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Course:
PA Property Law

SAP LSO Course Code:
78TECH400319

Course can be found when searching
"By Topic" under these categories:


Photogrammetry, Surveying and Mapping
Right-of-Way/Acquisition/Appraisal




Description:
This self-study course is designed to assist in preparing for the Pennsylvania Land Surveyor (PLS) Examination by providing PennDOT employees access to a "Study Guide for the PLS Examination on Pennsylvania Property Law" (Study Guide) and a copy of the "Boundary Retracement Principles and Procedures for Pennsylvania". The attached Study Guide includes short sections on how to prepare for and take the PLS Examination, test taking tips, and sample questions.

This course is awarded 8 PDHs (6 PDHs for course work and 2 PDHs for exam completion) by PennDOT.

PennDOT employees should contact their District Chief of Surveys to borrow the reference books needed to complete this course, and download the attached Study Guide.

For PennDOT employees only, if you want a Certificate of Completion for this course, complete the exam in the attached Study Guide using the attached Answer Sheet. Follow the directions in the Study Guide to forward the Answer Sheet to the Technical Training and Development Section. Upon receipt of the Answer Sheet, you will be sent a Certificate of Completion, the answers to the exam, and your PennDOT training record will be updated.

Business Partners and other state agencies are allowed to access and download the Study Guide. Information on where to purchase the two reference books is provided in the Study Guide. Business Partners and other state agencies must maintain their own training documentation for this self-study course; PennDOT's Technical Training and Development Section cannot verify or issue a certificate to Business Partners and other state agencies for self-study. Business Partners and other state agencies can contact the Technical Training and Development Section for answers to the exam.


Attachment(s):
PA Property Law Course.pdf
Answer Sheet Rev Nov 2009.pdf

Continuing Education Credits


Miscellaneous
CEHs
Classes
After
 
CEUs
Classes
After
 
PDHs
Classes
After
 
PennDOT:
8.00
02/14/11
 

Awarding continuing education credits (PDH/CEU/CEH) to a training course or other training event does not imply or guarantee that the training course/event is approved by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors.

According to Pennsylvania Act 25, “Credit determination for activities…shall be the responsibility of the licensee.  Continuing professional competency obtained by a licensee should maintain, improve or expand skills or knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure, including law and ethics applicable to the profession, or develop new and relevant skills and knowledge.”

For informational purposes only:1 CEU is equal to 10 hours of instruction
1 CEH is equal to 1 hour of instruction


Contact Information


Name:
Kimberly Rice
Phone:
(717) 783-4722
Email:
krice@state.pa.us



Created
Last Modified
By Steve A Davis/PennDOT
On 05/27/04 At 12:26 PM
By Daniel E Sanchez/PennDOT
On 08/09/17 At 01:26 PM