RedVector JCOM-00111

Ethics for Land Surveyors: Abiding By the Rules & Regulations for Surveying

Ethics for Land Surveyors: Abiding By the Rules & Regulations for Surveying

1 hr. Online Course

Level: Fundamental

Item#: JCOM-00111

SME: Patrick C. Garner, P.L.S., Wetland Scientist

As a land surveyor, you hold a position of significant responsibility and public trust. Your work directly impacts property rights, public safety, and the foundation of our communities' development. This ethics course is designed to strengthen your professional foundation by providing you with the essential ethical principles, legal frameworks, and best practices that will guide your decision-making throughout your career. This course provides a broad review of the ethics and conduct expected of you in professional practice. Under the precepts of the Surveyor's Creed and Canons promulgated by the NSPS, you will learn the parameters of ethical decision-making by examining challenges that you may typically encounter.
Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Recall the NSPS Surveyor's Creed and Canons
  • Identify decision-based errors that may lead to ethical violations
  • Identify points of rationalization that may lead to violating regulations
  • Discuss the potential consequences of violating ethical principles and legal frameworks
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Patrick C. Garner, P.L.S., Wetland Scientist
Patrick C. Garner, P.L.S., Wetland Scientist Photo
Patrick C. Garner is a Professional Land Surveyor in Massachusetts who has been in private practice for over 40 years. A Principal of Patrick C. Garner Company Inc., he frequently conducts technical seminars, does peer reviews for cities and towns, and works as an expert witness in Massachusetts courts. He also provides numerous active on-line continuing education courses through RedVector, many of which focus on legal, business and technical issues in land surveying.