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California Surveying Exam Prep

Overview

To become a professional civil engineer in the state of California, one of the exams you must pass is the California Civil Engineering Surveying (CES) exam. With the help of the #1-rated exam prep provider, you can pass this exam on your first try! Our CES exam prep course has been designed based on the exam plan produced by the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (BPELSG) to ensure you review the topics most likely to appear on the exam. Follow along with lecture videos and apply what you’ve learned with hands-on practice problems. Take this review course and start preparing to pass your CES exam!

Overview

To become a professional civil engineer in the state of California, one of the exams you must pass is the California Civil Engineering Surveying (CES) exam. With the help of the #1-rated exam prep provider, you can pass this exam on your first try! Our CES exam prep course has been designed based on the exam plan produced by the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (BPELSG) to ensure you review the topics most likely to appear on the exam. Follow along with lecture videos and apply what you’ve learned with hands-on practice problems. Take this review course and start preparing to pass your CES exam!

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Key Features

  • Submit Questions to Instructors
  • Multiple Instructors Teach Each Specialty
  • 24/7/365 Student Support

Course Formats

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Ondemand

Ondemand Bundle

 

This is the perfect option for especially busy schedules. Study at your own pace and gain access to course materials immediately upon registration.

What's Included:
  • Instructor-Prepared Course Notes
  • Study Hub
  • Calculator Training Module
  • Engineering Training Module
Course Features:
Instructor Support

Submit questions to your instructor through your Study Hub.

Lecture Videos

Follow along with your instructor’s recorded video lectures.

Study Anytime, Anywhere, on Any Device

School of PE courses and resources can be accessed on any device (computer, phone, tablet, etc.) connected to the internet.

Free Repeat 

If you did not pass your exam, you may be eligible for a free repeat. For additional details, see our Free Repeat page.

Personalized Study Plan

Answer a few questions about your learning priorities as well as the days and times you can study, and a personalized study plan will be generated to help keep you on track. This plan is adaptive and can be adjusted to reflect your changing schedule!

Discussion Forum

Use the discussion forum in your Study Hub to share questions, answers, and information with your classmates.

Study Hub

Our Study Hub is the one-stop shop for all students enrolled in a Live Online, Ondemand, or bundled course. Through this login page, you will be able to track your progress, start and stop course recordings, access study resources like flashcards, interact with your instructors and classmates, and more!

Digital Study Materials:

Instructor-Prepared Course Notes

School of PE instructors generate their own notes and handouts for students to use in conjunction with course lectures. These instructor-prepared files are a student favorite: in fact, 95% of School of PE students commented that they considered these notes to be necessary to their exam preparation.

Additional Study Materials:

Casio fx-115 ES Plus Advanced Scientific Calendar

With an enlarged LCD screen, this calculator is easy to read and contains a wide variety of features like 47 built-in constants, 40+ unit conversions, numeric integration/differentiation, and more!

Why School of PE?

  • 93% Average Pass Rates
  • #1-Rated Engineering Exam Prep Courses
  • Subject-Matter Expert Instructors
  • 63,000+ Busy Professionals Helped
  • 24/7/365 Student Support

Why Enroll Today?

  • Affirm Financing Available We have teamed up with Affirm, allowing you to focus on your upcoming exam without stressing about how to pay for a review course. Register now and pay over time—it’s that simple!
  • Jumpstart Your Exam Prep With an Ondemand course, you will be able to start studying with course content and materials as soon as you register.

FAQ:

What type of questions should I expect on this exam?

These are multiple- choice, computer-based tests (CBT).

What is the difference between Live Online classes and an Ondemand course?

With Live Online classes, you receive the experience of studying in a live classroom with an instructor—everything takes place virtually. Ondemand courses consist of pre-recorded lecture videos you can watch at your convenience.

What if I don’t pass my exam?

Please check out our Free Repeat policy page for more information.

Can I access my course material on my mobile device or tablet?

Yes, you will be able to access your course material through our mobile app.

See more on our FAQs page.

Live Online

Live Online Bundle

 

Receive the experience of studying in a live classroom with live instructor interaction anywhere, on any device with internet access. You will also have access to recordings of class lectures to refresh your knowledge on previous topics.

What's Included:
  • Instructor Support
  • Instructor-Prepared Course Notes
  • Study Hub
  • Calculator Training Module
  • Engineering Training Module
Course Features:
Live Instructor Support

Live Online students can ask their instructor questions during class lectures using our chat feature.

