Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
The following combinations of education and experience may be
used to satisfy subsection (4) of OAR 820-010-3000 (Qualifications for
Registration as a Professional Photogrammetrist):
(1) Accredited Four Year Baccalaureate Degree
in Land Surveying and Four Years of Experience.
(a) Graduation from:
(A) EAC of ABET accredited four-year
baccalaureate of land surveying;
(B) ETAC of ABET accredited four-year
baccalaureate of land surveying program; or
(C) ANSAC of ABET accredited four-year
baccalaureate of land surveying program.
(b) Four years of active practice in
photogrammetric mapping work as defined in OAR 820-005-0066, in the Applicant's
area of competence, and under the direction and supervision of a registered
engineer, land surveyor or photogrammetrist; or four years of active practice
in photogrammetric mapping work while registered in another jurisdiction with
NCEES membership.
(c) Graduation
from a post-baccalaureate degree program in land surveying, from a college or
university that offers an EAC or ETAC of ABET, or ACCE accredited undergraduate
program in a discipline similar to that of the post-baccalaureate degree
program, may be substituted for one year of the experience required in
subsection (b) of this rule.
(2) Accredited Four Year Baccalaureate Degree
in Engineering, Additional Course Work, and Four Years of Experience.
(a) Graduation from:
(A) ETAC of ABET accredited baccalaureate of
engineering program with 11 semester or 16 quarter hours of surveying
instruction and surveying law;
(B)
EAC of ABET accredited baccalaureate of engineering program with 11 semester or
16 quarter hours of surveying instruction and surveying law; or
(C) ACCE accredited baccalaureate of
engineering program with 11 semester or 16 quarter hours of surveying
instruction and surveying law.
(b) Four years of active practice in
photogrammetric mapping work as defined in OAR 820-005-0066, in the Applicant's
area of competence, and under the direction and supervision of a registered
engineer, land surveyor or photogrammetrist; or four years of active practice
in photogrammetric mapping work while registered in another jurisdiction with
NCEES membership.
(c) Graduation
from a post-baccalaureate degree program in land surveying, from a college or
university that offers an EAC or ETAC of ABET, or ACCE accredited undergraduate
program in a discipline similar to that of the post-baccalaureate degree
program, may be substituted for one year of the experience required in
subsection (b) of this rule.
(3) Accredited Baccalaureate Degree in
Geomatics or related Geospatial Science and Four Years of Experience
(a) Graduation from a EAC, ETAC, or ANSAC of
ABET accredited baccalaureate degree related to Geomatics or Geospatial Science
that includes:
(A) 19 semester or 28 quarter
hours of course work with a direct focus on geomatics/geospatial science that
requires direct application of geomatics/geospatial science knowledge and
skills;
(B) At least 8 semester or
12 quarter hours in mathematics, such as college level algebra, trigonometry,
and statistics; and
(C) At least 8
semester or 12 quarter hours in computer science courses; and
(D) 24 semester or 35 quarter hours of course
work related to physical and natural sciences.
(b) Four years of active practice in
photogrammetric mapping work as defined in OAR 820-005-0066, in the Applicant's
area of competence, and under the direction and supervision of a registered
engineer, land surveyor or photogrammetrist; or four years of active practice
in photogrammetric mapping work while registered in another jurisdiction with
NCEES membership.
(4)
Accredited Two Year Degree in Land Surveying Meeting Specific Criteria, with
Six Years of Experience.
