A license applicant shall have satisfied the education
requirement as specified in Section
1270.14 or Section
1270.15, acquired the experience
required by Section 1270.13 and passed the required
examinations in compliance with Section
1270.20 prior to applying to the
Division.
a) A license applicant shall
satisfy one of the below options when applying:
1) Applicant Enrolled as an Illinois Surveyor
Intern
An applicant who is enrolled as an Illinois surveyor intern
shall file an application on forms provided by the Division and shall include,
in addition to the requirements of Section 10 of the Act, the required fee
specified in Section 1270.52 and the
following:
A) An official copy of his
or her Illinois Surveyor Intern certificate indicating prior Board approval of
the baccalaureate degree and passage of the FS exam.
B) Official certification for successful
passage of the National Counsel of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
(NCEES) Principles and Practice of Land Surveying Examination and Illinois
jurisdictional examination requirement as specified in Section
1270.20.
C) Experience verification
forms completed by the supervisor, indicating at least 4 years of responsible
charge experience in land surveying as specified in Section 1270.13.
2) Applicant Not Enrolled as an
Illinois Surveyor Intern
An applicant not enrolled as an Illinois surveyor intern shall
file an application on forms provided by the Division and shall include, in
addition to the requirements of Section 10 of the Act, the required fee
specified in Section 1270.52 and the
following:
A) An official transcript
showing conferral date for a degree from an approved program as specified in
Section
1270.14 or from a non- approved
program as specified in Section 1270.15.
B) Certification of successful passage of the
FS, PS and Illinois jurisdictional examinations as specified in Section
1270.20.
C) Experience verification
forms completed by the supervisor, indicating at least 4 years of responsible
charge experience in land surveying as specified in Section 1270.13.
b) Applicants not
enrolled as a surveyor intern in Illinois who apply after January 1, 1997, who
graduated from a land surveyor program outside the United States or its
territories and whose first language is not English must provide proof of
passage of the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test
(TOEFL-iBT) with a minimum score of 26 on the speaking module and a total
minimum integrated score of 88. In order to determine applicants whose first
language is English, the applicant shall submit verification from the school
that the land surveyor program from which the applicant graduated was taught in
English.
c) Applicants not enrolled
as a surveyor intern in Illinois who received their education in a foreign
country other than Canada shall have the education evaluated on a
course-by-course basis at their expense. Applicants may obtain forms from NCEES
Credentials Evaluations, 200 Verdae Boulevard, Greenville, SC 29607 to evaluate
educational programs. The Board will review all transcripts and the evaluation
submitted to the Division to determine if the education meets the requirements
set forth in this Section and Section 1270.15.
d) Upon receipt of the application and all
supporting documentation in complete order:
1)
The applicant's file will be presented to the Board for evaluation of the
required education and experience as specified in this Section. Once the
application has been reviewed, an applicant, if otherwise qualified, shall be
granted a license to practice professional land surveying in this
State.
2) Applicants who are
reviewed by the Board and not approved, based on requirements specified in this
Section, shall be deferred licensure as an Illinois professional land surveyor
until the applicant meets the requirements.
3) If an applicant fails to submit all
required items for licensure under the Act within 3 years after filing the
application, the application shall expire and be denied. The applicant may,
however, make a new application for licensure accompanied by the required fee,
and furnish proof of meeting the qualifications for licensure in effect at the
time of new application.