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On this page we list class titles, who presents them, and the length of each class. For a description of a particular class, click on its title. For a biography of the presenter, click on that person's name.

We present the information organized in two different ways. The first table presents an alphabetical list of all classes presented by all speakers. Please note that the area of focus identified for each class is only a generalization, and that many classes address multiple business, professional, legal, and technical aspects of surveying and land interests.

The second table organizes the classes by their general area of focus. Because many classes cover multiple facets of topic, they may appear in more than one section of this table.

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Alphabetical List of Our Classes
 Class Title  Presenter   Length  Area
3D LASER Scanning J. A. Cavell 4 hours business, professional, and technical
Advanced Mapping Using a Hand–Held GPS: Data Logger J. A. Cavell hands–on 1 to 3 days technical
ALTA Surveys J. Dorsey half or full day business
Analysis of Errors in Surveying Measurements J. Paiva 4 to 24 hours technical
Basic GPS Requirements J. A. Cavell 4 hours business, professional, and technical
Basic HTML Coding for the Web W, Lathrop half or full day technical
Boundaries, Titles, and Constructive Notice J. Dorsey half or full day title
Boundary Dispute Resolution J. Lucas full or half day title and legal
Center Stage – A Workshop on Public Speaking and the Tools to Succeed W. Lathrop half day business and professional
Continuing Professional Development J. A. Cavell customized length to 4 hours professional
CSI – Corner Site Investigation (Forensics of Surveying) S. Parrish half day legal and professional
Contemporary Boundary Retracement and Unwritten Property Rights J. Dorsey full day legal
Contracts for Land Surveyors J. Lucas full or half day business
Creating and Transferring Rights in Real Property C. Karayan full day title
Did You Know There's No Difference Between “Grid” and “Ground”?
(or, It All Depends on How You Define Difference)		 J. Paiva half day technical
Disputes Between Adjoining Landowners W. Lathrop half day legal
Documentation: Self Defense for the Surveying Professional W. Lathrop half day business
Double Monumentation – Physical and Inferred S. Parrish half day legal and professional
Dykes v. Arnold: A Discussion of Unwritten Property Rights J. Dorsey 2 to 4 hours title
Easements J. Dorsey half or full day title
The Education – Experience Controversy (How Should Surveyors Learn?) J. Paiva half day professional
Elevation Certificates: Update 2009 W. Lathrop half day floodplain management
Eminent Domain (The State's Taking Power) J. Lucas half or full day legal and title
Engineer and Land Surveyor Liability J. Lucas full or half day business
Ethics J. Lucas 1 to 4 hours professional
Evidence and Procedures J. Lucas full or half day legal
Evidence, Exhibits and Testimony – Boundaries and Beyond C. Karayan full day legal
Expert Witness Testimony J. Lucas full or half day professional
FEMA Flood Insurance Mapping Issues W. Lathrop half day floodplain management
Floodplain Development: Technical Guidance W. Lathrop half day floodplain management
Floodplain Management Customized Courses W. Lathrop 2 to 16 hours floodplain management
GIS Custom Training Courses R. Somers variable GIS
GIS Implementation and Management R. Somers 4 to 32 hours GIS
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) including Satellite Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) J. Paiva half day GPS and technical
GPS Fundamentals, How GPS Works J. A. Cavell 8 hours professional and technical
Highways, Byways, and Private Roads W. Lathrop half day title and legal
How to Make a Boundary Determination that Will Win in Court J. Lucas full or half day professional
The Hunt for an Illusive 1872 Patented Placer Claim S. Parrish half day PLSS
IBLA – Interior Board of Land Appeals S. Parrish half day PLSS
Instrumentation J. Paiva 4 to 16 hours technical
Integrating GIS Into a Survey Business R. Somers full day business and GIS
Introduction to the Global Positioning System J. A. Cavell 4 hours technical
Land Surveyor in Court J. Lucas full or half day professional and legal
Law of Easements J. Lucas full or half day title
Legal Descriptions C. Karayan half day title
Legal Descriptions and Conveyances J. Lucas full or half day title
Legal Pitfalls for Practicing Surveyors J. Broadus full day legal
Legal Research and the Land Surveyor J. Lucas full or half day business and legal
