado Springs | 47 |
| Lakewood | 38 |
| Littleton | 35 |
| Durango | 26 |
| Grand Junction | 24 |
| Pueblo | 24 |
| Arvada | 23 |
| Fort Collins | 21 |
| Loveland | 21 |
| Longmont | 19 |
| Boulder | 19 |
| Parker | 16 |
| Englewood | 16 |
| Aurora | 16 |
| Golden | 15 |
| Centennial | 15 |
| Westminster | 15 |
| Castle Rock | 15 |
| Greeley | 13 |
| Windsor | 13 |
| Broomfield | 12 |
| Thornton | 10 |
| Steamboat Springs | 10 |
| Brighton | 10 |
| Conifer | 10 |
| Berthoud | 9 |
| Montrose | 9 |
| Rifle | 9 |
| Glenwood Springs | 9 |
| Pueblo West | 9 |
| Elizabeth | 8 |
| Alamosa | 8 |
| Greenwood Village | 7 |
| Highlands Ranch | 7 |
| Gunnison | 7 |
| Eagle | 6 |
| Carbondale | 6 |
| New Castle | 6 |
| Johnstown | 6 |
Showing the 40 towns with the most licensed surveyors of 160.
Questions
How do I check that a land surveyor is licensed in Colorado?
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations publishes Professional and Occupational Licenses in Colorado (DORA open data, dataset 7s5z-vewr), PLS rows. We read it on October 8, 2026; every firm below comes from it. Ask for the surveyor's own license number too and check it with the board.
How many licensed land surveyors are there in Colorado?
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations's list we read shows 1,550 active Professional Land Surveyor licenses, 915 of them with a Colorado town. Colorado licenses surveyors, not survey companies, so there is no list of firms to check.
What must a boundary survey include in Colorado?
A Colorado land survey plat must include a scale drawing of the parcel boundaries, all recorded and apparent rights-of-way and easements, a description of all monuments found and set, a north arrow, the surveyor's signature and seal, and any conflicting boundary evidence. Corners must be marked by permanent markers capped with the surveyor's license number, and a required plat must be deposited with the county within twelve months.
More: Colorado land survey rules · Becoming a licensed land surveyor in Colorado · Adverse possession in Colorado · County records
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