(a) Graduation from:
(A) ANSAC of ABET accredited Surveying
Technology program that includes:
(i) A total
of at least 64 semester or 96 quarter hours;
(ii) At least 32 semester hours or 48 quarter
hours in technical courses, in which a minimum of 11 semester or 16 quarter
hours are in surveying instruction;
(iii) At least 16 semester or 24 quarter
hours in subjects such as math, science, basic electricity, hydraulics, road
design, construction management and estimating, engineering economics with
college level algebra, trigonometry and statistics; and
(iv) At least 9 semester or 13 quarter hours
in social sciences, humanities, and communications;
(B) ETAC of ABET accredited two-year
Surveying Technology program that includes the following:
(i) A total of at least 64 semester or 96
quarter hours;
(ii) At least 32
semester hours or 48 quarter hours in technical courses, in which a minimum of
11 semester or 16 quarter hours are in surveying instruction;
(iii) At least 16 semester or 24 quarter
hours in subjects such as math, science, basic electricity, hydraulics, road
design, construction management and estimating, engineering economics with
college level algebra, trigonometry and statistics; and
(iv) At least 9 semester or 13 quarter hours
in social sciences, humanities, and communications; or
(C) ETAC of ABET accredited Associate of
Applied Science in Surveying Technology program that includes the following:
(i) A total of at least 64 semester or 96
quarter hours;
(ii) At least 32
semester hours or 48 quarter hours in technical courses, in which a minimum of
11 semester or 16 quarter hours are in surveying instruction;
(iii) At least 16 semester or 24 quarter
hours in subjects such as math, science, basic electricity, hydraulics, road
design, construction management and estimating, engineering economics with
college level algebra, trigonometry and statistics; and
(iv) At least 9 semester or 13 quarter hours
in social sciences, humanities, and communications.
(b) Six years of active practice
in photogrammetric mapping work as defined in OAR 820-005-0066, in the
Applicant's area of competence, and under the direction and supervision of a
registered engineer, land surveyor or photogrammetrist; or six years of active
practice in photogrammetric mapping work while registered in another
jurisdiction with NCEES membership.
(5) Accredited Two Year Degree in Engineering
Meeting Specific Criteria, with Six Years of Experience.
(a) Graduation from an ETAC of ABET
accredited Associate of Applied Science in Engineering Technology program that
includes the following:
(A) A total of at
least 64 semester or 96 quarter hours;
(B) At least 32 semester hours or 48 quarter
hours in technical courses, in which a minimum of 11 semester or 6 quarter
hours are in surveying instruction;
(C) At least 16 semester or 24 quarter hours
in subjects such as math, science, basic electricity, hydraulics, road design,
construction management and estimating, engineering economics with college
level algebra, trigonometry and statistics; and
(D) At least 9 semester or 13 quarter hours
in social sciences, humanities, and communications.
(b) Six years of active practice in
photogrammetric mapping work as defined in OAR 820-005-0066, in the Applicant's
area of competence, and under the direction and supervision of a registered
engineer, land surveyor or photogrammetrist; or six years of active practice in
photogrammetric mapping work while registered in another jurisdiction with
NCEES membership.
(6)
Accredited Two Year Degree in Geomatics or related Geospatial Science Meeting
Specific Criteria, with Six Years of Experience
(a) Graduation from a ETAC of ABET accredited
Associate of Applied Science in Geomatics Technology or Geospatial Technology
program that includes the following:
(A) A
total of at least 64 semester or 96 quarter hours;
(B) At least 32 semester hours or 48 quarter
hours in technical courses in which a minimum of 6 semester or 11 quarter hours
are in geomatics or geospatial sciences;
(C) At least 16 semester or 24 quarter hours
in subjects such as math, science, basic electricity, hydraulics, engineering
economics with college level algebra trigonometry and statistics; and
(D) At least 9 semester or 13 quarter hours
in social sciences, humanities, and communications.
(b) Six years of active practice in
photogrammetric mapping work as defined in OAR 820-005-0066, in the Applicant's
area of competence, and under the direction and supervision of a registered
engineer, land surveyor or photogrammetrist; or six years of active practice in
photogrammetric mapping work while registered in another jurisdiction with
NCEES membership.
(7)
Graduate Degree in Land Surveying or Geomatics-based program and Four Years of
Experience.
(a) Graduation from a graduate
degree program in land surveying at a college or university that offers an ABET
accredited undergraduate degree program in the same field.
(b) Completion of 11 semester or 16 quarter
hours of surveying instruction from a college or university with an ABET
accredited undergraduate degree program in land surveying or land surveying
technology.
(c) Four years of
active practice in photogrammetric mapping work as defined in OAR 820-005-0066,
in the Applicant's area of competence, and under the direction and supervision
of a registered engineer, land surveyor or photogrammetrist; or four years of
active practice in photogrammetric mapping work while registered in another
jurisdiction with NCEES membership.
