This policy describes the process to be followed by persons wishing to become candidates for a Certificate of Completion issued by the Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors.

The minimum entrance requirements to become a CBEPS candidate are proof of graduation from, or proof of entrance in, a two-year Geomatics program at a recognized technical institute or in a degree program at an accredited university. Other applicants shall be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

An accredited university is an institution that has had its geomatics program accredited by the Canadian Council of Land Surveyors (CCLS), and a recognized technical institute is an institution which was successful in its application to the Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors to get exemptions from exams for their graduates. The recognized institutes and universities are listed on the CBEPS Exemptions Policy page.

Every person who wishes to be a CBEPS candidate shall submit an application for admission accompanied by the following:

• The proscribed fee

• In the case of persons entered in a geomatics program at a recognized technical institute or an accredited university, an official letter from the institution confirming their entrance in the program.
• In the case of persons who have graduated from a geomatics program at a technical institute or university, a summary of all his/her academic education and training together with an official transcript of his/her marks. (Please note that official transcripts of marks must be sent directly from the educational institution to the Board);
• Where applicable, a certified copy of any diploma, degree, certificate, commission or other similar evidence of academic standing given to him/her by a college, university or other educational institution or a certifying body or professional association.

Persons who have graduated from a non-recognized technical institute or non-accredited university who feel that they merit exemptions from some of the topics listed in the Candidates Handbook, should apply for these exemptions soon after submitting an application by submitting an Exemption Request Form for each topic that the person feels merits an exemption. Each form shall be accompanied by the following information:

• A separate official detailed description of material covered by the course(s) which seem equivalent to topic that the person feels merits an exemption during the year taken, together with a breakdown of the number of hours spent on each major part.
• Numbers of hours in the academic term that were reserved for classes, and lab assignments.
• The prerequisites for the course(s).
• Copies of the examinations written during the course in question.
• Copies of lab assignments during the course.
• Name of instructor who gave the course.

The Registrar will confirm approval of candidacy and awarded exemptions.

Persons who have graduated from a recognized technical institute or accredited university, who feel that they should be awarded more exemptions from some of the topics listed in the Candidates Handbook, can then apply by submitting an Exemption Request Form for each topic that the person feels merits an exemption. Each form shall be accompanied by the documents listed above (same as for graduates from a non-recognized technical institute or non-accredited university).