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Apprenticeship standard

Geospatial Survey Technician

A career contributing to the environment in which you live. Geospatial technicians play a critical role in all the world’s most exciting and complex construction projects, applying geospatial expertise to solve real world engineering and environmental challenges. They…

  • 5 modules
  • 85 sections
  • 52 KSBs
  • 85 learning hours
  • A KSB quiz at the end of every module
  • Certificates for every module quiz and the standard
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5 modules, 85 sections.

Each module is split into sections, and each section counts as one learning hour. Every module ends with a quiz on its KSBs.

    1. K1 – Health And Safety Legislation And Safe Working Practices (GST)
    2. K1 – Health And Safety Regulations For Surveying And Construction (GST)
    3. K1 – Permits And Site Inductions (GST)
    4. K1 – Safety Control Equipment And PPE (GST)
    5. K2, S2 – Risk Assessments And Method Statements (RAMS) (GST)
    6. S1, B5 – Complying With Health And Safety Regulations (GST)
    7. S3, B5 – Selecting And Using PPE (GST)
    8. K1, S1, B5 – Working Safely At The Roadside And On The Highway (GST)
    9. K1, S1, B5 – Working Safely Near Services, Water And At Height (GST)
    10. K23 – The Four Pillars Of Sustainability (GST)
    11. S20 – Sustainable Working Practices In Surveying (GST)
    12. K25, B3 – Building A Personal Development Plan (GST)
    13. K25 – Keeping Current And Career Progression (GST)
    14. B1 – Collaboration Across Teams, Disciplines And Stakeholders (GST)
    15. B1 – Conflict Management For The Geospatial Technician (GST)
    16. K26 – Wellbeing And Mental Health In The Workplace (GST)
    17. K27, B4 – Inclusion, Equity And Diversity In The Workplace (GST)

    1. K11 – Mathematical Foundations For Surveying (GST)
    2. K11 – Trigonometry For Surveying – Principles (GST)
    3. K11 – Applying Trigonometry In Surveying (GST)
    4. K11 – Geodesy And Models Of The Earth (GST)
    5. K11, K19 – Error Theory And Statistics (GST)
    6. K11 – Photogrammetry Maths (GST)
    7. K11 – Remote Sensing Maths (GST)
    8. K12 – Coordinate Systems – Datums, Projections And Transformations (GST)
    9. K12 – Working With Coordinate Systems And Scale Factors (GST)
    10. K11 – Satellite Positioning (GNSS) Maths (GST)
    11. K11 – Traverse Calculations (GST)
    12. K11 – Levelling Calculations (GST)
    13. K11 – Setting-Out And Area And Volume Calculations (GST)
    14. K11, K19 – Least Squares Adjustment (GST)

    1. K3, S18 – Land And Planning Legislation (GST)
    2. K3, S18 – Environmental And Highways Legislation (GST)
    3. K24 – Ethics, Professional Conduct, Land Ownership And Permissions (GST)
    4. K4 – Interpreting Client Drawings And Specifications (GST)
    5. S5 – Applying Drawing And Specification Interpretation (GST)
    6. K8 – Reconnaissance, Planning, Liaison And Constraints (GST)
    7. S6 – Gathering And Interpreting Information From Sources (GST)
    8. K5, S9 – Locating Sites And Planning Routes (GST)
    9. K13, K14, K16, K17 – Traditional Surveying Equipment And Techniques (GST)
    10. K13, K14, K16, K17 – Modern Surveying Equipment And Techniques (GST)
    11. S8 – Planning A Survey And Selecting Equipment (GST)
    12. K8, S8, B5, B2 – Mobilisation And Site Set-Up (GST)
    13. K7, S4 – Equipment Handling, Adjustment Checks, Calibration And Security (GST)
    14. K20, S7, B1 – Stakeholders And Communication (GST)

    1. K18 – Components Of A Geospatial Survey (GST)
    2. K22 – The Geospatial Project Lifecycle (GST)
    3. K19 – Accuracy, Precision And Data Quality In The Field (GST)
    4. B1 – Roles And Responsibilities In Geospatial Projects (GST)
    5. K14 – Principles And Methods Of Capturing Site Survey Data (GST)
    6. K15 – Survey Types And Their Purposes (GST)
    7. K10 – Methods Of Survey Control On Site (GST)
    8. S17 – Managing Time And Tasks (GST)
    9. S10 – Establishing Survey Control On Site (GST)
    10. S12 – Using Optical And Digital Levelling (GST)
    11. S12 – Using The Total Station (GST)
    12. S12 – Using GNSS Equipment (GST)
    13. S12 – Using Laser Scanners (GST)
    14. S12 – Using UAV Drones For Survey (GST)
    15. S12 – Using Mobile Mapping Systems (GST)
    16. S12 – Using Utility Detection Equipment (GST)
    17. S13 – Topographic Survey Data Capture (GST)
    18. S13 – River Section Surveys (GST)
    19. S13 – Drainage Invert Surveys (GST)
    20. S13 – Volumetric And Cut-And-Fill Surveys (GST)
    21. S13 – As-Built Surveys (GST)
    22. S13 – Measured Building Surveys (GST)
    23. S16 – Applying QA Procedures To Site Work (GST)
    24. K13, S11 – Horizontal Setting Out (GST)
    25. K13, S11 – Level And Datum Transfer (GST)
    26. K12, S16 – Validating Setting Out Data (GST)

    1. K9 – Principles And Uses Of GIS (GST)
    2. K9 -Map Design, Scale And Symbolisation With GIS (GST)
    3. S14 – Using GIS Tools To Capture, Manage, Analyse And Present Data (GST)
    4. S14 – Transferring And Importing Site Data For Processing (GST)
    5. K6 – 2D And 3D Drawings And Models (GST)
    6. S14 – Selecting Surveying Processing Software (GST)
    7. S14 – Creating 2D And 3D Drawings And Models With Processing Software (GST)
    8. K6, K18 – BIM, Digital Twins And The Geospatial Technician’s Role (GST)
    9. K18 – Survey Data Formats, File Types And Naming Conventions (GST)
    10. K19 – Quality Assurance Of Drawings, Models And Reports (GST)
    11. S16 – Applying QA To Drawings, Models And Reports (GST)
    12. K21 – Written Communication Techniques (GST)
    13. S19 – Communicating In Writing (GST)
    14. S15 – Producing Geospatial Survey Reports (GST)

KSBs

52 KSBs, all covered

Knowledge (27)

  • K1
  • K2
  • K3
  • K4
  • K5
  • K6
  • K7
  • K8
  • K9
  • K10
  • K11
  • K12
  • K13
  • K14
  • K15
  • K16
  • K17
  • K18
  • K19
  • K20
  • K21
  • K22
  • K23
  • K24
  • K25
  • K26
  • K27

Skills (20)

  • S1
  • S2
  • S3
  • S4
  • S5
  • S6
  • S7
  • S8
  • S9
  • S10
  • S11
  • S12
  • S13
  • S14
  • S15
  • S16
  • S17
  • S18
  • S19
  • S20

Behaviours (5)

  • B1
  • B2
  • B3
  • B4
  • B5

A KSB counts as covered once all its sections are done and its module quiz is passed.

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