NEW APPLICANTS
Do not submit your application for licensure until after you have passed the NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) exam and the Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) exam and confirmed that you meet the qualifying experience requirements.
Once you have passed the NCEES FS exam and the PS exam and have the required qualifying experience, submit your application for licensure using the online BPELSG Connect portal. For additional information view Use BPELSG Connect to Complete and Submit a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) Application.
The state-specific Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) exam is administered twice a year. Check the Exam Schedule for exam dates. There is no final filing date. Applications can be submitted and will be accepted on a continuous basis.
Once you submit your application through BPELSG Connect, you will be able to login to your user profile to monitor the status of the application review and address any deficiencies.
Do not contact the Board for status updates; login to your BPELSG Connect account and refer to your dashboard for status updates. Application Status Definitions for detailed information.
Once your application is exam eligible you will need to login to BPELSG Connect to pay for and request to take the state-specific exam. You will have a choice between the spring or fall exam dates. Applicants who have yet to schedule and pay their exam fee by March 9th for the spring exam, or September 9th for the fall exam, will need to choose the next exam window. For example, if it is past the current fall exam date, choose spring; otherwise, you will be scheduled for the fall of the following year. After payment, you will receive an Authorization to Test (ATT) notice via email with instructions on how and when to schedule your exam. Contact the Board if you do not receive your ATT after payment is made.
Professional Land Surveyor Application Page
RE-TAKING THE STATE-SPECIFIC EXAM
If you need to retake the state-specific Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) exam, you must use the online BPELSG Connect portal to submit a Re-Exam Request and pay the exam fee prior to being authorized by the Board to schedule to retake the exam. Visit the Re-Exam Information page for details. There is no final filing date. Follow all instructions in BPELSG Connect to complete the Re-Exam Request and make a payment. You will have a choice between the spring or fall exam dates. Applicants who have yet to schedule and pay their exam fee by March 9th for the spring exam, or September 9th for the fall exam, will need to choose the next exam window. For example, if it is past the current fall exam date, choose spring; otherwise, you will be scheduled for the fall of the following year. After payment, you will receive an Authorization to Test (ATT) notice via email with instructions on how and when to schedule your exam. Contact the Board if you do not receive your ATT after payment is made.
Please be aware that you will not be able to submit a Re-Exam Request until after you have received your exam results.
