Field Survey Technician Certificate

Program Overview

The Field Survey Technician Certificate program equips students with the skills to assist engineers and surveyors in data collection for construction, mapping, and water management projects. It covers surveying principles, software proficiency, and the use of traditional and emerging technology. Graduates are prepared for careers as Surveying and Mapping Technicians, with strong job growth projections in Florida.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview:
The Field Survey Technician Certificate program provides students with the foundational skills and knowledge necessary to assist engineers and surveyors in gathering data for construction, mapmaking, boundary location, and water management projects.
• Objectives:
• Utilize surveying notes, aerial photography, satellite data, and site visits to complete surveying tasks.
• Program Description:
• Teaches the principles of surveying, drainage and geology, highway, structural and concrete design.
• Develops problem-solving skills in technical, engineering graphics, and basic hydraulic issues.
• Provides proficiency in computer aided drafting (CAD), civil engineering, and surveying software.
• Instructs on the use of traditional survey equipment and emerging technology for spatial data collection and map production.
• Covers sketching, lettering, and line-work generation using civil engineering and surveying software to depict various objects.
• Teaches orthographic projection, sections, pictorial and auxiliary views drawing using adequate software.
• Trains students in establishing grades, locating property lines and utilities, producing plots, and calculating cut and fill.
• Develops leadership and human relations skills.

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Surveying and Mapping Technicians
• Opportunities and Outcomes:
• Strong projected job growth in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area and Florida
• Projected job openings in Florida
• Salary data for Surveying and Mapping Technicians in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area and Florida