Congratulations to each of the following individuals that passed the CFedS exam in October of this year: #1853 – Michael Adams of La Jolla, California#1854 – Jonathan Behr of Concho, Arizona#1855 – John Legere of Houston, Texas#1856 – Zachary Taraschi of Albuquerque, New Mexico We realize that taking on 120-200 hours of training is a Read More »

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you of the loss of our dear friend, Steve Parrish. Steve passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2023, after battling pancreatic cancer. Steve had a significant impact on the survey community and was a mentor to many. Steve had a passion for mentoring and Read More »

First session runs August to January for those taking the February 2024 exam We’re excited to announce the return of the 20 week “guided” CFedS training program. In addition to regular online meetings (held every other Tuesday), the program offers a focused completion structure and additional reading recommendations. While joining is completely optional, it is Read More »

Congratulations to each of the following individuals that passed the CFedS exam in July of this year: #1849 – James Corbridge, Loveland, Colorado #1850 – Patrick Gaylord, Happy Valley, Oregon #1851 – Jason Hatfield, Baker City, Oregon #1852 – Chad Mosier, Santa Rosa, California We realize that taking on 120-200 hours of training is a Read More »

Congratulations are in order to each of the following individuals that passed the CFedS exam in February of this year: #1843 – Jerry Johnson, Litchfield, Minnesota #1844 – Preston Maguire, Fullerton, California #1845 – Joseph O’Brien, Phoenix, Arizona #1846 – Dana Parsell, Van Buren, Ohio #1847 – Jon Roder, Anchorage, Alaska #1848 – Brian Whisenhunt, Read More »

Congratulations are in order to each of the following individuals that passed the CFedS exam in October of this year: #1838 – Cody Brommerich, Black River Falls, Wisconsin #1840 – Jessica Sandry, De Soto, Wisconsin #1841 – Erick Welch, Phoenix, Arizona #1842 – Jonathan Wooten, Las Vegas, Nevada We realize that taking on 120-200 hours Read More »

May 5th, 2022 A recently released National Policy Memorandum (NPM-TRUS-43) issued by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs entitled Modernize the Land Description Review Process for Fee-to-Trust Acquisitions is resulting in a number of questions by current Certified Federal Surveyors (CFedS). One question is the continuing role of CFedS in Read More »