First-Time Candidates:

Step 1: Download and read your Candidate Information Bulletin.

Step 2: Create an Account  with PCS if you do not already have one. You will receive an email from PCS once you have successfully created your account.     

Step 3: Pre-register and pay for your Application after you have logged in if you have not already registered. PCS accepts Discover, Mastercard, and Visa.

• Do you currently or have you ever held a license/registration to practice Land Surveying in the United States or in a foreign jurisdiction? If yes, click here. 
• If you do not currently hold or have ever held a license/registration to practice Land Surveying in the United States or in a foreign jurisdiction, click here.     

! All Application Fees are non-refundable    

Step 4: Download the Board Application for PS.

Step 5: Go to your account Home Page and upload your completed Board Application for PS and all required documents. Board applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. The Board does not guarantee entry into any examination date.

• First-time Professional Surveyor (PS) applicants who wish to sit for a particular examination date must submit their application and all supporting documentation directly to PCS by December 1st for the April examination and by June 1st for the October examination.

Step 6: PCS will process applications, communicate any deficiencies to the applicant and submit completed applications to the Board for approval to sit for the examination. The normal processing time for first time applications is two to four months after receipt of all required documentation. Applicants may not schedule for the examination until approved by the Board.