This three-day course is a review of all the subject matter included in the national NCEES exams as well as the Missouri-specific exam. The exam formats will be discussed. On Wednesday evening, participants can take a practice exam which is structured to emulate the NCEES “Fundamentals” and “Principles and Practice” exams. The course may also be used to fulfill Missouri’s mandatory professional development requirements for professional surveyors.

Who Should Attend
Land Surveyors’ Review Course is not an introduction to surveying. Participants should be familiar with or have some knowledge of the subject. Candidates for licensure as a land surveyor, and licensed, as well as non-licensed, personnel interested in reviewing topics in surveying should attend this course.

Professional Development Hours
A total of 25 PDHs (Professional Development Hours) will be awarded for participation in this review course. This course has been pre-approved by the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects for 25 PDHs to be used to fulfill mandatory professional development requirements (RSMo.327.351).

Instructors
Norman L. Brown, PE, PLS, is retired from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geology and Land Survey. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla, where he was an instructor for seven years. He is a past president of MARLS.

J. Michael Flowers, PLS, retired last year after a 37-year career in Land Surveying. He served as the Missouri State Land Surveyor for the Land Survey Program, Department of Natural Resources in Rolla, Missouri, for 11 years prior to retirement. He was licensed in 1979 and held several positions in the Land Survey Program including: State Parks Surveyor, section chief for the Geodetic and Cadastral survey sections. He was responsible for numerous contract surveys including state and county boundaries and the dependent resurveys of the PLSS in Missouri. He made numerous presentations for MARLS/MSPS and is a past president.

Dr. Joseph V.R. Paiva, PE, PLS, is a geomatics and business consultant to developers and manufacturers of surveying instrumentation and software. He has technical and general management experience at civil engineering, mapping/GIS and surveying consulting firms, and at Sokkia and Trimble. Dr. Paiva has written and presented numerous technical papers, writes for magazines, including regular columns in POB and Civil Engineering News, presents frequent workshops and seminars, and is currently writing a practical handbook for users of modern total stations.

Dr. Richard L. Elgin, PE, PLS, retired vice president of Elgin Surveying and Engineering, Inc., Rolla, Missouri. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering form the University of Missouri-Rolla, and his Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas. He writes a column for American Surveyor and gives seminars on surveying business practice. He is also past president of MARLS. Dr. Elgin is co-author of "Legal Principles of Boundary Location for Arkansas" and the "Celestial Observation Handbook and Ephemeris."

Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors
Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors (MSPS) is a statewide organization of surveyors licensed to execute land surveys in Missouri and dedicated to improving the quality of land surveys and land records in Missouri. Various membership grades afford all surveyors, surveying technicians and individuals in kindred professions an opportunity for participation and voice in the land survey profession.

By joining MSPS, a member can receive information through its newsletter, meetings, workshops and personal association with other members.

Membership in MSPS advances the survey profession in Missouri through collective strength and influence in matters of mutual agreement.

Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors
PO Box 1342
Jefferson City, MO  65102
Phone:  (573) 635-9446

Dates, Locations, & Accommodations
August 5-7, 2009
Missouri University of Science and Technology
318 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Building
Rolla, MO

Attendees should make their own reservations for lodging.
Rolla area hotels 

Fees & Registration
$795
Extensive review course notes, available only to participants, are included in the fee. Participants may wish to bring a general, comprehensive surveying text, specialized texts for certain topics, and a calculator.

Cancellation Policy
Missouri S&T reserves the right to cancel its programs in the event of insufficient registrations, instructor illness, severe weather, or natural disaster. In the event of cancellation, registrants will be notified immediately and all fees will be returned in full. Person wishing to cancel their registrations must do so by July 22, 2009. Refunds will not be made after this date.