Surveyor

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What does a surveyor do?

Gathers, transfers, calculates, and puts into plans surveying data using specialized instruments (electronic notebook, conventional or electronic total station, GPS receiver, calculation software, design software, etc.) in order to produce plans or define projected structures Supplies data regarding alignment, altitude, orientation, and dimensions of various lots or types of infrastructure (industrial or commercial complexes, buildings, residences, roads, etc.)

What does it take to become a surveyor?

AUTONOMY – PRECISION – CAREFULNESS – CAPACITY FOR ANALYSIS INTEREST in acquiring knowledge related to application of concepts in mathematics, geodesy, topometry, and in working outdoors. APTITUDE for using computerized equipment (software, calculators, etc.)

Hourly wage

According to the collective agreements (May 2023)
Between $36.68 and $43.31

Job prospects
Very good

Training
DEP 1,800 hours

Interesting! Which academic program should I take?

Training required:

Diplôme d’études professionnelles – Arpentage et topographie (5238)

Training generally offered in the following regions:

Capitale-Nationale
Laurentides
Montérégie
Montréal
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Would you like to know about the program content? Consult Inforoute FPT

Academic prerequisites

There are different options for accessing the training program

HOLD A DIPLOMA

  • Hold a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent

OR

  • Hold a postsecondary diploma, such as a diploma of college studies or a bachelor’s degree

BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD

  • Be at least 16 years old on September 30 of the school year during which the person begins the training program 

AND

  • Have passed the Secondary 4 units in language of instruction, second language, and mathematics in the study programs established by the Ministère de l’Éducation du Québec (MEQ)

OR

  • Have completed recognized equivalent training.

BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD

  • Be at least 18 years old at the time training begins

AND

  • Have the functional prerequisites: have passed the general development test (GDT)
  • Have the prerequisites specific to the study program concerned

OR

  • Have completed recognized equivalent training

HOLD CERTAIN SECONDARY 3 UNITS 

  • Have completed the Secondary 3 units in language of instruction, second language, and mathematics in the study programs established by the MEQ 

AND

  • Continue general education concurrently with vocational training in order to complete the missing Secondary 4 units in language of instruction, second language, and mathematics in the study programs established by the MEQ
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