21 NCAC 56 .0603             EXAMINATIONS

(a)  The Board offers the following examinations that are the national examinations of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) with application made directly to NCEES to take the exam:

(1)           Fundamentals of Surveying (FS): This examination is designed to test the applicant's proficiency and knowledge of the fundamentals of surveying. (Reference to Fundamentals of Surveying is the revised name of the national exam that is the Fundamentals of Land Surveying in G.S. 89C); and

(2)           Principles and Practice of Surveying. This examination is designed to test the applicant's proficiency and knowledge of land surveying practices and procedures generally and specifically within North Carolina. (Reference to Principles and Practice of Surveying is the revised name of the national exam that is the Principles and Practice of Land Surveying in G.S. 89C).

(b)  State-Specific Exam. The State-specific portion of the principles and practice of surveying examination shall be provided by the Board.

(1)           Examination Filing Deadline. The applicant who wishes to take the State-specific portion of the principles and practice of surveying examination shall deliver the completed application, including all necessary references, transcripts, and verifications, to the Board office at least 60 days prior to the date for taking the exam.

(2)           Unexcused Absences. For the State-specific portion of the principles and practices of surveying examination, after a seating notice for a scheduled examination has been issued, if applicant fails to appear, the applicant's record shall reflect "unexcused absence," unless the absence was for jury duty or the applicant was not physically able to be present, as indicated by a doctor's certificate. The examination fee shall be forfeited if the applicant's record reflects an unexcused absence.

(3)           Re-Examination. A person who failed the State-specific portion of the principles and practices of surveying examination may apply to take the examination again at the after a six-month waiting period by making written request and submitting the required exam fee. A person having a combined record of three failures shall be eligible only after submitting a new application with appropriate application fee, and shall be considered by the Board for re-examination at the end of 12 months after the last failure.

(c)  Examination Aids. Examinees may utilize examination aids as specified and published by NCEES or the Board.

(d)  Preparation of Examination. NCEES administers the fundamentals of surveying examination and the examination in the principles and practice of surveying as computer-based exams.

(e)  Reasonable Accommodation. An applicant may make a written request to NCEES, before the application deadline, for reasonable accommodation for the exam. Reasonable accommodation shall be granted based upon meeting the Guidelines for Requesting Religious and ADA Accommodations published by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).

(f)  Exam Results. Exam results shall be supplied in writing as pass or fail. No results shall be given in any other manner.

(g)  Review of Failed Exams. An applicant who fails to make a passing score on an NCEES exam shall receive an exam analysis by NCEES. An applicant who fails to make a passing score on the two-hour state-specific portion of the exam may request in writing within 30 days of receiving the result to have an opportunity to review that portion of the exam. The review shall be done in the Board office under supervision of staff and is limited to one hour.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 89C-10; 89C-15;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977;

Amended Eff. August 1, 2014; May 1, 2009; April 1, 2001; August 1, 1998; November 2, 1992; April 1, 1989; January 1, 1982;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. April 27, 2019;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2020.