Virtual Classes

During Live Online classes you will join your class and follow along with your instructor’s live-taught lectures from the comfort of your own home!

Recorded Lectures

Revisit recorded instructor-led lectures whenever you’d like to refresh your memory on course content.

Study Anytime, Anywhere, on Any Device

School of PE courses and resources can be accessed on any device (computer, phone, tablet, etc.) connected to the internet.

Free Repeat

If you did not pass your exam, you may be eligible for a free repeat. For additional details, see our Free Repeat page.

Personalized Study Plan

Answer a few questions about your learning priorities as well as the days and times you can study, and a personalized study plan will be generated to help keep you on track. This plan is adaptive and can be adjusted to reflect your changing schedule!

Discussion Forum

Use the discussion forum in your Study Hub to share questions, answers, and information with your classmates.

Study Hub

Our Study Hub is the one-stop shop for all students enrolled in a Live Online, Ondemand, or bundled course. Through this login page, you will be able to track your progress, start and stop course recordings, access study resources like flashcards, interact with your instructors and classmates, and more!

Digital Study Materials:
Instructor-Prepared Course Notes

School of PE instructors generate their own notes and handouts for students to use in conjunction with course lectures. These instructor-prepared files are a student favorite: in fact, 95% of School of PE students commented that they considered these notes to be necessary to their exam preparation.

Additional Study Materials:
Casio fx-115 ES Plus Advanced Scientific Calendar

With an enlarged LCD screen, this calculator is easy to read and contains a wide variety of features like 47 built-in constants, 40+ unit conversions, numeric integration/differentiation, and more!

Why School of PE?

  • 93% Average Pass Rates
  • #1-Rated Engineering Exam Prep Courses
  • Subject-Matter Expert Instructors
  • 63,000+ Busy Professionals Helped
  • 24/7/365 Student Support

Why Enroll Today?

  • Affirm Financing Available We have teamed up with Affirm, allowing you to focus on your upcoming exam without stressing about how to pay for a review course. Register now and pay over time—it’s that simple!
  • Secure Your Seat There are a limited number of seats available for each Live Online class. Registering sooner rather than later means a guaranteed seat in the class.

FAQ:

What type of questions should I expect on this exam?

These are multiple- choice, computer-based tests (CBT).

What is the difference between Live Online classes and an Ondemand course?

With Live Online classes, you receive the experience of studying in a live classroom with an instructor—everything takes place virtually. Ondemand courses consist of pre-recorded lecture videos you can watch at your convenience.

What if I don’t pass my exam?

Please check out our Free Repeat policy page for more information.

Can I access my course material on my mobile device or tablet?

Yes, you will be able to access your course material through our mobile app.

See more on our FAQs page.

Study Materials

CA Surveying 1-ON-1 Tutoring

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$125 /hr

CA Surveying 1-ON-1 Tutoring (5-hour Bundle)

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$500 /hrs

Everything You Should Know About the California Civil Exam

The CA Civil exam tests for competency within civil engineering in the state of California. There are two specific exams civil engineers are required to take and pass in order to become licensed in California: surveying and seismic.

Prerequisites

Before you are allowed to take the California Civil exams, you will need to have passed your FE exam and PE Civil exam as well as met the qualifying experience requirements. You will submit your application for licensure to the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists , and when your application is deemed exam eligible, you will receive more information about scheduling your exam.

Exam Fees

An application fee for $175 is required for all initial applications. Each exam has an additional application fee of $175. Please check the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists’ Fee Schedule for more information.

Exam Day

They are multiple- choice, computer-based tests (CBT), and each 2.5 hours long. As they are both open-book exams, you are allowed to bring bound reference materials.

After the Exam

The Board will post the release date of the exam results on their website. Once the exam results are finalized, you will receive your exam results in an email.

California Surveying Course Instructors

Elaksher
Dr. Elaksher, PhD, P.E., P.L.S
Kelly
Ms. Kelly, P.E.
Petracca
Dr. Petracca, PhD
Stankiewicz
Mr. Stankiewicz, PE

Hear From Our Students

The information was well thought out and the instructor teaching the class was prepared, courteous and focused on the important items. Topics found on the exam were covered in the classes, which helped me pass.

- Mr. Luther | Cole Design Group, Inc. | Scottsdale, AZ (2017)

This course prepped me for everything that was on the exam. I walked out of the exam knowing I passed this time.

- Mr. Bersbach | SYRUSA Engineering | Fullerton, CA (2018)

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