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.
State Licenses
AK - Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
AK - Engineer (General)
AL - Engineer (General)
AR - Engineer (General)
DE - Engineer (General)
DE - Land Surveyor (General - LAS-AC101725-118672)
FL - Engineer (General - 0000271)
Accreditation: This course focuses on progress reporting as a tool for analyzing project status, guiding rescheduling, and implementing corrective actions to stay on schedule. Participants will learn how to manage ongoing projects through detailed scheduling, progress measurement, and effective reporting.
FL - Land Surveyor (General - 11186)
GA - Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
GA - Engineer (General)
IA - Engineer (General)
ID - Engineer (General)
IL - Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
IL - Engineer, Professional (General)
IL - Engineer, Structural (General)
IN - Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
KS - Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
KS - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)
KY - Engineer (General)
KY - Land Surveyor (General)
LA - Engineer (General)
MD - Engineer (General)
ME - Engineer (General)
MI - Engineer (General)
MN - Engineer (General)
MO - Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MO - Engineer (General)
MS - Engineer (General)
MT - Engineer (General)
NC - Engineer (General)
NC - Land Surveyor (General)
ND - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)
NE - Engineer (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
NH - Engineer (General)
NJ - Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NJ - Engineer (General - 24GP000006300)
NJ - Land Surveyor (General - cc1000488)
NM - Engineer (General)
NV - Engineer (General)
NY - Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NY - Engineer (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
NY - Land Surveyor (Ethics)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
OH - Engineer (General)
OK - Engineer (General)
OR - Engineer (General)
PA - Engineer (General)
PR - Engineer (General)
RI - Land Surveyor (General)
SC - Engineer (General)
SD - Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
SD - Engineer (General)
TN - Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
TN - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)
TN - Land Surveyor (Ethics - 1326)
TX - Engineer (General)
TX - Land Surveyor (General)
UT - Engineer (General)
VA - Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
VA - Engineer (General)
VT - Engineer (General)
VT - Land Surveyor (General - CA-327781)
WA - Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WI - Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WI - Engineer (General)
WV - Engineer (General)
WV - Land Surveyor (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
WY - Engineer (General)
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Environmental Engineers - AAEES - Member (General)
American Institute of Architects - AIA - Architects (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Alberta Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Alberta Engineer (General)
Canada - British Columbia Architect (AIBC) (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - British Columbia Engineer (General)
Canada - Manitoba Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Manitoba Engineer (General)
Canada - New Brunswick Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - New Brunswick Engineer (General)
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Engineer (General)
Canada - Northwest Territories and Nunavut Engineer (General)
Canada - Northwest Territory Architect / Restricted Practitioner (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Nova Scotia Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Nova Scotia Engineer (General)
Canada - Ontario Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Ontario Engineer (General)
Canada - Prince Edward Island Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Prince Edward Island Engineer (General)
Canada - Quebec Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Quebec Engineer (General)
Canada - Saskatchewan Architect (General - JCOM00111-2028)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Saskatchewan Engineer (General)
Canada - Yukon Engineer (General)
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies - NICET (General)