Land Surveying Certificate

Important Information

Pathway

Technology and Engineering Pathway

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits.

Courses Needed for This Program*

Total Credits Required for Certificate: 18*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to:

1. demonstrate standard techniques to locate and determine three dimensional coordinates of points on the ground using surveying instruments;
2. describe the topographical features of points on the ground and provide three dimensional coordinates for these points with given precisions as determined by Federal, State, and Local accuracies and specifications;
3. apply mathematical methods to interpret and refine field data to determine accuracy and precision of field data; and
4. solve problems incurred in conducting field surveys through legal and database searches.

Program Description

This certificate prepares students for entry-level positions in surveying, government, and engineering firms as members of a surveying crew. This certificate, combined with appropriate field experience, may lead to party/crew chief positions.