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Courses Designed for Land Surveyors and Engineers

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Florida Subdivision Plat Law and MTS:  Course No. 7434 - six Cont. Ed. Credits (MTS/LR) for Florida Surveyors or 7.5 PDH

Florida Subdivision Plat Law and MTS” is a one day seminar that teaches the laws and rules given in Chapter 177, Part I (ss. 177.011-177.151) Florida Statues  regarding  the preparation of subdivision plats and rules given in Chapter 61G17-6 Florida Administrative Code regarding Minimum Technical Standards for Land Surveys.  (also available as Home Study Course #7438)

Florida Case Law on Non-Tidal Water Boundaries:  Course No. 7435 - six Cont. Ed. Credits (MTS/LR) for Florida Surveyors or 7.5 PDH - Florida Case Law on Non-Tidal Water Boundaries” is a six hour seminar that reviews Florida Case Law involving Non-Tidal Water Boundaries.  The instructor has selected Florida court cases that serve to illustrate concepts and principles related to navigability determination and Ordinary High Water Line location.  (also available as Home Study Course #7439)

Florida Case Law on the Use of the Original Survey:  Course No. 6766 - six Cont. Ed. Credits (MTS/LR) for Florida Surveyors or 7.5 PDH - This one-day course examines the facts and findings in five cases from the records of Florida’s District Courts of Appeal or Florida’s Supreme Court.  The course discusses the answers to the surveyor’s age-old questions regarding the surveying principle of the controlling original survey.

Introduction to Wetland Delineation:  Course No. 7432 - six Cont. Ed. Credits (General) for Florida Surveyors or 7.5 PDH - This course is an introductory level course designed for surveyors, engineers, land development consultants, and growth management officials.  It covers the basics of wetland identification and delineation procedures used by the State of Florida and the Federal Government in enforcing their jurisdiction in the regulation of wetland areas.  (also available as Home Study Course #7440)

Introduction to GPS Surveying:  Course No. 7431 - six Cont. Ed. Credits (General) for Florida Surveyors or 7.5 PDH - A six hour introductory level course for surveyors, engineers, and mappers  teaching basic GPS concepts, principles, and measurement procedures. Topics include Absolute Positioning, Differential Positioning, Static GPS, RTK GPS Survey, and more.

Simplified Tree Identification:  Course No. 7433 - six Cont. Ed. Credits (General) for Florida Surveyors or 7.5 PDH - A one day course designed especially for surveyors and engineers.  The course is perfect for individuals without a technical background in botany.  Topics include Trees as boundary evidence, Tree & Wood ID, Tree Specie ID by Stump Hole Evidence, Tree Specie Growth Habits, and More.  This course is approximately 1/2 classroom and 1/2 outdoors.  (not available as a Home Study Course)

Map Change Processes for FEMA Flood Maps:  Course No. 7426 - three Cont. Ed. Credits (General) for Florida Surveyors or 3.6 PDH - “Map Change Processes for FEMA Flood Maps” is a 3 hour course on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (F.E.M.A.) map change processes for Flood Insurance Rate Maps (F.I.R.M.).  (also available as Home Study Course #7436)

 

Home Study Courses available from Land Pro Seminars

Florida Subdivision Plat Law and MTS - Home Study: (Course Number: 7438):
will be useful to surveyors and engineers who prepare subdivision plats and maps for recording within Florida's Public Records. The course covers procedures laid out in Chapter 177 Part 1 of Florida Statutes regarding the preparation of recorded subdivision plats. The course also explains how Florida's Minimum Technical Standards for Surveyors and Mappers (61G17-6 F.A.C.) relates to the recording of a subdivision plat and how all boundary surveys should be done in order to meet these standards. Recent developments in Florida's MTS for all types of surveys will also be covered. CE Credit: 6 Florida Continuing Education Credits, MTS/ Fla. Laws & Rules Category for Florida Surveyors. (Designed to be completed in six hours). 
Florida Case Law on Non-Tidal Water Boundaries - Home Study: (Course Number: 7439):
based on Florida case law concerning the determination and location of the boundaries of Florida’s lakes and rivers. Specific Florida cases have been selected to illustrate the various aspects of non-tidal water boundaries. Sovereignty submerged lands, navigability, and ordinary high water line location will be studied through the use of interesting examples found in Florida’s rich case law history dealing with this subject. CE Credit: 6 Florida Continuing Education Credits, MTS/ Fla. Laws & Rules Category for Florida Surveyors. (Designed to be completed in six hours). 
Introduction to Wetland Delineation - Home Study: (Course Number: 7440): 
an interesting introductory level course on wetland delineation. Wetland delineation knowledge is a must for any surveyor or engineer working within the land development arena. This course focuses on the basics of wetland identification and delineation as well as the history of and recent developments in wetland protection regulations. CE Credit: 6 Florida Continuing Education Credits, General Category for Florida Surveyors. (Designed to be completed in six hours). 
 
Home Study Courses from Land Pro Seminars include a comb bound “Home Study Manual” suitable for your independent study and as a handy reference for your technical/professional library.  Each course is shipped with a 20 question multi-choice exam.  The completed exam should be mailed or faxed back to Land Pro Seminars (LPS) within 180 days of the date of shipping for grading by LPS.  A grade of 70% (or better) correct must be obtained by Florida Surveyors or Florida Engineers in order to receive CE credit.  The exam may be re-taken as many times as necessary in order to obtain credit within the 180 day time limit at no additional cost.  The exam will not be returned to you.  You will receive notification of pass or fail.  Upon passing a certificate of completion will be issued with the student’s name and percentage of correct answers noted on the certificate.

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