Membership is open to all professional surveyors and to persons trained, registered, or interested in the profession of surveying and mapping. Advance the sciences and disciplines within the profession. Encourages cooperation between the public and private practices and establish channels of communication with other ACSM Member organizations and other societies and assists in the exchange of information on laws, education, professional practice, and other concerns while promoting the profession through an active public relations program. It advances the protection of public welfare relative to surveying and mapping issues and encourages high standards of ethical and professional behavior. It promote public faith and confidence in the profession and support new practical methods of surveying and good business practice. It monitors national and state laws and regulations and encourages improved higher education curricula for surveyors. It honors persons for service to the public, the surveying profession, and the NSPS Foundation Inc. It is support by the bylaws, goals, and objectives of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping.