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Classes We Present

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 (Business, Cadastral and Title, Floodplain Management, GPS and UAS, Legal, PLSS, Professional, Technical). Because many classes cover multiple facets of topics, they may appear in more than one section of this table.

Other courses can be created upon request. Please note that many of these classes can be presented virtually through your meeting platform

Some of our courses are available on–line through visit geo-learn.com

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
Adversity in Action - Understanding Adverse Possession W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours legal and professional
Applied Ethics I W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours business and professional
Applied Ethics II W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours business and professional
The Art and Science of the Real Property Description: Situational Awareness W. Lathrop half day cadastral and title, legal, and professional
Basements and Crawlspaces: What's the Difference, and Who Cares? W. Lathrop one hour floodplain management
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
Bulletproofing Your Surveys (or How to keep your surveys from being thrown out of court) J. Paiva 4 hours business, legal, and professional
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
Continuous Quality Improvement J. Paiva 4 hours business and professional
Creating and Transferring Rights in Real Property C. Karayan full day title
Deeds and Descriptions (a course for Non-Surveyors) W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours legal and title
Design, Land Use, and Planning in the NFIP W. Lathrop 4 to 8 hours professional and floodplain management
Disputes Between Adjoining Landowners W. Lathrop half day legal
Documentation: Self Defense for the Surveying Professional W. Lathrop half day business
Elevation Certificates W. Lathrop half day floodplain management
Evidence, Exhibits and Testimony – Boundaries and Beyond C. Karayan full day legal
FEMA Flood Insurance Mapping Issues W. Lathrop half day floodplain management
Flood Insurance Rating and Community Sustainability W. Nechamen 2 to 4 hours floodplain management
Floodplain Development: Technical Guidance W. Lathrop half day floodplain management
Floodplain Management Customized Courses W. Lathrop 1 to 16 hours floodplain management
From A to Z in the NFIP (or "A" is for "Accessory Building", "Z" is for "Zone") W. Lathrop 2 days floodplain management
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 Use Modern Surveying Equipment Effectively (and not get yourself into trouble) J. Paiva half day or full day technical
Integrating Unmanned AIrbourne Systems (UAS) Into a Geospatial Business J. Paiva 4 to 8 hours business, GPS and UAS, and technical
Introduction to the Global Positioning System J. A. Cavell 4 hours technical
Legal Descriptions C. Karayan half day title
Legal Research Basics W. Lathrop half or full day business and legal
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
National Society of Professional Surveyors Model Standards of Practice J. A. Cavell 2 to 4 hours professional
National Flood Insurance Program: Development Standards for Floodplains W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours floodplain management
The National Flood Insurance Program and the International Building Code (IBC) W. Nechamen 3 hours floodplain management
No Access! (or, "You Can't Get There From Here") – Landlocked Parcels W, Lathrop 1 hour legal and 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
The Power (and Weakness) of the Written Word W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours business, professional, and technical
Preserving Our Sense of Place in an Increasingly Wet World W. Lathrop one hour floodplain management
Professional Ethics in Land Surveying J. Paiva 2 to 4 hours business and professional
Professionalism and Ethics J. A. Cavell 4 to 8 hours business and professional
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
Record Research: Paper versus Ground Truth W. Lathrop half day legal and title
Re-engineering Surveyors and Their Businesses J. Paiva 4 to 8 hours business and professional
Rights and Responsibilities in the Lands of Others - The Effect of Easements on Surveyors' Work W. Lathrop half day legal
The Science of Surveying Measurements J. Paiva 4 to 8 hours technical
Streets and Rights–of–Way C. Karayan half day title
So - You're a Surveyor! Why Don't Your Measurements Ever Agree With Those From the Description or Another Surveyor? J. Paiva half day technical
Succeeding in the NFIP W. Lathrop full day floodplain management
Surveying with GPS (or How to Use GPS Optimally) J. Paiva half day GPS and technical
Surveying with Total Stations (or How to Use Total Stations Optimally) J. Paiva half or full day technical
The Surveyor and Marketing, or Five Little Piggies J. A. Cavell 4 to 8 hours business
The Surveyor's Role in The FEMA Flood Insurance Program J. A. Cavell 4 hours business and floodplain management
Title Commitments and Reports: What's In Them and Why We Care W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours title and legal
Title, Location, and Water Boundary Problems in the PLSS C. Karayan full day PLSS and title
To Accept or Not To Accept…That is the Question W. Lathrop half day (or full day co–presented w/ Dennis Mouland) legal
Tracking the Railroads W. Lathrop half or full day legal and title
Understanding Land Surveys, Descriptions and Boundaries J. A. Cavell 4 to 8 hours cadastral and legal
Understanding What State Plane Coordinates Really mMean J. Paiva 4 hours technical
Update on Where the FAA Stands on Drone (UAS) Regulations J. Paiva 2 to 4 hours GPS and UAS, technical
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
Water Boundaries C. Karayan full day title and legal
Water Boundaries in California C. Karayan half day title and legal
When is a Fence a Fence and When is it a Boundary? C. Karayan full day legal
Working with Old Deeds and Descriptions W.Lathrop full day professional, legal, and title