Legal Research Basics W. Lathrop half or full day business and legal
Legal Issues Important to Surveyors Working with Metes and Bounds Descriptions J. Broadus full day legal
Legal Issues Important to Surveyors Working with the Public Lands System J. Broadus full day legal
Liability Issues, ALTA Surveys, and Local Corners: An Analysis of Case Law and Surveying Responsibilities J. Broadus full day legal
Mapping Common Interest Subdivisions (Condominiums) J. Dorsey full or half day title
Marketable Record Title Act J. Lucas half or full day title
Measurements, Monuments, and Maps C. Karayan full day legal
Minimum Standards for Property Boundary Surveys (Louisiana and other states) J. A. Cavell 2 to 4 hours professional
Mock Trial J. Broadus 3 to 4 hours professional and legal
National Society of Professional Surveyors Model Standards of Practice J. A. Cavell 2 to 4 hours professional
Our Legislative Process J. A. Cavell custom length to 4 hours business and legal
Ownership versus Possession W. Lathrop half day legal and title
The Para–Professional and the Public: “Energy, Commitment, and Attention to Detail” J. A. Cavell 4 hours business and professional
Pincushion Effect (or The Multiple Monument Dilemma) J. Lucas half or full day professional and legal
Professionalism and Ethics J. A. Cavell 4 to 8 hours business and professional
Property Rights and the Land Surveyor J. Lucas full or half day title
Public Land Survey System Descriptions – Theory and Reality C. Karayan half day PLSS
Public Land Survey System – The General Plan and Original Surveys C. Karayan half day PLSS
Railroad Rights-of-Way J. Dorsey half day legal
Reclamation Act of 1902 (Surveys and Their Impact) S. Parrish half day PLSS
Record Research: Paper versus Ground Truth W. Lathrop half day legal and title
Rectangular Irregularities and Descriptive Discrepancies S. Parrish half day PLSS
Re-engineering Surveyors and Surveying Businesses J. Paiva half day business and professional
Research – Recovery – Remonumentation – Recordation S. Parrish half day PLSS and legal
Restoration of Lost or Obliterated Corners – 1973 Manual Chapter V S. Parrish full day PLSS
Retracement and the 1973 Manual J. Lucas full or half day PLSS
Reviewing Legal Descriptions J. Dorsey half or full day legal
Rights and Responsibilities in the Lands of Others - The Effect of Easements on Surveyors' Work W. Lathrop half day legal
Role of Wood Evidence in the PLSS S. Parrish half day PLSS and legal
Spiral Curves in Modern Surveying J. Paiva half day technical
Streets and Rights–of–Way C. Karayan half day title
Surveying: The Profession J. Paiva half day business and technical
Surveying with Total Stations (or How to Use Total Stations Optimally) J. Paiva half day or full day technical
Surveying with GPS (or How to Use GPS Optimally) J. Paiva half day GPS and technical
The Surveyor and Marketing, or Five Little Piggies J. A. Cavell 4 to 8 hours business
The Surveyor in Court S. Parrish full day professional and legal
The Surveyor's Role in The FEMA Flood Insurance Program J. A. Cavell 4 hours business and floodplain management
Titles, Boundaries, Corners, and Monuments J. Dorsey half or full day legal
Title, Location, and Water Boundary Problems in the PLSS C. Karayan full day PLSS title
Title Problems Caused by Legal Descriptions J. Dorsey half day legal
To Accept or Not To Accept…That is the Question W. Lathrop half day (or full day co–presented w/ S. Parrish) legal
Tracking the Railroads W. Lathrop half or full day legal and title
Unconventional Surveys Within the Rectangular System (HES, MS) S. Parrish full day PLSS
Understanding Land Surveys, Descriptions and Boundaries J. A. Cavell 4 to 8 hours cadastral and legal
Using LSU's GULFnet Network RTK, Precise 3D GPS Positioning with GULFNet< J. A. Cavell 4 to 8 hours, or hands–on 1 to 3 days business, professional, and technical
Utilities, Public and Otherwise W. Lathrop half day legal
Walking in the Footsteps (of Previous Surveyors) S. Parrish halfor full day PLSS
Water Boundaries C. Karayan full day title and legal
Water Boundaries J. Lucas full or half day title and legal
Water Boundaries in California C. Karayan half day title and legal
What Comes First? The Corner or the Monument? J. Dorsey half day legal
What Went Wrong? J. Lucas full or half day business and legal
When is a Fence a Fence and When is it a Boundary? C. Karayan full day legal
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Classes Organized by General Focus

Many of our classes address multiple facets of a topic. The sections in this table are extremely generalized. Therefore, classes often cover more than the broad focus areas under which they are categorized here.

