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Engineering Applicants
- Engineer Reference Form: (191.72 KB) .pdf For the professional engineer exam and comity applicants.
- Unlicensed Supervisor Form: (66.57 KB) .pdf To be used if direct supervisor is not a licensee.
- Professional Engineer Project Statement Form: (49.65 KB) .pdf To be used with the professional engineer application.
- Ethics Questionnaire: (146 KB) .pdf To be used with the professional engineer exam and comity applicants.
- License by Verification Form: (275.79 KB) .pdf To be used with online license by verification application for professional engineers or professional land surveyors. Do not mail this form.
- Iowa Administrative Code (Board Rules) 193C
Land Surveying Applicants
Requirements for professional land surveyor licensure can be found in Chapter 5 of Iowa's rules found here: Iowa Administrative Code (Board Rules) 193C
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.
- Dodds Book (33.43 MB) .pdf
- Professional Land Surveyor Reference Form: (48.58 KB) .pdf To be used with professional land surveyor exam, and comity applications.
- Fundamental of Land Surveying Reference Form: (219.29 KB) .pdf To be used for fundamentals of land surveying exam applicants with an experience
Comity Applicants
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.
- Professional Land Surveyor Reference Form: (48.58 KB) .pdf To be used with professional land surveyor exam, and comity applications.
- Fundamental of Land Surveying Reference Form: (219.29 KB) .pdf To be used for fundamentals of land surveying exam applicants with an experience requirement.
- Unlicensed Supervisor Form: (66.57 KB) .pdf To be used if direct supervisor is not a licensee.
- Professional Land Surveyor Project Statement Form: (31.27 KB) .pdf To be used with professional land surveyor exam application.
- Ethics Questionnaire: (146 KB) .pdf For professional land surveyor exam and comity applicants.
- Syllabus: (434.53 KB) .pdf For preparation for the Iowa State Specific Land Surveying Examination.
- Verification of Record: Information regarding the NCEES online verification.