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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
Applied Ethics I W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours
Applied Ethics II W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours
Basic GPS Requirements J. A. Cavell 4 hours
Bulletproofing Your Surveys (or How to keep your surveys from being thrown out of court) J. Paiva 4 hours
Center Stage – A Workshop on Public Speaking and the Tools to Succeed W. Lathrop half day
Continuous Quality Improvement J. Paiva 4 hours
Documentation: Self Defense for the Surveying Professional W. Lathrop half day
Integrating Unmanned AIrbourne Systems (UAS) Into a Geospatial Business J. Paiva 4 to 8 hours
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
The Power (and Weakness) of the Written Word W, Lathrop 2 to 4 hours
Professional Ethics in Land Surveying J. Paiva 2 to 4 hours
Professionalism and Ethics J. A. Cavell 4 to 8 hours
Re-engineering Surveyors and Their Businesses J. Paiva 4 to 8 hours
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
Cadastral and Title
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Adversity in Action – Understanding Adverse Possession W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours
The Art and Science of the Real Property Description: Situational Awareness W. Lathrop half day
Creating and Transferring Rights in Real Property C. Karayan full day
Deeds and Descriptions (a course for Non-Surveyors) W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours
Highways, Byways, and Private Roads W. Lathrop half day
Legal Descriptions C. Karayan half day
Ownership versus Possession W. Lathrop half day
Record Research: Paper versus Ground Truth W. Lathrop half day
Streets and Rights–of–Way C. Karayan half day
Title Commitments and Reports: What's In Them and Why We Care W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours
Title, Location, and Water Boundary Problems in the PLSS C. Karayan full 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 in California C. Karayan half day
Working with Old Deeds and Descriptions W. Lathrop 2to 4 hours
Floodplain Management
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Basements and Crawlspaces: What's the Difference, and Who Cares? W. Lathrop one hour
Design, Land Use, and Planning in the NFIP W. Lathrop 4 to 8 hours
Elevation Certificates W. Lathrop half day
FEMA Flood Insurance Mapping Issues W. Lathrop half day
Flood Insurance Rating and Community Sustainability W. Nechamen 2 to 4 hours
Floodplain Development: Technical Guidance W. Lathrop half day
Floodplain Management and NFIP Customized Courses W. Lathrop 1 to 16 hours
From A to Z in the NFIP (or "A" is for "Accessory Building", "Z" is for "Zone") W. Lathrop 2 days
National Flood Insurance Program: Development Standards for Floodplains W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours
The National Flood Insurance Program and the International Building Code (IBC) W. Nechamen 3 hours
Preserving Our Sense of Place in an Increasingly Wet World W. Lathrop one hour
Succeeding in the NFIP W. Lathrop full day
The Surveyor's Role in The FEMA Flood Insurance Program J. A. Cavell 4 hours
GPS and UAS
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Basic GPS Requirements J. A. Cavell 4 hours
Integrating Unmanned Airborne Systems (UAS) Into a Geospatial Business J. Paiva 4 to 8 hours
Introduction to the Global Positioning System J. A. Cavell 4 hours
Surveying with GPS (or How to Use GPS Optimally) J. Paiva half day
Update on Where the FAA Stands on Drone (UAS) Regulations J. Paiva 2 to 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
Legal
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Adversity in Action - Understanding Adverse Possession W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours
The Art and Science of the Real Property Description: Situational Awareness W. Lathrop half day
Bulletproofing Your Surveys (or How to keep your surveys from being thrown out of court) J. Paiva 4 hours
Deeds and Descriptions (a course for Non-Surveyors) W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours
Disputes Between Adjoining Landowners W. Lathrop half day