(8) Accredited Baccalaureate Degree Related
to Land Surveying or Engineering and Four Years of Experience
(a) Graduation from an EAC, ETAC, or ANSAC of
ABET accredited baccalaureate degree related to engineering or land surveying
that includes:
(A) 21 semester or 32 quarter
hours of course work with a direct focus on geomatics that requires direct
application of geomatics knowledge and skills. At least one of these courses
must be related to surveying law;
(B) 27 semester or 40 quarter hours of course
work that requires the application of mathematics for problem solving. At least
one of these courses must focus on the integration of differential and integral
calculus;
(C) 24 semester or 35
quarter hours of course work related to physical and natural sciences, with
laboratory application; and
(D) 4
semester or 6 quarter hours of capstone or integrating experience that develops
student competencies in applying both technical and non-technical skills in
problem solving.
(b)
Four years of active practice in photogrammetric mapping work as defined in OAR
820-005-0066, in the Applicant's area of competence, and under the direction
and supervision of a registered engineer, land surveyor or photogrammetrist; or
four years of active practice in photogrammetric mapping work while registered
in another jurisdiction with NCEES membership.
(9) Non-accredited Baccalaureate Degree in
Land Surveying with Four Years of Experience.
(a) Graduation from a four-year baccalaureate
program in land surveying, not accredited by ABET, if the degree is evaluated
by NCEES Credential Evaluations (Note: The cost of any NCEES Credentials
Evaluation must be borne by the Applicant), and the Board determines that the
degree is substantially equivalent to the educational requirements in
subsection (1) of this rule; and
(b) Four years of active practice in
photogrammetric mapping work as defined in OAR 820-005-0066, in the Applicant's
area of competence, and under the direction and supervision of a registered
engineer, land surveyor or photogrammetrist; or four years of active practice
in photogrammetric mapping work while registered in another jurisdiction with
NCEES membership.
(c) Graduation
from a post-baccalaureate degree program in surveying, from a college or
university that offers an ABET accredited undergraduate program in a discipline
similar to that of the post-baccalaureate degree program, may be substituted
for one year of the experience required in subsection (b) of the
rule.
(10)
Non-accredited Baccalaureate Degree with "Core Requirements" with Six Years of
Experience.
(a) Graduation from a four-year
baccalaureate program in land surveying, not accredited by ABET, if the degree
is evaluated by NCEES Credential Evaluations (Note: The cost of any NCEES
Credentials Evaluation must be borne by the Applicant), and the Board
determines that the degree is substantially equivalent to a degree that
includes the following:
(A) 18 semester
credit hours of mathematics and basic sciences, including:
(i) At least 12 semester credit hours in
mathematics beyond basic mathematics, such as college algebra and higher
mathematics, and that focus on mathematical concepts and principles rather than
computation. Such courses include college algebra, trigonometry, analytic
geometry, differential and integral calculus, linear algebra, numerical
analysis, probability and statistics, and advanced calculus.
(ii) At least 6 semester credits must be in
the basic sciences, including one or more of the following topics: biology,
general or advanced chemistry, geology, ecology, general or advanced
physics;
(B) At least 16
college semester credit hours of general education courses, excluding routine
exercises of personal craft. Such courses include, philosophy, religion,
history, literature, fine arts, sociology, social sciences, economics, and
professional ethics and responsibility;
(C) At least 20 college semester credit hours
of surveying science and practice, taught by qualified surveying faculty.
Graduate-level surveying classes may be evaluated by NCEES for consideration in
fulfilling the requirements of subsection (a)(C) above.
(b) Six years of active practice in
photogrammetric mapping work as defined in OAR 820-005-0066, in the Applicant's
area of competence, and under the direction and supervision of a registered
engineer, land surveyor or photogrammetrist; or six years of active practice in
photogrammetric mapping work while registered in another jurisdiction with
NCEES membership.
