The Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board was created by the General Assembly in 1919. A person cannot practice professional engineering or land surveying without first being registered with the board.
The board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Three members must be professional engineers, two members must be a land surveyor/or a professional engineer who is also a land surveyor, and two members who are not licensed who represent the general public.
For more information about the board, visit the Iowa Talent Bank.
Board Meetings
Meeting dates for the Engineering & Land Surveying Board are subject to change. Agendas for meetings and hearings will be posted to the DIAL Public Meeting Calendar approximately one week before the scheduled date. However, agendas may be updated and posted no later than 24 hours before the meeting’s start time.
The following chapters from Iowa Administrative Code (IAC) 193 and IAC 481 apply to professional licensing boards within the Department of Inspections, Appeals, Inspections, and Licensing.
Rulemaking notices, along with adopted rule changes, are published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin.
The preamble for each notice includes a summary of the proposed rule changes. The notice includes information about how to submit public comment when applicable. All comments are forwarded to the board for review prior to making a final decision on the outcome of rule change proposals.
Application Forms & Resources
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Forms and resources for use by applicants for a professional engineering or land surveying license in Iowa.
All applicants for the Fundamentals of Land Surveying and Professional Land Surveyor exam needs to submit an application with the Engineering and Land Surveying Board. The application must be approved before registering for the exam with the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Note: Applications will be reviewed at the next regularly-scheduled board meeting.
The Fundamentals of Land Surveying exam is a computer-based exam administered throughout the year by the NCEES.
The national portion of the Professional Land Surveyor exam is computer-based and administered throughout the year by the NCEES.
The Iowa State Specific Land Surveying Examination is administered by the Iowa Board twice a year (April/October) for initial licensees, and throughout the year for comity applicants.
For fundamentals of land surveying examination applicants with an experience requirement.
All applicants for a professional land surveyor license by comity must submit an application with the Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Note: Applications will be reviewed at the next regularly-scheduled board meeting.
Required when applying for a professional engineering or professional land surveying on the basis of license by verification pursuant to Iowa Code section 272C.12.
Use this form in conjunction with the online application. The form may be completed electronically and does not need to be mailed.
