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FAIREY SURVEYS LIMITED 
Three formal courses are run by the company to cover basic, intermediate and 
advanced training for photogrammetric staff. The courses are held either 
annually or biennially according to prevailing circumstances and demand. Apart 
from the three internal courses, day release facilities are given to suitably 
qualified employees to study for Ordinary and Higher National Certificates in 
either photogrammetry or cartography. 
HUNTING SURVEYS LIMITED 
Employees receive basic training courses, within the company, in photogrammetry 
and cartographic drawing and these continue to be integrated with a day and block 
release education programme for Ordinary and Higher National Certificate 
courses in surveying, cartography and photogrammetry. 
ORDNANCE SURVEY 
The Department continues to train its plotting machine operators on a two month 
course before they begin production work. A number of air survey staff have 
taken the Ordinary National Certificate in surveying or cartography; two students 
have proceeded to pass the Higher National Certificate including the specialisation 
in photogrammetry. Several senior technical staff have received photogrammetric 
instruction at the School of Military Survey or at North East London Polyte chnic, 
and two professional officers have taken the Diploma and M Sc course at 
University College London during the period of the report. 
ORDNANCE SURVEY OF NORTHERN IRELAND 
At the present time no courses in photogrammetry are available in any of the 
academic institutions in Northern Ireland. Recently a member of staff obtained 
a Higher National Certificate at North East London Polytechnic. Basic training 
in plotting and contouring is given within the organisation.