California Land Surveyors Association - San Diego Chapter
Welcome, San Diego.
The goal of the California Land Surveyors Association is to promote and advance the surveying profession, support the common good and welfare of its members, uphold the highest standards of professional ethics and practice, and increase public understanding of our work. CLSA represents all land surveyors—employees and proprietors, in both the public and private sectors.
San Diego is one of the most diverse and technically demanding regions in the nation for land surveying. From rugged canyons and steep mesas to coastal bluffs, military installations, deserts, and one of the busiest international borders in the world, surveyors here operate at the intersection of complex terrain, evolving technology, and a rapidly growing region.
Surveying in San Diego supports everything from neighborhood subdivisions to multimillion-dollar infrastructure programs, environmental preservation efforts, and longstanding historical resources. The work of local surveyors plays a vital role in shaping the communities we live in and ensuring the integrity of the region’s land records for generations to come.
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Upcoming Events
2025-2026 LS Exam Review Course
Begins Thursday, December 4, 2025 | Hybrid (In-Person & MS Teams)
The Executive Committee and Caltrans District 11 are excited to announce the 2025-2026 edition of a long-lasting tradition that aims to prepare the next generation of surveyors for licensure.
This year’s edition of the LS Exam Review course will be available in a hybrid format, allowing future surveyors from across California and beyond to learn from our collection of experts. For those who register, a MS Teams link will be provided. For those in the San Diego area, it is encouraged to attend in person at the Caltrans District 11 office (4050 Taylor Street, San Diego, CA 92110). Our speakers always appreciate your attendance.
Meetings for the course run every Thursday between 6:30 PM and 9:00 PM from December 4 to December 18, 2025. There is a break for the holiday season, then the meetings resume on the same schedule starting January 8, 2026. The final day of the course is March 26, in time for the CA PLS Exam.
The topics that will be covered over the course of 15 days include: Introduction to BPELSG, legal descriptions, the CA Subdivision Map Act & PLS Act, public lands, boundary, riparian, photogrammetry & map standards, error analysis, GNSS, GPS, geodesy, California coordinates, construction, and business practices, culminating in a mock exam. That’s less than $7.00 a class for members & $9.00 a class for non-members!
Caltrans Employees: Please contact Rafi Hanna for Employee Pricing Information.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY ORDERS MADE AFTER 4:30PM PACIFIC TIME DECEMBER 4, 2025 WILL NOT BE FULFILLED UNTIL DECEMBER 5, 2025 DURING REGULAR OPERATING BUSINESS HOURS. THE CHAPTER WILL DO THEIR BEST TO PROVIDE MS TEAMS AND GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
