Fundamentals of Surveying Exam Refresher Course

Description

MALSCE is offering a Fundamentals of Surveying Exam Refresher Course this spring to help participants prepare to take the Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) Exam. This course features an eight-hour review of the knowledge areas you are likely to be tested on during the FS Exam. Utilizing two practice exams and other attendee handouts, course instructor Clark Donkin, PLS, will discuss the following subjects.

• General Information
• Water Boundaries
• Basic Boundary
• PLSS Overview
• Survey Math/Calculations
• GPS/Photogrammetry

Instructor:

Clark Donkin, PLS, District Survey Supervisor, MassDOT Highway Division

Clark has worked in surveying for about 45 years. Since graduating from the University of New Brunswick in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in Surveying Engineering, he has been employed in both the private and public sectors performing or managing survey services. Clark has been involved with the Refresher Course program since the late 1990s and covered the FS exam preparation material for almost two decades. He is licensed in MA (active) and NY (inactive). His fields of expertise are cadastral surveying, geodetic surveying, and tunneling/deformation surveys.

Registration Information: 

Registration Fees: $355/person for MALSCE members* and $445/person for non-members

Registration fee includes lunch, breaks, and course materials. 

*  Members of CALS, MSLS, NHLSA, NYSAPLS, RISPLS and VSLS can attend for the MALSCE member rate.

Please Note: while this course is being held on Saturday, March 1, in conjunction with the 2025 MALSCE Convention, attendees are required to pay a separate course registration fee. MALSCE offers a separate Friday-only registration fee for anyone wishing to attend the convention sessions and activities offered Friday, February 28.

Registration Deadline: Friday, February 21, 2025

Register for this course online and pay by credit card by clicking Register. To register online for this course at the MALSCE member rate, login using the email connected to your membership. You can also complete a registration form and register via email, fax, or regular mail. Mail your registration with credit card information or a check (payable to “MALSCE”) to: MALSCE, One Walnut Street, Boston, MA 02108. Registrations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. No refunds will be given after the Friday, February 21, 2025, registration deadline. No-shows will be billed.