Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
In order to qualify for registration as a Professional
Photogrammetrist in Oregon, an applicant for registration must provide all of
the following:
(1) Evidence
satisfactory to the Board of passing or having previously passed the
Fundamentals of Land Surveying examination administered by NCEES.
(2) Evidence satisfactory to the Board of
passing or having previously passed a Board approved examination in practical
photogrammetric mapping problems written and scored by the Colonial States
Boards of Surveyor Registration (CSBSR). Candidates may sit for the examination
in Oregon, but must contact the OSBEELS to do so, as well as for examination
costs, times, dates, and details.
(a)
Examinees may request reasonable accommodations to the examination's
administration.
(A) Reasonable accommodations
will be provided for examinees who have a documented disability within the
meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable
accommodations may be provided for examinees whose religious convictions
prohibit them from testing on the scheduled examination dates.
(B) Requests for reasonable accommodations
must be submitted on the Board approved form, and accompanied by supporting
documentation.
(b) The
deadline to request reasonable accommodations is one month prior to sitting for
the examination.
(c) For
reinstatement applicants, this examination must have been passed by the
applicant within five years prior to application for reinstatement.
(3) Evidence satisfactory to the
Board of having obtained a Board approved combination of education and
experience. Experience as a full-time assistant professor or professor,
teaching a Board approved photogrammetric, geomatics, or geospatial sciences
curriculum may, at the Board's discretion, qualify as experience in
photogrammetric work.
(4) A single
application packet, which must include all of the following:
(a) A completed Registration Application
form.
(b) Proof of successful
passage of the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination. For
Fundamentals of Land Surveying examinations passed before October 2010, if the
Applicant did not pass the examination in Oregon, official verification must be
provided by the NCEES licensing jurisdiction. For Fundamentals of Land
Surveying examinations passed in October 2010 or later, the Board will verify
passage with NCEES.
NOTE: The uniform, national examinations are written and scored
by the NCEES and administered by NCEES Exam Administration Services. Please
consult NCEES for examination dates, times, locations, cost, and details
(c) Official verification of
successful passage of a Board approved examination in practical photogrammetric
mapping problems written and scored by the Colonial States Boards of Surveyor
Registration (CSBSR).
NOTE: For the examination times, places costs and details,
please contact the OSBEELS or, if sitting for the examination outside of
Oregon, the state in which you wish to sit for the examination
(d) Official transcripts of degree
or coursework credentials. Official transcripts must show the degree and date
awarded. For degrees or coursework not from an ABET accredited program, NCEES
evaluation of the degree or coursework credentials. The cost of any NCEES
Credentials Evaluation must be borne by the Applicant.
(e) A completed Experience Details form
describing active practice in photogrammetric mapping work, as defined in OAR
820-005-0065.
(f) Five references
from individuals with knowledge of the Applicant's technician work or
photogrammetric mapping work:
(A) All five
references must attest to the Applicant's ability, professional experience, or
both. All five references must complete the Reference Details form provided by
the Board and submit the completed Reference Details form directly to the
Applicant, in a closed and sealed envelope, signed across the sealed flap by
the reference.
(B) All of the
Applicant's qualifying photogrammetric mapping work must be verified by at
least one reference with direct supervision of that work.
(C) At least three of the five references
must hold active Professional Photogrammetrist registration, Professional Land
Surveyor registration, or Professional Engineer registration in jurisdiction
with NCEES membership.
(D) The
Board may, for good cause and upon written application, reduce the number of
references required for an Applicant.
(g) For Applicants holding an NCEES Record,
in lieu of providing the items listed under (b) to (f) of this subsection, the
Applicant may release the Applicant's NCEES Record, if any, to the Board.
NOTE: See http://ncees.org/records/ [File Link Not
Available]
(h) Any and all
professional disciplinary records of the Applicant, including but not limited
to final orders, letters of reprimand, stipulations, and settlement
agreements.
(i) The required
application and wall certificate fees.
