Geodetic Leveling Class

Geodetic Digital Leveling Class

March 24-26, 2026

Instructors: Benjamin Erickson and Charles Geoghegan, NGS

NGS Testing and Training Center

Woodford, VA

Please note, NGS will monitor the CDC community levels of COVID-19 for Caroline County, VA. If there is a high community level, the class may be rescheduled, and/or mitigation measures will need to be taken.

 

Tuesday, March 24 , 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Morning
  • Leveling Introduction
  • Leveling Equipment and Setup
  • Collimation Check and Field Notes
  • Hands on: Collimation Check
Afternoon
  • Geodesy and Corrections for Leveling
  • Leveling Specifications
  • Leveling Demo/Hands on


Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Morning
  • Vertical Datum
  • Leveling Wrap Up
  • Resetting Bench Marks
  • Descriptions
  • Hands on: Write up a mark
Afternoon
  • WinDesc: Keying Descriptions

 

Thursday, March 26, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Morning
  • Hands on: Leveling
  • Data file downloading and management
  • Translev: Processing
Afternoon
  • Translev (cont): Processing

 

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