North Carolina Society of Surveyors

What North Carolina Society of Surveyors does

The North Carolina Society of Surveyors (NCSS) is a non-profit professional membership association founded in 1939 that represents licensed land surveyors, surveying students, and surveying firms operating in North Carolina. Headquartered in Youngsville, NC (with a Wake Forest, NC address also referenced), the organization operates with 51–100 employees under Executive Director and registered lobbyist Sherri L. Barron, Membership Director Anna Culiat, and Office Manager Alison Olwell. Its core offering is a tiered annual membership — Professional ($260/yr), Out-of-State ($210/yr), Associate ($30/yr), Sustaining ($350/yr), and Student (free) — supplemented by a sustaining-member base of 40+ surveying-related companies.

NCSS generates revenue primarily through recurring membership dues and, secondarily, through professional credentialing (the CFS — Certified Floodplain Surveyor — Program), continuing-education events, advertising in The Tarheel Surveyor magazine, and contributions to the affiliated NCSS Education Foundation and Otis A. Jones Educational Institute. The organization runs several sub-brands, including the NC Young Surveyors Network and The Tarheel Surveyor, and maintains formal partnerships with the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS), the NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors, and the NCSS Education Foundation.

The organization's strategic activity centers on legislative advocacy (with active tracking of NC bills HB 763, SB 391, and HB 926, NSPS Day on the Hill participation scheduled for April 15, 2026), professional standards development, continuing-education delivery, and member services. The 2026 membership renewal cycle is currently open, indicating active member engagement. Geographically, NCSS is a single-state organization focused exclusively on North Carolina.

Name

North Carolina Society of Surveyors

Legal name

NC Society of Surveyors, Inc.

Website

https://ncsurveyors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The North Carolina Society of Surveyors is a non-profit professional association founded in 1939 that represents licensed land surveyors, students, and surveying firms in North Carolina through tiered membership dues, legislative advocacy, education, and credentialing programs.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Wake Forest

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Membership Dues: Annual membership dues for licensed professional land surveyors in North Carolina. Professional membership includes dual membership with NSPS and provides access to PDH credits, legislative advocacy, networking events, and member discounts.
2. Out-of-State Professional Membership Dues: Annual membership dues for licensed surveyors residing outside North Carolina who maintain NSPS membership through their home state society.
3. Associate Membership Dues: Annual membership dues for surveyor interns or individuals interested in the surveying profession who are not yet eligible for professional membership.
4. Sustaining Membership Dues: Annual membership dues for companies engaged in manufacturing, distributing equipment, map reproduction, providing services to land surveyors, or licensed as surveying firms. Includes company logo placement and enhanced visibility benefits.
5. Student Membership: Free membership for students enrolled in geomatics, surveying, mapping, earth science or mathematics programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NCSS is a nonprofit professional membership association that provides annual membership tiers, continuing-education and certification programs (including the Certified Floodplain Surveyor program), legislative advocacy on behalf of land surveyors in North Carolina, an online Find a Surveyor public directory, the NCSS MAPS historical-maps archive, and an annual conference. It is the only statewide organization representing licensed land surveyors in North Carolina, and its members receive dual membership with the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS).

Product overview

NCSS offers a membership-based portfolio of professional services for North Carolina land surveyors. The core offerings include membership programs with dual NSPS affiliation, Find a Surveyor directory, NCSS MAPS Database archive, The Tarheel Surveyor publication, education programs (seminars, online courses, CFS certification), Young Surveyors Network, Railroad Resources, annual conference, government affairs/legislative advocacy, Trig-Star program, and golf tournament events. These services are provided to licensed surveyors and related professionals across North Carolina.

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Brands

• NC Young Surveyors Network (NC-YSN): A community for new licensees, young land surveying professionals, and students under the age of 40 who are passionate about the field of surveying.
• The Tarheel Surveyor
• Certified Floodplain Surveyor (CFS) Program
• Otis A Jones Educational Institute
• NCSS Education Foundation

Products and services

• NCSS Membership Programs
• NCSS Education Programs and Certification

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual membership arrangement where Professional NCSS members receive NSPS membership included with their dues. NSPS provides national-level representation and resources complementing NCSS state-level activities.
• NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and SurveyorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory body for professional land surveyor licensure in North Carolina. NCSS works closely with NCBELS on licensure requirements, continuing education standards, and professional standards.
• NCSS Education FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides scholarship opportunities for students pursuing surveying careers. Administered through NCSS with deadlines for application submission.
• Duncan-ParnellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSustaining member and geospatial solutions provider. Advertised on NCSS website as affiliate partner.
• Various Surveying/Engineering Firms (Sustaining Members)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOver 40 sustaining member companies including Bateman Civil Survey Company, Davis-Martin-Powell & Associates, Ayres Associates, Ballentine Associates, BL Companies, The Survey Company, CS4 Services, Wadelynn Geospatial, GEL Solutions, and others providing equipment and services to the surveying industry.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NC_Surveyors
• Facebookfacebook.com/nc.surveyors
• Instagraminstagram.com/ncsurveyors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-carolina-society-of-surveyors

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Profiles3 records

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