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Land Surveying and Civil Engineering Technology

Get in the fast lane to a high-demand career with our Land Surveying and Civil Engineering Technology program.

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Land Surveying and Civil Engineering Technology
Land Surveying

The Land Surveying and Civil Engineering Technology program prepares students for work as engineering and surveying technicians in construction-related industries, allowing graduates to work in a broad range of jobs such as surveying, drafting and material testing.

  • Type: A.A.S. degree
  • Locations: Wahpeton
  • Cluster: Architecture and Construction, Liberal Arts Transfer, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
  • Green Technology Available


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The Land Surveying and Civil Engineering Technology program prepares students for careers as surveying and engineering technicians in construction related industries. Students receive hands-on training with the cutting-edge equipment they will be using in the industry and can obtain positions as a surveying technician; civil drafting technician, GPS technician, or positions related to project quality control in just two years.

Students will experience hands-on learning experiences in land surveying, civil design and drafting using Autodesk Civil 3D, and quality control using the leading industry equipment and technology.

Land Surveying and Civil Engineering Technology Brochure

Land Surveying and Civil Engineering Technology
Land Surveying & Civil Engineering Tech Graduates from 2021-22 Academic Year
Graduates Registered Avg. Beginning Monthly Salary High Monthly Salary Placement Rate
11 $3,623 $4,333 100%
Land Surveying students at work on drone

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NDSCS announces partnership with SITECH Dakotas

SITECH partnership
11-01-2017

North Dakota State College of Science announced a partnership with SITECH Dakotas, a division of Butler Machinery, to provide state-of-the-art equipment for the College’s Land Surveying and Civil Engineering Technology department. Each academic year, SITECH Dakotas will provide NDSCS with the latest equipment to be used at no cost. SITECH Dakotas will also provide training and technical support for faculty to effectively operate the equipment. The equipment will be returned at the end of each academic year, to be replaced with updated equipment the following year.

SITECH Dakotas has currently entrusted NDSCS with the following equipment, valued at approximately $35,000: Trimble GPS Base, Trimble GPS R10 Receiver and Trimble Data Collector.

“This partnership allows our program to be more efficient,” said Jeff Jelinek, NDSCS Land Surveying and Civil Engineering Technology Program Coordinator. “We are able to have more students working hands-on with equipment at the same time.”

In spring 2018, SITECH Dakotas will provide two additional GPS receivers, a machine display and mounting brackets to NDSCS, adding $60,000 to the value of entrusted equipment for the 2017-2018 academic year.

“We are excited for the machine control equipment we will be able to utilize this spring,” said Jelinek. “Our partnership with SITECH Dakotas will bring hands-on training to our machine control and project layout curriculum. This is an area that many students are interested in, and they will be better prepared for the workforce by having operated this high-tech equipment.”

“This partnership supports our focus on communication throughout the industry,” said Chris Giese, SITECH Dakotas General Manager. “Students will be better prepared to work for SITECH Dakotas and our customers, saving training time. Everyone will benefit from this partnership.”

Graduates from the NDSCS Land Surveying and Civil Engineering Technology program in 2016 had a 100% placement rate. Individuals interested in the program can learn more online at ndscs.edu/surveying.

Land Surveying and Civil Engineering Technology