Studying Resources
A pretty good source for materials
Some older material and CA specific information
Older but generally good
Clearly explains a lot of math, basic concepts and general survey information
Resource Banks
Land Survey Descriptions - Wattles
Can buy it direct from publisher by emailing jfrems@wattles.com or follow above hyperlink
Especially good for the PS
Books
Online resources on specific topics
Van Sickle’s course with a lot of free information. Additionally has a book that is a more in-depth version of the site
First two chapters are good for any GIS question that may come up
Calculators
General note: the HP35s are great but costs quite a lot now. We recommend buying the HP33s and programming that yourself
Practice tests
Confluence Survey Daily Survey Quiz
Free newsletter with survey questions ranging from FS to PS difficulty. New question goes out every weekday in the morning. Includes answer explenation.
Paid practice tests for PS and CA PLS.