Louisiana Minimum Standards for Property Boundary Surveys
Jerry Thacker, PLS, P.E. and John
C. Huang, Ph.D., P.E.
Course Outline
This course covers the Louisiana Minimum Standards for Property Boundary Surveys and Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys. The latter includes Table A - Optional Survey Responsibilities and Specifications and Accuracy Standards for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys.
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.
Learning Objective
At
the conclusion of this course, the student will be familiar with:
- Louisiana Minimum Standards for Property Boundary Surveys;
- Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys; and
- Accuracy Standards for ALTA-ACSM Land Title Surveys.
Licensing Requirements
In addition to other requirements, professional land surveyors licensed in the state of Louisiana must complete 4 PDH credits in Minimum Standards for Property Boundary Surveys in Louisiana during any 2 consecutive biennial periods.
Course Content
In
this course, you are required to study the following two documents:
Louisiana
Administrative Code Title 46 Part LXI: Chapters 21 through 29 (a PDF file)
2011
ALTA/ACSM Minimum Standard Detail Requirements (A PDF file, 10 pages)
Related Links
ACSM.NET - American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
Point of Beginning
Land Surveyor Reference Page
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

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