The four-year degree-when the future of a profession is at stake

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2001

Abstract

Virtually everywhere around the world, with the exception of the United States, candidates for a professional land surveyor's license are required to have a college degree. While more and more states in the U.S. are amending their statutes to require advanced surveying education there seems to be relentless resentment from some surveyors to accept the change. Even in states where the law has changed there are individuals who campaign to reverse the education requirements so that they can solve personal problems. This paper looks at some of these activities and their potential impact on the future of the surveying profession. It also examines the need for a college education in order to become a professional land surveyor.

Identifier

0034967557 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Surveying and Land Information Systems

ISSN

10522905

First Page

45

Last Page

50

Issue

1

Volume

61

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