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WhattoExpectontheCSTExam(Level1)broughttoyoubySpa-alMediainpartnershipwiththeNa-onalSocietyofProfessionalSurveyors
Today’sPresenter:GlenThurow,PS,CFedSLeadInstructor,[email protected]
ArecordingofthispresentaGonwillbesharedwithallregistrants.SGckaroundforaninteracGveQ&Asessionatclose!
PresentedMay24th,2017
WhatisaCerGfiedSurveyTechnician?
CSTisauniquefour-levelcerGficaGonprogramfromNSPSforsurveyingandmappingtechnicians.Theprogramuses“workelements”todefinetesGngparameters.MinimumqualificaGonsateachlevelarebasedonhoursofexperience:• LevelI–EntryLevel
LevelII–Minimumof1.5yearsexperienceLevelIII–Minimumof3.5yearsexperienceLevelIV–Minimumof5.5yearsexperiencebutmustalreadyholdaLevelIIIcertLICENSEDSURVEYORSMAYSTARTATLEVELSI,II,IIIORIV
CSTsupportssurveytechniciansinpublicandprivatepracGcevia:• OfficialrecogniGonfromNSPSofanindividual’stechnicalabiliGes• ProvidingemployerswithawayofevaluaGngandplacingapplicants• OfferingobjecGvesforadvancement(careerplanning)
CSTExamBasicsHowmuchdoestheexamcost?• $180.00forindividuals• $120.00foracGvestudents,militaryorveterans• Groupdiscounts(fororganizaGonsof10ormore)areavailable• Inordertoadvancethroughtheprogram,yourcerGficaGonmustremainacGve
QuarterlytesGngisofferednaGonwide(paperoronline)• ExaminaGonsrunfromfourtosixhoursinlength(LevelI=fourhours)• MulGplechoicequesGonsforalllevels(LevelI=200Qs)• Iffailed,noreapplicaGonisnecessary(within1year);mustpayextraexamfee• Passinggrade=70%;Pending=66-69%;Retake=65%orless• TesGngmethodandlocaGon(proctor)confirmedviaNSPS
Arrangingtheexam• Onlineexamswillbeofferedanyweekdayandonthe2ndSaturday
ofeachmonth.TheexamistakeninaccordancewithCSTtesGngpoliciesatasupervisedworkstaGon.BenefitsincludeawiderpotenGaltesGngarea&immediateresults.
• HavingaproctorandlocaGonspeedstheapplicaGonprocess.Any
collegeinstructor,professionalengineer,registeredlandsurveyor,oranydisinterestedthirdpartywithnopotenGalconflictofinterestcanbeaproctorforaCSTexam.
• ApplicantsrequesGngapaperexamcansGlltaketheirexamatasuitabletesGngcenter.However,ifanapplicantcanidenGfyasuitablelocaGonandhasanapprovedproctor,anonlineexamcanbeadministeredatanapprovedGmeandlocaGon.
CalculatorPolicy• Programmableandnon-programmablecalculatorsarepermipedduringCSTexamtesGngif
theyare:silent,withoutexternalpowerorwithoutcommunicaGonlinkssuchasBluetooth,infraredandwirelesstechnology.InaddiGon,allowedcalculatorsshallnothaveexternalmemorycards,modules,USBflashdrivesorportsforsuchdevices.
• TheuseofanydevicehavingaQWERTYkeyboard/keypadduringtheexamisstrictlyprohibited.Thefollowingdevicesarealsoprohibited,whetherornottheyhaveaQWERTYkeyboard/keypadfuncGon:Palmtop,Laptop,Tablet,HandheldorDesktopcomputers,Personalreaders,DataBanks,DataCollectors,andPersonalDataAssistants(PDA).Also,cellphones,cameras,scanners,videorecordersoranyothercopyingdevicesareprohibited.Calculatorswithotherstylealphanumerickeyboard/keypadsareacceptable.
• TheHP41andHP48arenotallowedbecausetheycontainacommunicaGonlink(infraredport)andanexternalmemorycardport.Notwithstandingtheabove,theNSPSCSTBoardoritsdesigneeshavetherighttoprohibittheuseofanydevicewhich,intheopinionoftheBoard,posesathreattoexamsecurity.
PreparaGonisyourresponsibility• Effec%veprepara%oniscri%cal.Pasttestresultshaveshownthatmany
examineeswithextensiveexperienceand,insomecases,evenformalsurveyingeducaGondidnotpassanexaminaGon.
• TheCSTExamsequenceisachallenging,Gmedtest.ItisanopenbookexaminaGonwhichtendstoprovideexamineesafalsesenseofsecurity.
• Youmustbepreparedtomovepurposefullythrough4ormorehoursoftesGng.Study,review,andpracGceintheWorkElementareasisimportanttoprepareyouforthequesGons.Inthepast,thisreviewwasleusolelytotheexaminee.
