Is the Land Surveying/Geomatics Program accredited by ABET?
The answer to this question is “not yet!” The typical path to gaining ABET accreditation is approximately six years. The goal of Great Basin College and the GBC Land Surveying/Geomatics Advisory Committee is to seek ABET accreditation for the program as soon as possible. It is important to consider the current land surveying/geomatics profession as one in transition. Approximately one third of the states require a four year degree for licensure. The remaining states have some combination of survey coursework and/or an apprenticeship period (experience) for licensure. Many ABET accredited survey programs reside in states that do not require a four year degree for licensure. Many young developing survey programs working toward ABET accreditation serve the needs of states with a four year degree requirement. In this current transitional phase, one rarely finds cases where graduation from a non-ABET accredited survey program causes difficulties meeting another state’s four year degree requ
