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Committee Updates

Did you know ALL of our committees have a webpage with Student Spotlight
meeting minutes and other member resources? We post
brief monthly updates for all committees in our HQ news
feature. But if you’re looking for more details, visit our website
committee pages and see what they’ve been up to!

NEW Membership Benefit!
The NYSAPLS Membership Committee
has partnered with National Purchasing Partners (NPP)
to give NYSAPLS members access to business, employee
and personal discounts. NPP is a member benefit provider
of NYSAPLS, Inc., and helps members reduce costs with
exclusive pricing.
Members will be able to save on many useful brands, including
OPD, Staples, Batteries + Bulbs, Sherwin-Williams, Airgas,
Priceline, Verizon (if eligible), and so much more. You can view
some more information on some of the savings on page 12 of Pictured from left to right: Jake Nichols, Kyle Sheppard,
this issue. You can also view the full catalog of offers by signing Brandon Wilbur, Justin Barnes, Joe Forney, and Aidan Reff.
up at https://mynpp.com/association/nysapls/.
Once you sign up with NPP, you will receive a verification Joe Forney:
email. When your account is verified, just log in and explore From Ice Fishing to Land Surveying
the catalog of offers. NPP membership is free and there is no
obligation to buy. Joe Forney, a student at ESF Ranger School, is set to
graduate from the Surveying program in May. Joe’s
If you need help registering, please contact journey to becoming a land surveyor is a testament to
customerservice@mynpp.com or 800.810.3909. how sometimes the things we’re meant to do in life can
be found in the most unexpected places.
Reminder - NYS Education Department’s Office
of Profession’s Advisory Notice: Regulatory Growing up, Joe passed by Ranger School on his ice
Amendments approved and Effective January 1, fishing trips with his father, never imagining that one
2022 for Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology day he’d be a student there. While Joe enrolled with
thoughts of becoming a Forest Ranger, as fate would
The New York State Board of Regents approved regulatory have it, he found his true calling in land surveying.
amendments in engineering, land surveying and geology that
are effective January 1, 2022. These regulatory amendments Joe’s interest in land surveying was sparked by his
offer greater flexibility by updating and modernizing professors and classmates at Ranger School. Though
the continuing education requirements for professional he arrived with a different goal in mind, he quickly
engineers and land surveyors while implementing continuing realized the potential of the field and decided to dive
education requirements for professional geologists. in headfirst. He found that land surveying was a
For a detailed view of the regulatory amendments, see perfect fit for him, combining his love for the outdoors
the Regulations of the Commissioner on their website at with his passion for precision and accuracy.
https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/land-surveying/
laws-rules-regulations/part-68. As a student at Ranger School, Joe has not only gained
technical knowledge but has also developed the skills
Below is a summary of the major regulatory changes: necessary to become a successful land surveyor. He has
• The continuing education requirements may be completed learned to work effectively in a team, communicate
via courses of learning or in live classes as determined by effectively with clients, and pay attention to detail. He’s
the licensee, provided that the continuing education is also honed his problem-solving skills and gained hands-
completed through a Department-approved sponsor and on experience in using the latest surveying technology.
is in an acceptable subject area

• Professional engineers, land surveyors and professional Joe is excited to finish up his studies at Ranger School
geologists may now complete their continuing education and start his career as a land surveyor. He hopes to find
in additional subject areas, including architecture, a job nearby his hometown of Carthage, NY where he
landscape architecture, and interior design. can put into practice the skills he’s learned in school
• Six hours of “carry over” credit may now be used from one and make a positive impact in his local community.
registration period to another, within certain parameters.

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