• LearnCSThelpsexamineesreviewandtesttheirknowledgeofeachlevel’sworkelements,locateaddiGonalresourcesandplanfortheexammoreeffecGvely.
HowdoesLearnCSTwork?• LearnCST.comoffersonlinetrainingforCSTlevelsI&IIwithlevelIIIcurrently
availablein“beta”.Ourgoalistoguideyouthroughkeystudyareasandotherinfoyouneedtobecomefamiliarwith.Materialandquizzesareupdatedregularly.
• Ourvirtualclassroomfollowsaquarterlyformat(i.e.Jan-Mar,Apr-Jun),offeringstudentsachancetotrainfor90daysthensitforanexamatthefirstavailableopportunity.Whileyoucanaccesstraining24/7/365andproceedatanypace,thequarterlyformatprovidesastructureforthosethatwishtofollowaschedule.
• Eachworkelementendswithanonlinequiz.Asyoumasterthematerial,you
moveontoaddiGonalelementsandmorechallengingitemsunGlit’sclearyou’rereadytoscheduleanexam.
• LearnCSToffersweeklyclasschats,monthlyinstructor“officehours”,discussionforumsandmore.Downloadaclassprospectusforschedulesandmore.
OverviewofWorkElements(LevelI)LevelITechniciansarerequiredtodemonstrateknowledgeofbasicfirstaidskillsandsafetyrequirements.TheindividualinthisposiGonpossessesabasicknowledgeoffieldoperaGonsandtypesofsurveysaswellasfamiliaritywithfieldequipmentandproceduresusedinthesefuncGons.AddiGonalskillsrequiredincludecomputaGonalability,surveynotetaking,drauing/CADandmapreading.Testproblemsaretakenfromthefollowingworkelements:1)TypesofSurveys(10Qs)2)FieldEquipment&Instruments(41Qs)3)SurveyComputa-ons(50Qs)4)ControlPoints:Horizontal&Ver-cal(6Qs)5)FieldOpera-ons(21Qs)6)FieldNotes(5Qs)7)PlanReading(17Qs)8)FirstAid&Safety(20Qs)9)DraMing/CAD(17Qs)10)ElectronicInstruments(8Qs)11)SurveyingHistory(5Qs)
WorkElement1
• TypesofSurveys(10quesGons)Knowledgeofthedifferenttypesofsurveyingandthebasicdifferencesbetweenthem.LearnCSTaddressesthefollowingtypesofsurveys:GeomaGcs,As-Built,Boundary,ConstrucGon,Control,Engineering,GeodeGc,Hydrographic,Leveling,Photogrammetry,Stadia,Topographicandmore.BonusworkbooksfortheUSPublicLandSystem(PLSS)+MetesandBoundssurveysystemsincluded.
WorkElement2• FieldEquipment&Instruments(41QuesGons)
Knowledgeofthecare,cleaninganduseofsurveyingtoolsandequipment,includingfieldradios.Understandthenames,purposeandparts,setup,transportandtheneedforcalibraGonofvarioussurveyingfieldinstruments.Somehistoricalknowledgeisrequired.LearnCSTaddressesGeneralPrinciples,RouGneCare,FieldAdjustments,CareofTools,CareofTotalStaGons,EDM,GPS,Tribrachs,Tapes,AutoLevels,Bull'sEyeRod,Radios,HistoricSurveyInstr.,Chains,Compass,EDMs,Theodoliteandmore.3DLaserScannersforthcoming.
WorkElement3
• SurveyComputa-ons(50QuesGons)KnowledgeofmathemaGcs+measurementsrelaGngtosurveying(includinglinear,angular,elevaGonsandunitsystemsconversion).LearnCSTaddressesAngleAddiGon&SubtracGon,AngleConversion,TypesofAngles,Bearings,Azimuths,AreaCalculaGons,VolumeCalculaGons,UnitConversions,MapScaleandmore.
WorkElement4
• ControlPoints:Horizontal&Ver-cal(6QuesGons)Knowledgeoftypesofsurveycontrolpointsandtheirdifferences.LearnCSTaddressesHorizontalandVerGcalcontrol,Accuracy,MonumentaGon,FederalAgencies,ReferenceDatums,NGSDataSheets,GNSSbasicsandmore.
WorkElement5
• FieldOpera-ons(21QuesGons)KnowledgeofthefieldduGesofaSurveyTechnician.Suchdutyareasmayincludelineclearing,establishingpoints,taping,levelingandcompassreading.LearnCSTaddressescoreknowledgeareasandofthefieldduGesofasurveyingtechnician.
