Course Description

Program Description Loyalist College offers the only specialized program for survey technicians in Ontario. Using instruments and computer software, survey engineering technicians conduct field measurements and analyze data to determine the precise locations of natural features, structures and property boundaries. Survey technicians are in demand in many industries, including construction, land development, government agencies, and mining and natural resource exploration. In this program, learning combines classroom instruction with computer lab and practical field exercises. You will: Gain extensive hands-on experience using current satellite positioning equipment (GPS), total stations and data collectors during practical survey projects in small groups. Create a registered plan of a subdivision and engineering drawings for land development applications and highway design according to provincial and municipal standards using current versions of industry software including MicroSurvey, AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D, . Graduates are eligible for certification with the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).

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