Print this page Alabama Standards of Practice for Surveying
Jerry Thacker, PLS, P.E. and John
C. Huang, Ph.D., P.E.
Course Outline
Effective July 1, 2018, professional land surveyors licensed in Alabama shall earn a minimum of four professional development credit hours on the Standards of Practice of Surveying in the State of Alabama every two years. This course is designed to help you meet this continuing education requirement. It covers the Alabama Standards of Practice for Land Surveying and Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys. The latter includes Table A - Optional Survey Responsibilities and Specifications and Accuracy Standards for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys. Additional reading materials from another state and related links are also provided as references.
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.
Learning Objective
At
the conclusion of this course, the student will be familiar with:
- Alabama Standards of Practice for Surveying;
- Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys; and
- Accuracy Standards for ALTA-ACSM Land Title Surveys.
Continuing Education Requirements
Alabama Land Surveyors are required to complete 30 PDHs every two years. Each biennial renewal cycle ends on December 31, odd years. A maximum of 15 PDHs may be carried over from the previous cycle.
Effective July 1, 2018
For professional land surveyors, the continuing professional education requirements shall include a minimum of four (4) professional development credit hours on the Standards for Practice of Surveying in the State of Alabama every two years and one (1) professional development credit hour on ethics every year; however, the total number of professional development credit hours required of professional land surveyors by the board shall not increase overall because of this requirement.
A new professional land surveyor shall complete the Standards for Practice of Surveying in the State of Alabama credits within two years and complete the ethics credit within one year of initial licensure. Credit for these courses shall count toward the succeeding annual or biennial continuing professional education requirements.
Course Content
In
this course, you are required to study the following two technical publications:
Standards of Practice for Surveying in the State of Alabama (A PDF file, 9 pages)
2016 Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for
ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys (a Word file, 11 pages, check your download folder after clicking)
In addition, you need to review
the following excellent reference document:
Standards of Practice Manual for Surveying in South Carolina (A PDF file, 17 pages)
Related Links
For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites or web pages:Point of Beginning
Land Surveyor Reference Page
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDHonline.com or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered professional engineer. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
