Agenda

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022
8:30 am – 3:20 pm CST (incl. a 30-min break)

 

Presented by:
Gary Kent

Agenda
Purpose and development of ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey
• Elements of ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey

Ordering the survey
Surveying standards and standards of care
• Effective date
• Other requirements and standards of practice
• Normal standard of care
• Boundary establishment
• Measurement standards
• Records research

Fieldwork
• Monuments
• Rights of way and access
• Lines of possession and improvements along boundaries
• Buildings
• Easements and servitudes
• Cemeteries
• Water features

Preparation of the plat/map of ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey
• Fieldwork
• Boundary, description, dimensions, closures
• Easements, servitudes, rights of way, access, documents
• Presentation
Certification
Deliverables
Preface
Items 1-19
Item 20

 

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Credits

Professional Engineers:
6.0 PDHs
(does not qualify for NY engineering credit)

Land Surveyors:
6.0 PDHs,
6.0 Florida CE Credits
(NJ, RI, DE – No Credit Offered)

 

Continuing Education Credit Information
The 2021 Minimum Standards for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys

This webinar is open to the public and offers 6.0 PDHs to professional engineers and land surveyors in most states. HalfMoon Education is not seeking approval for land surveyors licensed in Delaware, New Jersey or Rhode Island.

This educational activity has been evaluated and accredited by The Practicing Institute of Engineering for 6.0 PDHs. It is deemed approved for New York Engineers and Land Surveyors via this accreditation (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2)).

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has assigned this course number 10210 for Florida surveyors.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700) and North Carolina (S-0130).

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for land surveyors licensed in Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland and North Carolina (S-0130).

Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event, respond to prompts, and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed).

 

Speakers

Gary R. Kent, PS

Meridian Land Consulting, LLC

Mr. Kent is in his 39th year with Schneider Geomatics in Indianapolis – having transitioned to part-time status in 2020. He also provides training, consulting and expert witness services as manager and owner of Meridian Land Consulting, LLC. Mr. Kent has served as chair of the Joint ALTA/NSPS Committee responsible for the ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey standards since 1995. He has also served on the Indiana State Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors since 2004 and is a past president of both ACSM and the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors. Mr. Kent has presented programs on boundary law, easements and rights of way, surveying standards and practice, and leadership in all 50 states.