Candidates may apply based on one of the following qualifications:
A. Holding a Bachelor of Science Degree in an approved curriculum (surveying or engineering degree with at least 12 hours of approved land surveying courses), with at least two years land surveying experience and with a minimum of one year in responsible charge of land surveying procedures under the supervision of a registered professional land surveyor.
B. Having two years or more of formal education comprised of at least sixty semester credit hours of which at least 12 credit hours are approved land surveying courses, with at least four years land surveying experience and with a minimum of two years in responsible charge of land surveying procedures under the supervision of a registered professional land surveyor.
C. Formal education does not comply with either of the above requirements for SIT certification; no certification will be issued upon successfully passing the fundamentals exam.
Before applying, candidates who do not have a US Social Security Number must contact the Internal Revenue Service and obtain an individual taxpayer identification number. Information can be found on their web site
www.irs.gov or by calling 1-800-829-1040.