PLSO Oregon Surveyor July/August 2020

The Oregon Surveyor  |  18 Vol. 43, No. 4 Featured Article Recent Graduates of the Certified Survey Technician Program T he success of this national Certified Survey Technician Pro - gram, sponsored by the National Society of Professional Surveyors, continues to provide training opportunities for surveying technicians. Certification as a survey technician is of - ficial 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. If you are interested in learning more about the program or taking an exam, please contact the NSPS Oregon director, Bob Neathamer at bob@neathamer.com or Tim Kent at takent@comcast.net. A complete program description is available at www.cstnsps.com . This is an excellent program for those working in the surveying profession to expand their knowledge and a tool for their employ- er to recognize personal achievement. We join NSPS in congratulating the following individuals in passing a level of competence in the CST program in the first quarter of 2020: Tobias Hoffine Neathamer Surveying Level II Office Kenneth Lemerande Linn County Surveyors Office Level I Joshua Liddell Northstar Surveying Level I