Becoming a licensed land surveyor in Colorado
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).
Getting licensed in Colorado
One path to licensure is a board-approved surveying degree of four or more years plus two years of progressive surveying experience; other paths require up to six years of experience (12-120-313).
Colorado uses the NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) and Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) exams (Rule 1.4).
Applicants must also pass the Colorado State Specific Examination on Colorado law.
Starting with the October 2027 exam administrations, Colorado also requires the NCEES Public Land Surveying System exam.
Professional land surveyors must complete at least 30 continuing education hours in each two-year reporting period.
Colorado land surveyor licenses expire on October 31 of odd-numbered years.
Sources: Land surveyor-intern enrollment; NCEES FS and PS exams; 30 hours of continuing education every two years
Common questions
Who licenses land surveyors in Colorado?
Colorado's State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors licenses land surveyors in Colorado.