Surveying Technology/Surveying

The Surveying Technology/Surveying program at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre in Dallas, PA is a two- to four-year certificate program at this public institution. Classified under CIP 15.1102 in the engineering technologies field, the program covers land measurement, boundary determination, geographic information systems, and surveying instrumentation used in construction, land development, and civil engineering contexts.

Students in the surveying technology program can expect instruction in legal principles of land ownership, topographic surveying, GPS technology, and computer-aided drafting as applied to surveying workflows. The program provides a technical foundation relevant to entry-level surveying technician roles and may support pathways toward professional licensing in Pennsylvania.