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TSPS strives to bring value to your membership and active participation in TSPS can pay you untold personal and professional dividends. Learn more about TSPS member benefits below!
Education
TSPS offers educational offerings throughout the year, at discounted pricing, and for PDHs. Members can track their PDHs through their personal member profiles with certificates available to print at any time. Visit the TSPS Calendar to review the upcoming educational opportunities.
NetworkingCurrent members have stated the greatest benefit of being a TSPS member is the collegiality that comes with being an active member of a professional association. TSPS takes great pride in connecting members, both surveyors and affinity partners, on state and chapter levels. Members have the opportunity to attend an annual fall convention and spring symposium and monthly chapter meetings, online forums and news feed, and other networking events.
ChaptersWith more than 20 chapters throughout the great state of Texas, each provides invaluable networking and educational opportunities for its members. Chapters meet regularly to host guest speakers that keep you up to date with the latest trends, techniques and more. Visit the TSPS Chapters page to find the one closest to you.
Career Advancement Boasting one of the most active surveying career centers in the US, members can post resumes in the career center, as well as sign up to receive notifications of new job listings. You can also submit available opportunities at your firm and search resumes for qualified candidates Visit the TSPS Career Center today.
Publications The Texas Surveyor, the premier industry association magazine, is your way to stay in touch with the latest trends and topics. It is member-only benefit, published bimonthly and is written by surveyors for surveyors. Visit The Texas Surveyor to view the current edition, along with archives. CommunicationThe TSPS website provides a user-friendly communication opportunity. Specific Fields of Practice Forums are available for members to network, share issues, problems encountered, solutions found, ask questions and connect to mentors from around the State. In an ever-changing environment, TSPS also actively communicates with its members through various social media channels. Follow us on: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube TSFIThe Texas Surveyors Foundation, Inc. (TSFI) was formed to ensure the future of the surveying profession through scholarship awards, support for education programs, and dissemination of beneficial information to the interested public. Visit TSFI to learn more. Legislative RepresentationTSPS works closely with members of the Texas Legislature to keep them informed on issues that affect you, the Texas Surveyor. Additionally, the political action committee, SurPAC, provides members with an avenue to donate towards maintaining a strong presence in the legislative process. Visit SurPAC to learn more and make a personal donation. Affinity PartnersBusiness Insurance, Education, Medical Insurance, Legal Services & ID Protection, Records/Documents, and Website Development/Branding are just a few of the partner relationships established by TSPS. Members can feel confident when engaging the services of a TSPS Affinity Partner. Visit with TSPS Affinity Partners for more information. Public RelationsBuilding awareness and promoting the surveying profession are a vital role of TSPS. Members have access to professional materials to aid in awareness as well in recruitment. View TSPS Marketing Materials.
Outreach Programs TSPS actively participates in various outreach programs to educate the community in the need for land surveyors. Whether it's attracting young people into the profession or communicating with the general public about when to hire a land surveyor, TSPS and member volunteers are traveling the state in outreach efforts for the profession. Program examples: GLO Save Texas History Symposium, TxDOT COGS Conference, Texas FCCLA, and Klein ISD Geospatial Engineering/Land Surveying.
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Professional development is imperative to your career as new technologies emerge, rules and regulations shift and licensing standards change. TSPS provides the continuing education to keep you up to date on these matters along with tools to start, run, and manage your own surveying business.
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Protect your profession with
membership to the Texas Society
of Professional Surveyors.
Active participation in TSPS can
pay you untold personal
and professional dividends.