The Land Surveying and Geomatics Certification (LSGC) program defines a group of courses offered by the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Department of Engineering that are formulated to meet the Tennessee Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors (TBELS) requirements to apply for licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS).
Students completing B.S. degree requirements in a science-based undergraduate curriculum and taking 24 semester hours of surveying-specific course work are qualified to apply for licensure as a PLS by the TBELS under Category B (TCA 62-18-109). Completion of the licensure process requires passing all exams as specified by the TBELS along with having two years of work experience under a licensed surveyor.
The TBELS further defines course work meeting Category B criteria as 24 semester hours of acceptable courses relating directly to surveying. Courses are selected from a grouping of courses by the TBELS designated as List I, II, or III. A minimum of 18 hours must be equivalent to courses from List I and the remainder from List II or III. The TBELS maintains a list of pre-approved courses (List I, II and III) on its Website: (http://www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/surveyors/).
The following courses, offered at The University of Tennessee at Martin, are formulated to meet the TBELS criteria for a Category B application process. A minimum grade of C is required for all List I and List II courses taken for Land Surveying and Geomatics Certification.