(11)
Course work from; an Accredited Baccalaureate Program in Land Surveying,
Engineering, Geomatics, or Geospatial Sciences Program; Accredited Two-Year
Program in Land Surveying Technology or Applied Science in Land Surveying,
Engineering, Geomatics, or Geospatial Sciences Program; Qualifying Graduate
Program; or Equivalent Baccalaureate Program in Land Surveying, Engineering,
Geomatics, or Geospatial Sciences Program, with Additional Experience.
(a) Course work from a qualifying program
identified in subsections (1) to (6), (8), (9) or (10) of this rule, without
graduation from that program, may be considered toward qualifying an Applicant
for registration to the extent that the course work involves the following
classes:
(A) Advanced mathematics, including
college algebra, probabilities and statistics, or higher mathematics, all of
which must emphasize mathematical concepts and principles rather than
computation;
(B) Geology;
(C) Biology;
(D) Ecology;
(E) General or advanced physics;
(F) General or advanced chemistry;
(G) Surveying law;
(H) Basic or route surveying;
(I) Geodesy;
(J) Geographic Information Systems;
(K) Global Positioning Systems;
(L) Land development design and
planning;
(M)
Photogrammetry;
(N)
Mapping;
(O) Remote
sensing.
(b) The Board
will determine the amount of credit, if any, the course work will be given
towards qualifying the Applicant for registration as a Professional
Photogrammetrist.
(c) When relying
on course work from a qualifying program identified in subsections (1) to (10)
of this rule, without graduation from that program, an Applicant must also
demonstrate that the Applicant's Board-credited course work, when combined with
the Applicant's qualifying photogrammetric mapping work, is equivalent to 12
years of qualifying experience. For example, an Applicant who is granted two
years of credit for course work under this subsection, must demonstrate 10
years of qualifying experience.
(d)
Qualifying experience under this subsection is:
(A) Active practice in photogrammetric
mapping work as defined in OAR 820-005-0066, in the Applicant's area of
competence, and under the direction and supervision of a registered engineer,
land surveyor, or photogrammetrist; or
(B) Active practice in photogrammetric
mapping work while registered in another jurisdiction with NCEES
membership.
(12) Military Experience and Training.
(a) Military experience and training may be
considered as qualifying for the required education and experience under this
rule if is evaluated by the Joint Services Transcript (JST) and the Board
determines that it is substantially equivalent to the education and experience
listed in subsections (1) to (6) of this rule.
(b) Military experience and training that is
not determined to be substantially equivalent to the education and experience
listed in sections (1) to (6) or (9) of this rule may be considered toward
qualifying an Applicant for registration to the extent that the experience and
training involves the subjects listed in subsection (10)(a)(A) of this rule, or
to the extent it qualifies as experience.
(c) The Board will determine the amount of
educational credit, if any, the military training and experience will be given
towards qualifying the Applicant for registration as a Professional
Photogrammetrist.
(d) If applying
with military training and experience, whether by qualifying military
experience alone, a combination of educational credit and qualifying military
experience, or a combination of educational credit, qualifying military
experience, and qualifying non-military experience, an Applicant must
demonstrate that the Applicant's training and experience is equivalent to a
total of 12 years of qualifying experience. For example, an Applicant who is
granted two years of credit for military training and experience under this
subsection, must demonstrate 10 years of qualifying education, experience, or
both outside of the military.
(e)
Qualifying experience under this subsection is:
(A) Active practice in photogrammetric
mapping work as defined in OAR 820-005-0066, in the Applicant's area of
competence, and under the direction and supervision of a registered engineer,
land surveyor, or photogrammetrist; or
(B) Active practice in photogrammetric
mapping work while registered in another jurisdiction with NCEES
membership.
(13) Experience Only.
(a) 12 years of qualifying
experience.
(b) Qualifying
experience under this subsection is:
(A)
Active practice in photogrammetric mapping work as defined in OAR 820-005-0066,
in the Applicant's area of competence, and under the direction and supervision
of a registered engineer, land surveyor, or photogrammetrist; or
(B) Active practice in photogrammetric
mapping work while registered in another jurisdiction with NCEES
membership.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
670.310 & 672.255
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
672.002 - 672.325