Measuring and locating, establishing,
or reestablishing lines, angles, elevations,
natural and man-made features in the air,
on the surface and immediate subsurface
of the earth, within underground workings,
and on the beds or surfaces of bodies of
water involving the:

Determination or establishment of the facts of size, shape, topography, and acreage;

Establishment of photogrammetric and geodetic control that is published and used for the determination, monumentation, or description of property boundaries;

Subdivision, division, and consolidation of lands;

Measurement of existing improvements, including condominiums, after construction and the preparation of plans depicting existing improvements, if the improvements are shown in relation to property boundaries;

Layout of proposed improvements, if those improvements are to be referenced to property boundaries;

Preparation of subdivision record plats;

Determination of existing grades and elevations of roads and land;

Creation and perpetuation of alignments related to maps, record plats, field note records, reports, property descriptions, and plans and drawings that represent them; and

Certification of documents

Demonstrate mastery of computer aided drafting (CAD) by constructing engineering, mechanical, and geometrical drawings.

Demonstrate ability to sketch, letter, and generate line-work to describe various objects. 

Demonstrate ability to read and produce drawings involving orthographic projection, sections, pictorial and auxiliary views.

Demonstrate a wide range of mathematical skills including plane trigonometry, strength of materials, technical, and other engineering problems, including theories learned in engineering mechanics.

Demonstrate ability to use standard surveying equipment to make measurements and calculations to run a traverse, establish levels, keep notes and produce required drawings.

Demonstrate ability to analyze physical and mechanical properties of soil and concrete.

Demonstrate ability to solve basic hydraulic problems.