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Department of State: Division of Professional Regulation: Board of Professional Land Surveyors

License by Reciprocity


HOW TO APPLY FOR A PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR LICENSE BY RECIPROCITY WITH SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILIAR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS


These instructions apply if the applicant is filing for a license as a professional land surveyor and he or she already holds a current license in another state or jurisdiction. If the applicant does not hold a current license, please see the instructions for applying for an new license.

Requirements for All Applicants

Please submit the following items directly to the Delaware Board of Professional Land Surveyors (The Board") office at the following address:

Board of Professional Land Surveyors
Cannon Building, Suite 203
861 Silver Lake Boulevard
Dover DE 19904

  • Completed, signed and notarized Professional Land Surveyor Application (please follow instructions on form).

  • Processing fee by check or money order, made payable to "State of Delaware". This fee is non-refundable.

  • Official transcript sent directly from the college or university to the Board office. For information about educational requirements, See 24 Del. C. '2708

  • Experience Verification Forms completed by two (2) professional land surveyors attesting to the applicant's experience.

  • Verification of licensure from each state or jurisdiction in which the applicant is now or has ever been licensed, and

  • Scores on the NCEES examination, sent directly to the Board office from either NCEES (see www.ncees.org) or the state/jurisdiction where the exam was taken.

See 24 Del. C. § 2709 and Section 15.0 in the Board's Rules and Regulations for details about reciprocity requirements.

When the above documentation is submitted, the Board will review the application at its next meeting.

Scheduling the Examination

Applicants for a license by reciprocity must take the Delaware State Drainage Examination. The Division of Professional Regulation offers the examination annually in April and October. The application, all required documentation and processing fee must be received no later than 60 days before the examination date.

If the Board approves the applicant to sit for the examination, the Board office will notify the applicant of the test date and the examination fee due. The examination fee must be paid prior to the test date(s).

Note: Temporary licenses are not available.

Notification of Examination Results

The Board office will notify the applicant of the examination results in writing.

The written notification of a passing score is not a license to practice. If the applicant passes the examination, the Board will consider the application for licensure during its next meeting. If approved, the Board office will issue the license.

If the applicant fails the examination, the applicant may re-take the examination. The instructions for re-testing are sent with the notification that the applicant failed.



Last Updated: Tuesday, 29-Jul-2008 12:51:34 EDT
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