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Become a Certified Survey Technician (CST)

The National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) sponsors a comprehensive national certification program for survey technicians. The program is recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of the National Apprenticeship Program. The Survey Technician Certification Board (STCB), which administers this program, recognizes the importance of technicians to the surveying and mapping profession.

This four-level certification program for surveying technicians throughout the United States indicates official recognition by NSPS that a person has demonstrated that he or she is minimally competent to perform surveying tasks at a specified technical level. Certification provides the individual with a sense of achievement, since it reflects advancement in the field of surveying. Certification also provides employers with a method of determining job assignments and advancement since certification is an indication of one's ability to perform specific job tasks.

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CST Program Book (revised Feb 2009)

How to set up a Certified Survey Technician Online Exam Click here to find out more!

Presentations

CST Training and Testing Check List
CST Program Description and Train the Trainer (black and white version)
CST Program Description and Train the Trainer (color version)

Proctor Information

Proctor Policy & Form for Online and Paper Examinations (Word)

Room and Seating Recommendations

Guidelines for Administering Paper Examinations
Guidelines for Administering Online Examinations

Application Form

Certified Survey Technician application form

Certified Survey Technician online application form at the ACSM eStore.

Suggested References and Study Materials

CST Bibliography/References

CALTRANS LSIT and PLS Exams Study Material

CALTRANS LS/LSIT Video Exam Preparation Course Workbook

CST Samples

CST Sample Exam Level I (revised Feb 2009)
CST Sample Exam Level II (revised Feb 2009)
CST Sample Exam Level III (revised Feb 2009)

Exams

Take your exam using your own approved proctor and approved site!
Contact NSPS at 240-632-9716.

Mail or fax applications with payment to:

CST Program Coordinator
NSPS
6 Montgomery Village Ave Suite 403
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fax: (240) 632-1321

NSPS Certificed Survey Technician Program Who's Using it and Why?

CST Program Cost and Refund Policy

Click here to order CST Reference Materials on-line from the ACSM e-Store.

Please contact us Monday thru Friday - 9:00am to 4:00pm at:

NSPS Certified Survey Technician
6 Montgomery Village Avenue, Suite #403
Gaithersburg, MD 20879

When requesting information about the CST program by fax,
please include your name, address and organization.

240-632-9716
240-632-1321 (fax)