Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-475.12b: Licensure or certification as a professional surveyor

A. Certification as a Surveyor Intern. Passing of the NCEES

Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination and completion of one of

the following shall be considered as minimum evidence that the

applicant is qualified for certification as a surveyor intern:

1. Graduating from a surveying program of four (4) years or

more approved by the Board and providing proof of graduation;

2. Graduating from a surveying program of two (2) years or more

approved by the Board, providing proof of graduation;

3. Graduating from a program of two (2) years or more approved

by the Board which shall include the Board-approved core curriculum,

completed with a minimum grade of C, and providing proof of

graduation;

4. Graduating from a program of four (4) years or more approved

by the Board which shall include the Board-approved core curriculum,

completed with a minimum grade of C, and providing proof of

graduation; or

5. Completing sixty (60) college credit hours approved by the

Board which shall include the Board-approved core curriculum,

completed with a minimum grade of C, and providing proof of

successful completion of the required college credit hours. No

application will be accepted after January 1, 2026, for an applicant

qualifying under this paragraph.

B. Licensure as a Professional Surveyor. To be eligible for

licensure as a professional surveyor, an individual shall meet all

of the following requirements:

1. Satisfy the education and experience criteria set forth in

this act;

2. Pass the applicable examinations set forth in this act; and

3. Submit references acceptable to the Board as described in

Board rules.

C. Initial Licensure as a Professional Surveyor. An individual

meeting the education requirements pursuant to subsection A of this

section for a surveyor intern shall meet the following surveying

experience requirements as described in Board rules, which shall

include combined office and field experience satisfactory to the

Board on projects of a grade and character which indicate to the

Board the applicant may be competent to practice surveying:

1. An individual meeting the experience requirements in

paragraph 1 of subsection A of this section: four (4) years of

total experience including two (2) years which shall follow the date

of the conferment of the degree; or

2. An individual meeting the experience requirements in

paragraph 2 or 3 of subsection A of this section: five (5) years of

total experience including two (2) years which shall follow the date

of the conferment of the degree; or

3. An individual meeting the experience requirements in

paragraph 4 of subsection A of this section: five (5) years of

total experience.

Upon completion of the education and experience requirements,

passing the NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination, the

NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) examination, and the

Oklahoma Law and Surveying (OLS) examination, the applicant shall be

licensed as a professional surveyor, if otherwise qualified.

D. Comity Licensure for a Professional Surveyor. The following

shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the Board

that the applicant is qualified for licensure by comity as a

professional surveyor:

An individual holding a license to engage in the practice of

surveying issued by a proper authority of any state or jurisdiction,

based on requirements that do not conflict with the provisions of

this act, and possessing credentials that are, in the judgment of

the Board, of a standard not lower than that specified in the

applicable licensure act in effect in this state at the time such

certificate was issued may, upon application, which may include a

NCEES Record, be licensed upon passing an examination or

examinations of such duration as established by the Board, which

judgment of

the Board, of a standard not lower than that specified in the

applicable licensure act in effect in this state at the time such

certificate was issued may, upon application, which may include a

NCEES Record, be licensed upon passing an examination or

examinations of such duration as established by the Board, which

shall include questions on laws, procedures and practices pertaining

to surveying in Oklahoma.