WorkElement6
• FieldNotes(5QuesGons)Knowledgeofthebasictypesofsurveyingfieldnotes.LearnCSTaddressesLeveling,3-WireLeveling,ProfileLeveling,CrossSecGonLeveling,Traverse,OpenTraverse,DirecGonal,GPSFieldNotes,GPSObstrucGonChartsandmore.
WorkElement7
• PlanReading(17QuesGons)KnowledgeofthetypesofsurveyingmapsandtheabilitytoobtainbasicinformaGonfromthesemaps.LearnCSTaddressesEngineeringSitePlans,RoadProfiles,UGlityProfiles,RecordPlatsandmore.
WorkElement8
• FirstAid&Safety(20QuesGons)BasicknowledgeoftreatmentpracGcesforavarietyofmedicalemergencies.KnowledgeoftrafficcontrolandsafetyproceduresforsurveyingandconstrucGonoperaGons,includingOccupaGonalSafetyandHealthAdministraGon(OSHA)standards.PerLearnCST:Everyoneonasurveycrewisresponsibleforsafety.Crewmembersshouldhaveabasicknowledgeoffirstaid.LearnCSTaddressesbriefsummariesofsomeaccidentandfirstaidissuesthatmaybeencounteredinthefield.Thisisnotintendedasacomprehensivetreatmentofthesetopicsandarenotintendedasexpertmedicaladvice.TheyaresimplysuggesGonsontherecogniGonandtreatmentofcommonfieldissues.
WorkElement9
• DraMing/CAD(17QuesGons)KnowledgeofbasicdrauingandCADskills,toolsandprocedures.LearnCSTaddressesbasicdrauingandCADskills,tools,andprocedures.Techtutorialsfromleadingsurveysouwareprovidersforthcoming.
WorkElement10
• ElectronicInstruments(8QuesGons)Knowledgeofthehandling,setupandcareofelectronicinstrumentsandtheiraccessories.LearnCSTaddressesthehandling,setup,andcareofelectronicinstrumentsandtheiraccessories.VideoandtechtutorialsfromleadingmeasurementandposiGoningtechvendorsforthcoming.
WorkElement11
• SurveyingHistory(5QuesGons)KnowledgeofthehistoricaldevelopmentofsurveyproceduresandpracGces.LearnCSTaddressesFirstOrigins,ScienceofGeometry,ArtofSurveying,Size&ShapeofEarth,SurveyingintheUnitedStatesofAmerica,FutureofSurveyingandmore.
RecommendedReadingTherearemanysurveyingandmappingtextbooksworthyofyourGme.Weadvisepurchasingatleastoneofthefollowing—youcanfindmostifnotallofthebooksbelowonline(viaAmazon.com,etc.).Again,theCSTexamoffersanopen-bookpolicy.Brown’sBoundaryControlandLegalPrincipals,(7thEdiGon,JohnWiley&Sons),Robillard,WalterG.,Wilson,DonaldA.,Brown,CurGsM.
ElementarySurveying:AnIntroducHontoGeomaHcs,(14thEdiGon,PrenGceHall),Wolf,PaulR.andGhilani,CharlesD.
EvidenceandProceduresforBoundaryLocaHon,(6thEdiGon,JohnWiley&Sons),Robillard,WalterG.,Wilson,DonaldA.,Brown,CurGsM.Surveying:TheoryandPracHce,(7thEdiGon,McGraw-Hill,1998),Anderson,JamesM.andMikhail,EdwardM.
LandDevelopmentHandbook:Planning,Engineering,andSurveying(2ndEdiGonMcGraw-Hill,2002),Dewberry,SidneyO.
LandSurveyorReferenceManual,(3rdEdiGon.ProfessionalPublicaGons,Inc.,2001),Harbin,AndrewL.LandSurveySystems,(EdwardsBrothers,1985),McEntyre,JohnG.
SurveyingwithConstrucHonApplicaHons,(8thEdiGon,PrenGceHall),Kavanagh,BarryF.DefiniHonsofSurveyingandAssociatedTerms(ACSM,1978)
Inclosing…Whetheryou’rejuststarGngoutorhavebeenintheprofessionforyears,CSTprovidesanexcellentopportunitytodisGnguishyourtechnicalabiliGes.Withthatinmind:LearnCST(oranyresource,forthatmaper)cannotguaranteethatyou’llpasstheCSTexam.Tohelpyoustudywe’llguideyouthrougheachworkelementandsharebestpracGcesonpreparingfortheexaminaGon.TheopenbookCSTexamtestsyourabilitytosearchforandfindinformaGon.ItassumessomebasictechnicalknowledgeandmathemaGcalability(moreasoneadvancesthroughthelevels)butyou’renotexpectedtoknowalltheanswersbyheart.ExamineesmustbeflexibleandadapGve.Self-enrollfortraining@www.learnCST.com
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