Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc.’s Larry Harvey, CST III, and Ryan Baker, CST I, join NSPS Executive Director, Tim Burch, on this week’s episode of the Surveyor Says! podcast.
After embarking on a new career in the civil engineering industry and receiving his Certified Survey Technician (CST) certification in 2008, Larry Harvey, CST III, is now the longest-tenured CST III in the United States.
CST is a comprehensive national certification program for survey technicians, sponsored by the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). Four levels of certification are offered in two primary tracks – field and office. Certification is by examination, which must be monitored by an approved Proctor.
Additionally, after two years in the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association (IPLSA) Surveyor and Mapping Technician Training Program, Ryan Baker, CST I, recently graduated and successfully earned his CST I certification.
The Surveyor and Mapping Technician Training Program is a two-year USDOL-recognized apprenticeship program in partnership with Parkland College in Champaign, IL which helps introduce the profession and train the next generation of survey technicians.
On July 13, Larry and Ryan joined Tim Burch, Executive Director of NSPS and host of the Surveyor Says! podcast to talk about the NSPS Certified Survey Technician Program, the value of the CST program as a training tool and position evaluator, as well as the importance of having a good mentor while coming up through the ranks. Larry shares a bit about his 22-year career at HLR and its efforts to promote and advocate for the surveying profession. They spoke about the importance of HLR’s positive and supportive company culture that encourages continuing education for all staff and provides opportunities for each employee to achieve their goals. Click below to give it a listen or find it on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts!
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