Agenda

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Friday, November 21, 2025
9:00 am – 4:00 pm CST


Agenda:
Presented by Todd Horton, PE, PLS

GPS / GNSS Technology

  • Basics of GPS / GNSS operation
  • Errors, accuracy and precision
  • GPS / GNSS surveying methods
    • Static / OPUS
    • Real-Time Kinematic (RTK)
    • Network RTK

GPS / GNSS Surveying Best Practices

  • Method selection
  • Strengths, weaknesses, and tradeoffs
  • Error management
  • Techniques to control precision
  • Survey planning

 

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Credits

Engineers
6.0 PDHs*

Land Surveyors
6.0 PDHs

 

Continuing Education Information

This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.0 PDHs for professional engineers and land surveyors in most states that allow this learning method. *This course is not approved in New York; please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider License No: CEA362), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, and New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00049300). HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for land surveyors licensed in Indiana (License No. CE10600325), and Maryland.

This webinar has been registered with the Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers for 6.0 continuing education credits. This webinar has been approved by the Missouri Board of APEPLSPLA for 6.0 PDUs.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).

*On-Demand Credits*

The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate.

Speakers

Todd Horton, PE, PLS

Owner of Meridian Geospatial Consulting, LLC

Mr. Horton served in the US Air Force and with the Illinois Department of Transportation in planning, design, construction, surveying and maintenance of civil engineering projects including commercial structures, airfields, utility systems and highways, earning his PE license in 1991. Joining the full-time faculty at Parkland College in Champaign, IL, in 1998, he taught land surveying and construction management courses. Mr. Horton founded the land surveying associate degree program at Parkland College in 2001. Working during summers for local engineering firms, he earned his PLS license in 2007. Beginning in 2009, he presented seminars frequently with HalfMoon Education Inc., ultimately speaking in 42 states. He continues to provide training with HalfMoon, with several professional associations and for various private clients. His top priority is providing practical skill training for survey technicians. Mr. Horton retired from full-time teaching in 2023 and has joined Farnsworth Group Inc. in Champaign, IL, as a senior project land surveyor. You can reach him at todd@meridiangeospatial.com.