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Become a CFedS

Our unique seven-course training program was developed for licensed surveyors looking to gain the knowledge and skills necessary for providing cadastral services on federal trust lands.

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05/06/2025
October 2025 Exam – Guided Review – Weeks 3-4
05/13/2025
June 2025 Exam – Guided Review – Weeks 19-20
05/20/2025
October 2025 Exam – Guided Review – Weeks 5-6
06/03/2025
October 2025 Exam – Guided Review – Weeks 7-8
06/17/2025
October 2025 Exam – Guided Review – Weeks 9-10
07/01/2025
October 2025 Exam – Guided Review – Weeks 11-12
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Continuing Education Courses ​

Program members enjoy access to a range of continuing education courses designed to bolster understanding of western surveying practice

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What Kind of Land Surveyor Becomes a CFedS?​

The program will challenge you to learn something new about Native Americans and Indigenous People. Even if you don’t have any Federal Trust Lands near you, the procedural background is fascinating.

Dominica VanKoten, PLS, Alaska

Chief Cadastral Surveyor, BLM​

I am pleased to have taken the course. My surveying will be better for it. Many of the nuances of performing surveys according to “The Manual” are clarified now, much to my satisfaction.

J. Anthony Cavell, PLS, CFedS

From Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The CFedS program trains surveyors to deal with the unique problems found on Native American lands. Fractionated ownership of Native land titles, checkerboard ownership patterns and loss of access to sacred sites are just a few of the issues.

Glen W. Thurow, PLS, CFedS

From Albuquerque, New Mexico

CFedS gave me the chance to coordinate with new agencies, design maps according to federal regulations and become immersed in native culture. The background and education that I received on the US Public Land Survey System alone is priceless.

Emily Pierce, PS

From Madison, Wisconsin​