Evidence, Exhibits and Testimony – Boundaries and Beyond C. Karayan full day
Highways, Byways, and Private Roads W. Lathrop half day
Legal Research Basics W. Lathrop half or full day
Measurements, Monuments, and Maps C. Karayan full day
No Access! (or, "You Can't Get There From Here") – Landlocked Parcels W, Lathrop 1 hour
Our Legislative Process J. A. Cavell custom length to 4 hours
Ownership versus Possession W. Lathrop half day
Record Research: Paper versus Ground Truth W. Lathrop half day
Rights and Responsibilities in the Lands of Others - The Effect of Easements on Surveyors' Work W. Lathrop half day
Title Commitments and Reports: What's In Them and Why We Care W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours
To Accept or Not To Accept…That is the Question W. Lathrop half day (or full day co–presented w/ Dennis Mouland)
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 in California C. Karayan half day
When is a Fence a Fence and When is it a Boundary? C. Karayan full day
Working with Old Deeds and Descriptions W. Lathrop 2to 4 hours
PLSS
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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
Title, Location, and Water Boundary Problems in the PLSS C. Karayan full day
Professional
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3D LASER Scanning J. A. Cavell 4 hours
Adversity in Action - Understanding Adverse Possession W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours
Applied Ethics I W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours
Applied Ethics II W. Lathrop 2 to 4 hours
The Art and Science of the Real Property Description: Situational Awareness W. Lathrop half day
Basic GPS Requirements J. A. Cavell 4 hours
Bulletproofing Your Surveys (or How to keep your surveys from being thrown out of court) J. Paiva 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 up to 4 hours
Continuous Quality Improvement J. Paiva 4 hours
Design, Land Use, and Planning in the NFIP W. Lathrop 4 to 8 hours
GPS Fundamentals, How GPS Works J. A. Cavell 8 hours
Minimum Standards for Property Boundary Surveys (Louisiana and other states) J. A. Cavell 2 to 4 hours
National Society of Professional Surveyors Model Standards of Practice J. A. Cavell 2 to 4 hours
No Access! (or, "You Can't Get There From Here") – Landlocked Parcels W, Lathrop 1 hour
The Para–Professional and the Public: “Energy, Commitment, and Attention to Detail” J. A. Cavell 4 hours
The Power (and Weakness) of the Written Word W, Lathrop 2 to 4 hours
Professional Ethics in Land Surveying J. Paiva 2 to 4 hours
Professionalism and Ethics J. A. Cavell 4 to 8 hours
Re-engineering Surveyors and Their Businesses J. Paiva 4 to 8 hours
To Accept or Not To Accept…That is the Question W. Lathrop half day (or full day co–presented w/ Dennis Mouland)
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
Working with Old Deeds and Descriptions W. Lathrop 2to 4 hours
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
Basic GPS Requirements J. A. Cavell 4 hours
Basic HTML Coding for the Web W, Lathrop half or full day
GPS Fundamentals, How GPS Works J. A. Cavell 8 hours
How to Use Modern Surveying Equipment Effectively (and not get yourself into trouble) J. Paiva half day or full day
Integrating Unmanned AIrbourne Systems (UAS) Into a Geospatial Business J. Paiva 4 to 8 hours
Introduction to the Global Positioning System J. A. Cavell 4 hours
The Power (and Weakness) of the Written Word W, Lathrop 2 to 4 hours
The Science of Surveying Measurements J. Paiva 4 to 8 hours
So…You're a Surveyor! Why Don't Your Measurements Ever Agree With Those From the Description or Another Surveyor? J. Paiva half day
Surveying with GPS (or How to Use GPS Optimally) J. Paiva half day
Surveying with Total Stations (or How to Use Total Stations Optimally) J. Paiva half day or full day
Understanding What State Plane Coordinates Really Mean J. Paiva 4 hours
Update on Where the FAA Stands on Drone (UAS) Regulations J. Paiva 2 to 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

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Some of our courses are available on–line through visit geo-learn.com
page last updated January 5, 2022
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