 Class Title   Presenter   Length 
Business
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3D LASER Scanning J. A. Cavell 4 hours
ALTA Surveys J. Dorsey half or full day
Basic GPS Requirements J. A. Cavell 4 hours
Center Stage – A Workshop on Public Speaking and the Tools to Succeed W. Lathrop half day
Contracts for Land Surveyors J. Lucas full or half day
Documentation: Self Defense for the Surveying Professional W. Lathrop half day
Engineer and Land Surveyor Liability J. Lucas full or half day
Integrating GIS Into a Survey Business R. Somers full day
Legal Research and the Land Surveyor J. Lucas full or half day
Legal Research Basics W. Lathrop half or full day
Our Legislative Process J. A. Cavell custom length to 4 hours
The Para–Professional and the Public: “Energy, Commitment, and Attention to Detail” J. A. Cavell 4 hours
Professionalism and Ethics J. A. Cavell 4 to 8 hours
Re-engineering Surveyors and Surveying Businesses J. Paiva half day
Surveying: The Profession J. Paiva half day
The Surveyor and Marketing, or Five Little Piggies J. A. Cavell 4 to 8 hours
The Surveyor's Role in The FEMA Flood Insurance Program J. A. Cavell 4 hours
Using LSU's GULFnet Network RTK, Precise 3D GPS Positioning with GULFNet< J. A. Cavell 4 to 8 hours, or hands–on 1 to 3 days
What Went Wrong? J. Lucas full or half day
Cadastral and Title
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Boundaries, Titles, and Constructive Notice J. Dorsey half or full day
Boundary Dispute Resolution J. Lucas full or half day
Creating and Transferring Rights in Real Property C. Karayan full day
Dykes v. Arnold: A Discussion of Unwritten Property Rights J. Dorsey 2 to 4 hours
Easements J. Dorsey half or full day
Eminent Domain (The State's Taking Power) J. Lucas half or full day
Highways, Byways, and Private Roads W. Lathrop half day
Law of Easements J. Lucas full or half day
Legal Descriptions C. Karayan half day
Legal Descriptions and Conveyances J. Lucas full or half day
Mapping Common Interest Subdivisions (Condominiums) J. Dorsey full or half day
Marketable Record Title Act J. Lucas half or full day
Ownership versus Possession W. Lathrop half day
Property Rights and the Land Surveyor J. Lucas full or half day
Record Research: Paper versus Ground Truth W. Lathrop half day
Streets and Rights–of–Way C. Karayan half day
Titles, Boundaries, Corners, and Monuments J. Dorsey half or full day
Title, Location, and Water Boundary Problems in the PLSS C. Karayan full day
Title Problems Caused by Legal Descriptions J. Dorsey half day
Tracking the Railroads W. Lathrop half or full day
Understanding Land Surveys, Descriptions and Boundaries J. A. Cavell 4 to 8 hours
Water Boundaries C. Karayan full day
Water Boundaries J. Lucas full or half day
Water Boundaries in California C. Karayan half day
Floodplain Management
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Elevation Certificates: Update 2009 W. Lathrop half day
Floodplain Development: Technical Guidance W. Lathrop half day
FEMA Flood Insurance Mapping Issues W. Lathrop half day
Floodplain Management Customized Courses W. Lathrop 2 to 16 hours
The Surveyor's Role in The FEMA Flood Insurance Program J. A. Cavell 4 hours
GIS
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GIS Custom Training Courses R. Somers variable
GIS Implementation and Management R. Somers 4 to 32 hours
Integrating GIS Into a Survey Business R. Somers full day
GPS
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Basic GPS Requirements J. A. Cavell 4 hours
