TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF

PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS

NASHVILLE, TN

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DRAFT 2.1

COURSE VENUE: Greater Nashville Realtors Association Education Classroom

                              4540 Trousdale Drive

                              Nashville, TN 37204 

                              I-65 south of Nashville (Exit 78)

LODGING: There are two hotels located very close to the classroom and exam site.

Candlewood Suites- 4697 Trousdale Drive, Nashville $251/nightly

Red Roof Inn Plus-4271 Sidco Drive, Nashville $92/nightly

                        Prices found on Hotels.com

The next exit south (Brentwood-Exit 74) has well over 20 additional motel choices.

RESTAURANTS: There are many choices within five minutes of the CFS venue.  Take Sidco Drive or I-65 north to exit 79 (100 Oaks Mall/Armory Drive).

CEU/PDH INFORMATION: The Tennessee Boad of Examiners for Land Surveyors has pre-approved this course for 20 hours to Tennessee land surveyors. It is up to each applicant to be familiar with course requirements and hours approved in their individual states.

COST: For TAPS or NSPS members, the cost is $600. Any non-member of TAPS or of NSPS, the cost is $700

INSTRUCTORS:

James D. Nadeau

PLS, CFM, CFS, ANFI, Realtor

Jim is a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, became a State of Maine Professional Land Surveyor in 1993, and is the sole owner of Nadeau Land Surveys. In 2016, he purchased Maine Coast Surveying, and renamed it Maine Coast Surveying & Flood Consultants to better service Mid-Coast and Central Maine. He holds the three National Flood Insurance Program designations: Certified Floodplain Manager, Certified Floodplain Surveyor, and Associate in National Flood Insurance, has been a Realtor since 2004, and is the Designated Broker and owner of Jim Nadeau Realty. Jim formerly served on the State of Maine Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors for eight years (six years as the Chair), as a delegate member on the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying for six years, and as the national Land Surveyor Member on the Technical Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) for four years. As an instructor, Jim conveys the importance of land surveying and floodplain management to Realtors, lenders, appraisers, municipal officials, and other professional consultants to improve client representation and public safety. His formal education includes Real Estate, Business Administration, and Organizational Leadership.

Bart Crattie

LS, CFS, CFM

Bart has been working in surveying for 45 years. He holds licenses in Land Surveying in both Georgia and Tennessee. Crattie earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in three-dimensional design from Murray State University – Murray, Kentucky. He has been certified as a Floodplain Manager (CFM) since 2008 through the Association of State Floodplain Managers, as well as being a Certified Floodplain Surveyor (CFS TN-003) through the Tennessee Association of Professional Surveyors. Crattie serves as Education Coordinator for the NSPS Certified Floodplain Surveyor Board of Directors.  He has taught floodplain surveying courses in at least 20 states. His name appears on the masthead of American Surveyor magazine as a Contributing Writer. Crattie now earns his living strictly doing floodplain management services, teaching and consulting as The Flood Specialist.

Benny Moorman, LS, CFS

Brian Bartlet, LS, CFS

Aaron Sams, LS, CFS

All have joined in teaching this course since 2018.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

8:00am-5:00pm - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday- Course 

July 29-July 31, 2025

8:00am-12:00 pm- Friday Testing

August 1, 2025

REGISTRATION

Go to www. taps-inc.com

Click on e-store

Select category Certified Floodplain Surveyor (CFS) Course

Select TAPS Member/NSPS or Non- Member

Complete purchase order- Include your complete mailing address.

Name and email required.

Check out.

Print Receipt

Name will be added to the attendee list.

Future correspondence will be sent via email.

Contact Lori Medley

tapsinc_@bellsouth.net

Tennessee Association of Professional Surveyors

615-860-9311 

CFS Board of Directors Policy Regarding Non-Licensed Surveyors and Other Professionals

It is the policy of the Certified Floodplain Surveyors Board of the National Society of Professional Surveyors that:

The Certified Floodplain Surveyor Certification is only to be given to Professional Surveyors that have successfully completed the National Society of Professional Surveyors Certified Floodplain Surveyor Course and passed the exam given for the course.

A Survey Technician, Surveyor in Training or a student pursuing a two year or four year survey degree may take the course and test. If they successfully pass the course and exam, they will be given a Certificate of Completion and when they become a Professional Land Surveyor, they can request that they be given the Certified Floodplain Surveyor Certificate. In order to meet this requirement, they will need to complete any and all update courses given at two year intervals beginning from the time they successfully completed the course.

Others interested parties (Professional Engineers, Floodplain Managers, etc.) may audit the Certified Floodplain Surveyor Course with no test given. If they successfully attend all components of the course they will be given a Certificate of Audit for the course.