NSPS Membership Information
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NSPS membership requirements:
Regular Member - An individual is eligible to be a Full Member if he or she is:
(a) A person practicing the profession of surveying, who has attained the professional qualifications, required and is classified as “Land Surveyor” or “Supervisory Land Surveyor,” according to series GS 1373 of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management;
(b) An academician holding a bachelor of science degree and the rank of assistant professor or higher and teaching surveying in a two or four year surveying program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or the Canadian Accreditation Board (CAB) or approved by the appropriate State Land Registration Board; or
(c) A person practicing the profession of surveying, or teaching surveying, who has attained a minimum of ten years experience in responsible charge of surveying activities, or a combination of four years education and sufficient experience in responsible charge totaling ten years. Regular Members shall have all the rights and privileges of NSPS, including the right to vote and to hold office
Associate Member - An individual is eligible to be an Associate Member if he or she, is employed in the profession of surveying. Associate Members shall have all the rights and privileges of NSPS, except that they shall not be entitled to hold office or to vote.
Student Member- An individual is eligible to be a Student Member if he or she is pursuing a course of study at the post-secondary level on a full-time basis (as defined by the academic institution) leading to a professional career in surveying. Student Members shall have all the rights and privileges of NSPS except that they shall not be entitled to hold office or to vote.