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) including Satellite Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) J. Paiva half day
Introduction to the Global Positioning System J. A. Cavell 4 hours
Surveying with GPS (or How to Use GPS Optimally) J. Paiva half day
Using LSU's GULFnet Network RTK, Precise 3D GPS Positioning with GULFNet< J. A. Cavell 4 to 8 hours, or hands–on 1 to 3 days
Legal
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Boundary Dispute Resolution J. Lucas full or half day
CSI – Corner Site Investigation (Forensics of Surveying) S. Parrish half day
Contemporary Boundary Retracement and Unwritten Property Rights J. Dorsey full day
Disputes Between Adjoining Landowners W. Lathrop half day
Double Monumentation – Physical and Inferred S. Parrish half day
Eminent Domain (The State's Taking Power) J. Lucas half or full day
Evidence and Procedures J. Lucas full or half day
Evidence, Exhibits and Testimony – Boundaries and Beyond C. Karayan full day
Highways, Byways, and Private Roads W. Lathrop half day
Land Surveyor in Court J. Lucas full or half day
Legal Pitfalls for Practicing Surveyors J. Broadus full day
Legal Research and the Land Surveyor J. Lucas full or half day
Legal Research Basics W. Lathrop half or full day
Legal Issues Important to Surveyors Working with Metes and Bounds Descriptions J. Broadus full day
Legal Issues Important to Surveyors Working with the Public Lands System J. Broadus full day
Liability Issues, ALTA Surveys, and Local Corners: An Analysis of Case Law and Surveying Responsibilities J. Broadus full day
Measurements, Monuments, and Maps C. Karayan full day
Our Legislative Process J. A. Cavell custom length to 4 hours
Ownership versus Possession W. Lathrop half day
Pincushion Effect (or The Multiple Monument Dilemma) J. Lucas half or full day
Railroad Rights-of-Way J. Dorsey half day
Record Research: Paper versus Ground Truth W. Lathrop half day
Research – Recovery – Remonumentation – Recordation S. Parrish half day
Reviewing Legal Descriptions J. Dorsey half or full day
Rights and Responsibilities in the Lands of Others - The Effect of Easements on Surveyors' Work W. Lathrop half day
Role of Wood Evidence in the PLSS S. Parrish half day
The Surveyor in Court S. Parrish full day
Titles, Boundaries, Corners, and Monuments J. Dorsey half or full day
Title Problems Caused by Legal Descriptions J. Dorsey half day
To Accept or Not To Accept…That is the Question W. Lathrop half day (or full day co–presented w/ S. Parrish)
Tracking the Railroads W. Lathrop half or full day
Understanding Land Surveys, Descriptions and Boundaries J. A. Cavell 4 to 8 hours
Utilities, Public and Otherwise W. Lathrop half day
Water Boundaries C. Karayan full day
Water Boundaries J. Lucas full or half day
Water Boundaries in California C. Karayan half day
What Comes First? The Corner or the Monument? J. Dorsey half day
What Went Wrong? J. Lucas full or half day
When is a Fence a Fence and When is it a Boundary? C. Karayan full day
PLSS
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The Hunt for an Illusive 1872 Patented Placer Claim S. Parrish half day
IBLA – Interior Board of Land Appeals S. Parrish half day
Mock Trial J. Broadus 3 to 4 hours
Public Land Survey System Descriptions – Theory and Reality C. Karayan half day
Public Land Survey System – The General Plan and Original Surveys C. Karayan half day
Reclamation Act of 1902 (Surveys and Their Impact) S. Parrish half day
