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Surveying Technician I (INT)

Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 15.1102

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Cumberland, Kentucky

    700 College Rd, Cumberland, Kentucky, 40823

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 17-3031.00

Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingWritingActive ListeningMathematicsSpeakingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingMonitoringActive LearningCoordination

Knowledge

Computers and ElectronicsMathematicsGeographyEnglish LanguageEngineering and TechnologyDesign

Abilities

Written ComprehensionOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionInductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningNear VisionInformation OrderingProblem SensitivityMathematical ReasoningFlexibility of ClosureNumber FacilityCategory FlexibilityVisualization

Tasks

  • Position and hold the vertical rods, or targets, that theodolite operators use for sighting to measu
  • Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
  • Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic data.
  • Use drone technology to capture aerial images or videos for creating detailed and accurate maps.
  • Develop final construction plans that include aesthetic representations of the structure or details
  • Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.
  • Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimat
  • Analyze control or survey data to ensure adherence to project specifications or land survey standard
  • Conduct surveys to determine exact positions, measurement of points, elevations, lines, areas, volum
  • Calculate the exact horizontal and vertical position of points on the Earth's surface.
  • Determine orientation of tracts of land, including position, boundaries, size, and shape, using theodolites, electronic distance-measuring equipment, satellite-based positioning equipment, drones, lan
  • Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and tit
  • Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys to describe, certify
  • Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
  • Compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, repo
  • Delineate aerial photographic detail, such as control points, hydrography, topography, and cultural
  • Prepare and alter trace maps, charts, tables, detailed drawings, and three-dimensional optical model
  • Estimate resources, such as production hours, required for projects.
  • Use drone technology to capture high-resolution images and data for map creation and updating.

Technology

Graphics or photo imaging softwareMap creation softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareDocument management softwareDesktop publishing softwareData base user interface and query softwareWord processing softwareData base management system softwareObject or component oriented development softwareGeographic information systemWeb page creation and editing software

Tools

3D laser scanning systemsAlidadesAutomatic optical pendulum leveling systemsAxesBarometersChain sawsClinometersCommunity base station global positioning systems GPSDesktop computersDigital camerasDigitizersDistance metersDrafting compassesDrafting kitsDrafting templatesAbsolute gravimetersAltimetersCone penetration test probesDual-frequency global positioning system GPS survey unitsGlobal positioning system GPS receiversGravitational field indicatorsHypsometersLaptop computersLaser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR systemsLaser levelsLaser rangefindersAbney levelsAutomatic levelsAutomatic slope lasersCurvimeters

Work Values

SupportIndependenceRelationshipsWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Surveying and Mapping Technicians17-3031.00
  • Drafters, All Other17-3019.00
  • Geodetic Surveyors17-1022.01
  • Surveyors17-1022.00
  • Cartographers and Photogrammetrists17-1021.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Vertical rods and survey targets — position and hold under direct supervision during field measurements for theodolite operators on active construction or boundary survey sites.
  • Map layer accuracy — check individual layers for obvious errors under technician guidance, flagging discrepancies on printed or digital base maps in an office setting.
  • CAD and mapping software — identify basic tools and functions under direction to support map production tasks in an entry-level technician role.
  • Engineering plans and field notes — read and interpret basic symbols and notations under supervision to assist with staking projects for construction layout.
  • Geographic information system (GIS) software — enter and retrieve pre-defined data records under guidance to support database maintenance workflows.
  • Survey field measurements — record distance, angle, and elevation readings accurately in field notebooks or data collectors as directed by a licensed surveyor.
  • Map scales and coordinate systems — recognize standard scale conventions and apply them to locate features on base maps with assistance from senior staff.
  • Standard surveying protocols — follow established safety and procedural checklists on field assignments to ensure compliance with site requirements.
  • Word processing and email software — draft routine field reports and transmit data files under supervision within an office or hybrid work environment.
  • Mathematics and measurement conversions — perform basic arithmetic and unit conversions as directed to support calculations on surveying and mapping tasks.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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