Total Credits: 2 including 2 hours Ethics
The original eight-hour seminar explored the intertwined rules, laws, and ethics at play when planning and proposing for a sizable land surveying project. It included many “what to do” and “need to know” ethical and legal advisories, along with “what not to do” cautions. Some ethical rules explored include those of the former TBPLS still in effect.
Part 1: Explores a proposal to do assignments, including an RFP, in an ethical manner by better understanding the surveyor's many duties. These duties include various rules and regs from permissions to enter and survey to the Four Corners Rule, junior-senior rights, and beginning an ethical primer.
* Earn two (2) PDHs including 2 hours of Ethics.
Boundaries, Ethically Determined Handout (1.9 MB) | 74 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Ken Gold is a surveying and mapping consultant, limited practice; analysis and legal testimony; short course and seminar surveying instructor specializing in handling land surveying problems and in surveying education. He participates with Texas A&M, Corpus Christi, and specialty seminars for the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors. His professional history began with Hudson Engineering, 1944; interrupted for W.W.II where he served in the U.S. Marine Corps; returned to survey in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. He worked in both field and office operations.
Some of Mr. Gold’s former and current career achievements are: TSPS President, Chairman of the TSPS Standards Committee, ACSM Fellow member, Member of NSPS Board of Governors and Board of Directors, former Chair for Excellence in Surveying, Blucher Institute For Surveying and Science, Twice TSPS Surveyor of the Year awardee, TSPS 2012 Eminent Educator Award, author of Decisions, a TSPS publication, and past Chair of TBPLS’ Item Writing Committee.