Ethics for Land Surveyors: Abiding By the Rules & Regulations for Surveying

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Ethics for Land Surveyors: Abiding By the Rules & Regulations for Surveying

1 hr. Online Course
Level: Fundamental
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Item #: JCOM-00111
SME: Patrick C. Garner, P.L.S., Wetland Scientist

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As a land surveyor, you hold a position of significant responsibility and public trust. Your work directly impacts property rights, public safety, and the foundation of our communities' development. This ethics course is designed to strengthen your professional foundation by providing you with the essential ethical principles, legal frameworks, and best practices that will guide your decision-making throughout your career. This course provides a broad review of the ethics and conduct expected of you in professional practice. Under the precepts of the Surveyor's Creed and Canons promulgated by the NSPS, you will learn the parameters of ethical decision-making by examining challenges that you may typically encounter.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Recall the NSPS Surveyor's Creed and Canons
Identify decision-based errors that may lead to ethical violations
Identify points of rationalization that may lead to violating regulations
Discuss the potential consequences of violating ethical principles and legal frameworks

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This course can be used for CE or applies to the State Licenses and Professional Organizations listed below.

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Subject Matter Expert: Patrick C. Garner, P.L.S., Wetland Scientist

Biography

Patrick C. Garner is a Professional Land Surveyor in Massachusetts who has been in private practice for over 40 years. A Principal of Patrick C. Garner Company Inc., he frequently conducts technical seminars, does peer reviews for cities and towns, and works as an expert witness in Massachusetts courts. He also provides numerous active on-line continuing education courses through RedVector, many of which focus on legal, business and technical issues in land surveying.

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