Rectangular Irregularities and Descriptive Discrepancies S. Parrish half day
Research – Recovery – Remonumentation – Recordation S. Parrish half day
Restoration of Lost or Obliterated Corners – 1973 Manual Chapter V S. Parrish full day
Retracement and the 1973 Manual J. Lucas full or half day
Role of Wood Evidence in the PLSS S. Parrish half day
Title, Location, and Water Boundary Problems in the PLSS C. Karayan full day
Unconventional Surveys Within the Rectangular System (HES, MS) S. Parrish full day
Walking in the Footsteps (of Previous Surveyors) S. Parrish halfor full day
Professional
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3D LASER Scanning J. A. Cavell 4 hours
Basic GPS Requirements J. A. Cavell 4 hours
Center Stage – A Workshop on Public Speaking and the Tools to Succeed W. Lathrop half day
Continuing Professional Development J. A. Cavell customized length to 4 hours
CSI – Corner Site Investigation (Forensics of Surveying) S. Parrish half day
Double Monumentation – Physical and Inferred S. Parrish half day
The Education – Experience Controversy (How Should Surveyors Learn?) J. Paiva half day
Ethics J. Lucas 1 to 4 hours
Expert Witness Testimony J. Lucas full or half day
GPS Fundamentals, How GPS Works J. A. Cavell 8 hours
How to Make a Boundary Determination that Will Win in Court J. Lucas full or half day
Land Surveyor in Court J. Lucas full or half day
Minimum Standards for Property Boundary Surveys (Louisiana and other states) J. A. Cavell 2 to 4 hours
Mock Trial J. Broadus 3 to 4 hours
National Society of Professional Surveyors Model Standards of Practice J. A. Cavell 2 to 4 hours
The Para–Professional and the Public: “Energy, Commitment, and Attention to Detail” J. A. Cavell 4 hours
Pincushion Effect (or The Multiple Monument Dilemma) J. Lucas half or full day
Professionalism and Ethics J. A. Cavell 4 to 8 hours
Re-engineering Surveyors and Surveying Businesses J. Paiva half day
The Surveyor in Court S. Parrish full day
To Accept or Not To Accept…That is the Question W. Lathrop half day (or full day co–presented w/ S. Parrish)
Using LSU's GULFnet Network RTK, Precise 3D GPS Positioning with GULFNet< J. A. Cavell 4 to 8 hours, or hands–on 1 to 3 days
Technical
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3D LASER Scanning J. A. Cavell 4 hours
Advanced Mapping Using a Hand–Held GPS: Data Logger J. A. Cavell hands–on 1 to 3 days
Analysis of Errors in Surveying Measurements J. Paiva 4 to 24 hours
Basic GPS Requirements J. A. Cavell 4 hours
Basic HTML Coding for the Web W, Lathrop half or full day
Did You Know There's No Difference Between “Grid” and “Ground”?
(or, It All Depends on How You Define Difference)		 J. Paiva half day
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) including Satellite Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) J. Paiva half day
GPS Fundamentals, How GPS Works J. A. Cavell 8 hours
Instrumentation J. Paiva 4 to 16 hours
Introduction to the Global Positioning System J. A. Cavell 4 hours
Spiral Curves in Modern Surveying J. Paiva half day
Surveying: The Profession J. Paiva half day
Surveying with Total Stations (or How to Use Total Stations Optimally) J. Paiva half day or full day
Surveying with GPS (or How to Use GPS Optimally) J. Paiva half day
Using LSU's GULFnet Network RTK, Precise 3D GPS Positioning with GULFNet< J. A. Cavell 4 to 8 hours, or hands–on 1 to 3 days

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