Master the tools and technical skills required to practise land surveying in this free online engineering course. Before buildings are erected, land surveyors play an important role in mapping out their sites. Does this career path interest you? If so, this course is for you. We explain how to use the unique instruments used in the field and how to determine land mass. We also study relevant data processing methods and the essential safety standards used to reduce workplace risk. Sign up to pick up technical skills and begin your career as a land surveyor.
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Summarise what land surveying entails • Outline the responsibilities of a land surveyor • List the different instruments used in land surveying • Describe techniques used to measure distance • Differentiate between maps and plans • Identify the personal protective equipment surveyors use on the field • Discuss environmental hazards and the precautions used to mitigate them |
| Course Code | 5212 |

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