Certified Survey Technician (CST)
The National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) sponsors a comprehensive national certification program for survey technicians. The program is recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of the National Apprenticeship Program. The Survey Technician Certification Board (STCB), which administers this program, recognizes the importance of technicians to the surveying and mapping profession.
This four-level certification program for surveying technicians throughout the United States indicates official recognition by NSPS that a person has demonstrated that he or she is minimally competent to perform surveying tasks at a specified technical level. Certification provides the individual with a sense of achievement, since it reflects advancement in the field of surveying. Certification also provides employers with a method of determining job assignments and advancement since certification is an indication of one's ability to perform specific job tasks.
SSMC is proud to support the Certified Survey Technician (CST) Examination Program. As of February 1, 2010 there are 2065 active nationwide CST’s.
SSMC currently has 35 employees out of the 342 individuals that are active CST in the State of Florida.
Additional Qualifications
2 Orlando Office Professional Surveyors and Mappers are members of the American Congress of Surveying and Mapping.
All 14 Professional Surveyors and Mappers and 1 Professional Engineer are licensed in the State of Florida and 9 are full members of the Central Florida Chapter of the Florida Surveying and Mapping Society and 4 are full members of the Chipola Chapter and one is also a full member of the Volusia County Chapter.
7 Team Members are qualified as Surveyors in Training (SIT) and have passed one or more days of the State Professional Surveyors & Mappers exam.
12 Orlando Office Team Members are currently Certified in CSX Railroad Worker Protection Contractor Safety
2 Orlando Office Team Members are Certified GIS Professionals (GISP)
6 Orlando Office Team Members are OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Certified
12 Orlando Office Technicians are Associate Members of the Florida Surveying and Mapping Society and the Center Florida Chapter of the Florida Surveying and Mapping Society.
3 Team Members are on the Board of Directors for the Central Florida Chapter of the Florida Surveying and Mapping Society
10 (Orlando) 3 (Chipley) Utility Division Team Members are Utility Training Academy Certified Advance Locators 10 (Chipley Office) are Certified in the Principles, Practices & Processing of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), 7 Team Members are Certified Ground Penetrating Radar Technicians
All Field Team Members have completed or are scheduled for a minimum of 16 hours of training in Maintenance of Traffic (MOT), meeting the requirements of the Florida Department of Transportation.
21 Team Members have been trained and certified in Confined Space Entry Awareness.
These individuals are a part of the team that will be working on your projects. This is the level of commitment to continuing career related education and the Surveying and Mapping Profession that you should expect and get from your Surveying and Mapping Consultants.