Texas Administrative Code
Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS
Chapter 134 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION FOR SURVEYORS
Subchapter G - EXAMINATIONS
Section 134.67 - Examination on the Principles and Practice of Surveying
Universal Citation: 22 TX Admin Code ยง 134.67
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) General Exam Provisions
(1) To meet the examination
requirements set forth in §1071.256 of the Surveying Act an applicant must
pass both the NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying examination (PS Exam)
and the Texas Specific Surveying Examination (TSSE).
(2) The PS exam and TSSE are open only to
applicants who have received board approval to take the exams and Texas
registered professional land surveyors who wish to take the exams for record
purposes.
(3) An applicant approved
to take the PS exam and TSSE:
(A) shall be
advised of the date he or she is eligible.
(B) shall be solely responsible for timely
scheduling for the examinations and any payment of examination fees.
(4) For the purposes of this
section, exam attempt means a unique administration of an examination for which
attendance is documented.
(5) An
applicant who does not pass the PS exam or the TSSE within the approved
examination period described in subsections (b) or (c) of this section is
considered not approved and may not re-apply for approval until he or she has
obtained at least one (1) year of additional surveying experience as described
in Subchapter E of this chapter (relating to Experience) or until the applicant
has completed at least six (6) additional semester hours of formal college
level classroom courses relevant to land surveying. The time period to obtain
additional surveying experience or enroll in additional college courses
commences on the date of the last exam attempt. Applicants meeting the
additional experience or education requirements must apply in accordance with
§
134.21 of this chapter (relating
to Application for Standard License) and receive approval for additional exam
attempts.
(6) If the applicant has
attempted neither exam within the approved examination period described in
subsections (b) or (c) of this section, the applicant may re-apply to take the
exams after the prior approved examination period has expired under §
134.21 of this chapter (relating
to Application for Standard License) and may receive approval for additional
exam attempts.
(7) The PS exam and
TSSE shall be constructed according to §1071.256 of the Surveying Act. The
examinations shall be written and designed to aid the Board in determining the
applicant's knowledge of land surveying, mathematics, land surveying laws, and
the applicant's general fitness to practice the profession as outlined in the
Surveying Act.
(b) Principles and Practice of Surveying Exam
(1)
The board shall utilize the PS Exam developed and administered by NCEES to meet
this requirement.
(2) The PS exam
shall be offered according to the schedule determined by the NCEES.
(3) An applicant who has passed the PS exam
will not be required to re-take the examination.
(4) Applicants who are granted certification
as a Surveyor-in-Training in accordance with §
134.1 of this chapter (relating to
Surveyor-in-Training Designation) are approved to take the PS exam.
(5) Applicants who have been approved for
examinations per §
134.87 of this chapter (relating
to Final Actions on Applications) are approved to take the PS exam.
(6) An applicant approved to take the PS exam
shall be allowed not more than three examination attempts and those attempts
must be completed within a four-year period starting with the date of the
notification for approval to take the exam. No extensions of time shall be
granted except as provided for in §
134.61(i) of this
chapter (relating to Surveying Examinations Required for a License to Practice
as a Professional Surveyor).
(c) Texas Specific Surveying Examination (TSSE)
(1) The TSSE shall be developed by the
board to supplement the NCEES PS Exam and cover any topic areas specific to the
professional practice of land surveying in Texas that are not covered by the
NCEES PS exam. The TSSE shall not exceed four hours in duration.
(2) The TSSE shall be offered according to a
schedule and at a location determined by the board.
(3) An applicant who has passed the TSSE will
not be required to re-take the examination.
(4) Applicants who have been approved for
examinations per §
134.87 of this chapter (relating
to Final Actions on Applications) are approved to take the TSSE.
(5) An applicant approved to take the TSSE
shall be allowed not more than three examination attempts and those attempts
must be completed within a four-year period starting with the date of the
notification for approval to take the exam. No extensions of time shall be
granted except as provided for in §
134.61(i) of this
chapter (relating to Surveying Examinations Required for a License to Practice
as a Professional Surveyor).
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