Survey Technician

• High School Graduation Diploma or equivalent, including Academic Grade 12 Math.

• NSCC's Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) provides a focused approach to geomatics training. COGS has earned a strong reputation among employers and geomatics professionals for the quality of the programs, hands-on training and practical learning provided to students.
• You learn at a campus location that is dedicated to geomatics training and work alongside other students studying related disciplines.
• Small class sizes provide you with lots of opportunities for one-on-one interaction and support.
• You use up-to-date equipment and software and get the hands-on training that makes grads the preferred choice of employers.
• Earn recognized credentials – This program is accredited with the Canadian Technology Accreditation Board (CTAB), a standing committee of The Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (CCTT). CTAB accreditation means that this program has been evaluated against standards designed by industry leaders across Canada and is recognized internationally. Graduates may be eligible for membership with TechNova, the certifying organization for Engineering and Applied Science Technicians and Technologists in Nova Scotia.
• NSCC University Articulation & Transfer Agreements – This program provides advanced standing for graduates (with a 70% average) who want to continue their studies to complete a geodesy and geomatics (GGE) degree at the University of New Brunswick (UNB).

At the end of this year, you are ready to start work as a Survey Technician. Potential employers include public sector organizations such as provincial and federal departments of Public Works, and private sector firms specializing in cadastral surveying, construction, and engineering surveying.

Some graduates from this program obtain positions as field and technical support staff, while many choose to continue their studies in our Geomatics Engineering Technology program. Students have found that going on to this second year program enhances their skills and accelerates their career paths.

• Completion of this program provides the admission requirement for the Geomatics Engineering Technology program.
• Graduates are able to receive credit towards the Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors (CBEPS) examination requirements.
• Co-operative Education (Co-op) – For students continuing on to Geomatics Engineering Technology, this program is eligible for an optional Co-op credit course. Co-op provides an opportunity for paid employment (of at least 12-weeks) in a field related to your program between your first and second year.