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Education Credit

The two tables are provided to help applicants determine the education credit the Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors will allow for vocational or college level courses. The conversions presented below should be used as a guide only and should not be interpreted as absolute. Each application will be individually evaluated.

ACCREDITED VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
  SEMESTERS COMPLETED
  1 2 3 4 5 6
  EDUCATION CREDIT IN MONTHS
Engineering 1 2 3 4 5 6
Surveying & Drafting 2 4 6 8 10 12
No credit shall be allowed for partial semesters of course study completed.
1 year of continuous vocational school education equals 3 semesters.
6 quarters of continuous vocational school education equals 4.5 semesters.
ACCREDITED COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES
  YEARS COMPLETED
  1 2 3 4
  EDUCATION CREDIT IN MONTHS
Surveying 4 12 30 48
Engineering 4 8 20 48
Sciences 4 8 16 20
Art 3 6 9 12
No credit shall be allowed for partial years of course study completed.

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The Nebraska Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors
555 North Cotner Blvd. - Lower Level
Lincoln, Nebraska 68505
Tel: (402) 471-2566