California Code, Business and Professions Code - BPC § 8747

(a) An applicant who has met the requirements of subdivision (a) and (b) of Section 8741 shall be issued a certificate as a land surveyor-in-training.  A renewal or other fee, other than the application fee, shall not be charged for this certification.  This certificate shall become invalid upon the person being issued a license as a land surveyor, as provided in subdivision (b).  A land surveyor-in-training certificate shall not authorize the holder thereof to practice or offer to practice land surveying.  A person shall not use the title of land surveyor-in-training, or any abbreviation of this title, unless he or she is the holder of a valid land surveyor-in-training certificate.

(b) An applicant who has met the requirements of subdivision (d) of Section 8741 shall be issued a license as a land surveyor.  The license shall authorize him or her to practice as a land surveyor.