National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS)

NSPS is the voice of the professional surveying community in the U.S. & territories with more than 17,000 members. NSPS has a strong constituency base through which it communicates directly with lawmakers, agencies, and regulators at international, national and state levels. NSPS monitors and comments on legislation, regulation, and policies that have potential impact on the activities of its members and stakeholders, and collaborates with many other organizations in the geospatial community on issues of mutual interest. NSPS is the lead society within ABET for accreditation of surveying and similarly named programs and is instrumental in assuring that surveyors receive an education relevant to their role in society. NSPS offers a robust scholarship program, and sponsors an annual project-based student competition. Other STEM-related activities are a certification program for Surveying Technicians and Hydrographers, as well as an annual Trigonometry competition (TrigStar) for h...