BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T140000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Preparation for the NSPS Certified Survey Technician Examination- CST Level 1 Part II-Problem Solving DESCRIPTION:** Postponed ** New date TBD\, this event will not be held on June 16\, 2026.The NSPS Certified Survey Technician (CST) program is a comprehensive national certification program for survey technicians in both the field and the office intended to gauge technical capabilities and general knowledge of workplace safety and procedures.Some of the goals of the program are:Recognizing the important contribution that technicians provide to the surveying and mapping profession.Providing credentials to technicians.Providing a career ladder for techniciansDuring this second in a series of webinars\, the speaker will provide a copy of a CST Level I Sample Test for Office and Field Technicians. He will review typical problems and work through solutions. Examples of the work elements for a Level 1 CST Exam are:Types of surveys and their differencesSurvey control pointsMathematics relating to surveying including linear\, angular\, slope calculations\, elevations and unit system conversionTypes of survey mapsOverview of basic CAD skillsSpeaker: Kevin Ponder\, Director of Field Operations\, Construction Department\, Feldman Geospatial\nAs Feldman Geospatial's Director of Field Operations\, Kevin Ponder wears many hats\, and his role encompasses training\, operations\, and corporate strategy. Kevin oversees the firm's cross-department training of survey and reality capture field crews and ensures quality control and best practices are being followed on job sites. Operationally\, Kevin is responsible for managing equipment calibrations and purchasing and overseeing the firm's fleet of vehicles.Kevin joined Feldman Geospatial in 2004\, and he quickly rose to the position of Crew Chief\, a role that he held for close to 15 years. During that time\, Kevin led a field survey team and provided control benchmarks\, performed as-builts\, directed instrument operators\, and worked with Superintendents. Kevin's drive and discipline can\, in part\, be credited to his eight years of duty in the Army Reserves\, where he achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant and gained valuable field experience and technology services training.Kevin is a CST Level 3 with a focus on construction.Registration InformationRegistration Fees: $85/person\, $170/up to three people\, $255/up to five people for MALSCE members* and $115/person\, $230/up to three people\, $345/up to five people for non-members. \nFor group registrations the applicable registration fee will be determined by the membership status of the majority of registrants. Please note that a recording of this webinar will be made available for viewing for a 60-day period. By registering to participate in this webinar you are granting MALSCE permission to record any questions you ask.* Members of CALS\, MSLS\, NHLSA\, NYSAPLS\, RISPLS\, and VSLS can attend for the MALSCE member rate.Registration Deadline: Monday\, June 15\, 2026. Click register to sign up to participate in this webinar and pay online or request an invoice. To register online at the MALSCE member rate\, login or enter the email associated with your MALSCE membership. To register a group via email\, fax\, or mail\, download the MALSCE Webinar Group Registration Form and follow the submission instructions. Registrations are processed on a first-come\, first-served basis. No refunds will be given after the June 15 registration deadline. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

** Postponed ** New date TBD\, this event will not be held \;on June 16\, 2026.

The NSPS Certified Survey Technician (CST) program is a comprehensive national certification program for survey technicians in both the field and the office intended to gauge technical capabilities and general knowledge of workplace safety and procedures.

Some of the goals of the program are:

During this second in a series of webinars\, the speaker will provide a copy of a CST Level I Sample Test for Office and Field Technicians. He will review typical problems and work through solutions. Examples of the work elements for a Level 1 CST Exam are:

Speaker: Kevin Ponder\, \;Director of Field Operations\, Construction Department\, Feldman Geospatial
As Feldman Geospatial&rsquo\;s Director of Field Operations\, Kevin Ponder wears many hats\, and his role encompasses training\, operations\, and corporate strategy. Kevin oversees the firm&rsquo\;s cross-department training of survey and reality capture field crews and ensures quality control and best practices are being followed on job sites. Operationally\, Kevin is responsible for managing equipment calibrations and purchasing and overseeing the firm&rsquo\;s fleet of vehicles.

Kevin joined Feldman Geospatial in 2004\, and he quickly rose to the position of Crew Chief\, a role that he held for close to 15 years. During that time\, Kevin led a field survey team and provided control benchmarks\, performed as-builts\, directed instrument operators\, and worked with Superintendents. Kevin&rsquo\;s drive and discipline can\, in part\, be credited to his eight years of duty in the Army Reserves\, where he achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant and gained valuable field experience and technology services training.

Kevin is a CST Level 3 with a focus on construction.

Registration Information

Registration Fees: $85/person\, $170/up to three people\, $255/up to five people for MALSCE members* and $115/person\, $230/up to three people\, $345/up to five people for non-members. \;
For group registrations the applicable registration fee will be determined by the membership status of the majority of registrants. Please note that a recording of this webinar will be made available for viewing for a 60-day period. By registering to participate in this webinar you are granting MALSCE permission to record any questions you ask.

*  \;Members of CALS\, MSLS\, NHLSA\, NYSAPLS\, RISPLS\, and VSLS can attend for the MALSCE member rate.

Registration Deadline: Monday\, June 15\, 2026. Click register to sign up to participate in this webinar and pay online or request an invoice. To register online at the MALSCE member rate\, login or enter the email associated with your MALSCE membership. To register a group via email\, fax\, or mail\, download the MALSCE Webinar Group Registration Form and follow the submission instructions. Registrations are processed on a first-come\, first-served basis. No refunds will be given after the June 15 registration deadline.

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