Agenda

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Friday, January 23, 2026
9:00 am – 12:15 pm CST


Agenda:
Presented by Gary R. Kent, PS

Background of the Development of the 2026 ALTA/NSPS Standards

Complying with the 2026 ALTA/NSPS Standards

Section 1 – Purpose and Elements of ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey

Section 2 – Ordering the survey

Section 3 – Surveying Standards and Standards of Care

  • Effective date
  • Other requirements and standards of practice
  • Normal standard of care
  • Boundary establishment
  • Measurement standards

Section 4 – Records research

Section 5 – Fieldwork

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

Section 6 – Preparation of the plat/map of ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey

  • Fieldwork
  • Boundary, description, dimensions, closures
  • Easements, servitudes, rights of way, access, documents
  • Presentation

Section 7 – Certification

Section 8 – Deliverables

Table A

  • Preface
  • Items 1-20
  • Item 21

 

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Credits

Engineers
3.0 PDHs*

Land Surveyors
3.0 PDHs*

 

Continuing Education Information

This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 3.0 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 3.0 continuing education credits. This webinar has been approved by the Missouri Board of APEPLSPLA for 3.0 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

Gary R. Kent

Meridian Land Consulting, LLC

Mr. Kent is in his 40th 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. He served as chair of the Joint ALTA/NSPS Committee responsible for the ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey standards from 1995 to 2021. 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 multiple times in all 50 states.