Wyoming
Wyoming land surveyors are regulated by the Wyoming Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors. Wyoming offers an early exam option allowing candidates to take the PS exam before completing 4 years of experience. All comity applicants must pass a Law and Ethics Exam. Wyoming also has a 15-year alternative comity pathway for established practitioners.
Everything on one card.
The fields most candidates ask us about, pulled directly from the board's published requirements.
Step-by-step to PLS.
A linear view of the typical path — from education to license. Some steps overlap in practice.
- 01
Meet Education Requirements
Wyoming requires education per the Board's Rules and Regulations, Chapter 3, Section 2(b) or (c). Verify specific degree and coursework requirements with the board.
- 02
Pass the FS Exam
Available nowThe NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying exam is computer-based, offered year-round at Pearson VUE testing centers. 110 questions, 6 hours. Wyoming offers an early exam option — you may register directly through NCEES without a board application if you haven't yet completed 4 years of experience.
- 03
Gain 4 Years of Professional Experience
Accumulate 4 years of professional surveying experience. Early exam applicants may take the PS exam before completing all experience, then apply for licensure based on acceptance of the exam after experience is complete.
- 04
Pass the PS Exam
Available nowThe NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying exam is computer-based, offered year-round at Pearson VUE testing centers. Early exam option: register directly through NCEES without a board application.
- 05
Apply for Licensure
Once you have passed FS and PS exams and completed all requirements per Chapter 3 of the Board's rules, submit your application for licensure. Comity applicants must pass the Law and Ethics Exam (emailed after application submission). A 15-year alternative pathway is available for applicants who don't qualify under regular comity but hold a license from another jurisdiction for 15+ years with clean background. Licenses expired over 2 years cannot be renewed — must obtain a new license.
After you're licensed.
What this state requires to keep your license active.
- Total Hours
- 30 CPC hours per biennial (24-month) period
- Ethics Requirement
- Not specified separately — verify with board
- Carryover
- Not confirmed — verify with board
- Self-Study
- No online limitations; all courses may be taken online
- Renewal Period
- Biennial
- Pre-Approval Required?
- Not confirmed — verify with board
- Audit
- Not confirmed — verify with board
Coming in from another state?
Wyoming offers comity licensure for PLSs licensed in other jurisdictions. All comity applicants must pass the Law and Ethics Exam covering professional ethics and Wyoming licensing laws (emailed after application submission). A 15-year alternative pathway is available for applicants who hold a license issued by another jurisdiction for 15 years immediately prior to application, with clean background. NCEES Records are accepted.
Verify everything yourself.
Every detail above is sourced from these documents. If the board updates, we update — usually within a week.
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