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Assessment of Professional Competence RICS Education and Training July 2006 APC

Assessment of Professional Competence RICS Education and Training July 2006 APC www.rics.org Corporate Professional Local Candidate’s guide – graduate route to membership Version 2/December 2008 Revised July 2011 1 Candidate’s guide – graduate route to membership Contents Section one Introduction 2 Commitment is key Section two Overview of the APC 3 What is the APC? Graduate routes to membership Graduate routes 1 and 2 – at a glance The competency approach Eligibility Section three Before you 6 start training Registering for the APC Change of employment Change of route to membership Section four Choosing your 7 competencies The mandatory competencies The technical competencies Section five Key elements 9 of the APC Structured training Diary Log book Progress reports Achievement records Final assessment records Professional development Critical analysis Section six The people 10 Your employer Your supervisor Your counsellor The assessors The RICS training adviser Your local region The APC doctor Section seven APC training – 11 what’s involved Timelines for graduate routes 1 and 2 Day-to-day Half-way point (graduate route 1) Final assessment application Final assessment records Final assessment checklist Section eight Professional 14 development Professional development plan Personal skills development Technical skills development Professional practice skills development Selection, planning and evaluation Part-time/distance learning/placement students Section nine Rules of Conduct 16 Section ten Critical analysis 17 Critical analysis format and content Points to watch Section eleven Final assessment 18 interview Presentation Interview Section twelve After the assessment 19 Results Referrals Appeals Assessments outside the UK Section thirteen Where to find help 20 Further information Finally 2 Section one Introduction Commitment is key This guide will help you prepare for the commitment and responsibility that go with training for the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). Completing this successfully leads to professional membership of RICS. These guides are generic and apply to all world regions. For specific advice on the APC in your own world region, check the RICS website and/or speak to your local RICS administrator. 3 Section two Overview of the APC What is the APC? The APC is the practical training and experience which, when combined with academic qualifications, leads to RICS membership. The objective of the APC is to ensure you are competent to practise as a chartered surveyor. The APC normally consists of: • a period of structured training • a final assessment interview. Your APC structured training will normally continue for a minimum of 23 months, during which you must complete a minimum of 400 days’ relevant practical experience. Then, at 24 months, you will be ready for final assessment. The process may take longer, depending on your supervisor’s and counsellor’s assessment of your progress, but must be completed within six years of your APC registration. Graduate routes to membership RICS recognises that some graduates will already have considerable work experience by the time they complete an accredited degree. This is reflected in the APC requirements. RICS reduces the period of structured training for those with more than five years’ relevant work experience. • graduate route 1 is for candidates with limited, or no, prior relevant experience. • graduate route 2 is for candidates with at least five years’ relevant experience. • graduate route 3 is for candidates with at least ten years’ relevant experience. The requirements of graduate routes 1 and 2 are below. Separate guidance on graduate route 3 is available on www.rics.org Academic Qualifications Relevant Prior APC Structured Training APC Final Assessment Experience Interview Graduate routes 1 and 2 – at a glance *Those undertaking an accredited postgraduate degree part-time may enrol on to the APC and complete the structured training concurrently. They must have graduated from the RICS accredited degree course before being eligible to take the final assessment. The minimum duration of structured training is 24 months (graduate route 1) or 12 months (graduate route 2). However, RICS will allow submissions for final assessment to be made at 23/11 months, provided all other criteria are met - competencies achieved, diary and professional development record complete. Final assessment submissions are detailed on page 14. Graduate 1 RICS accredited degree* Part-time and placement year students may enrol on to the APC during the final year of study or during the placement year. At least 12 of the 23 months’ structured training must be completed after graduating None • 23 months’ structured training to meet competency requirements, followed by assessment after month 24 • Regular meetings with supervisor/counsellor • 48 hours’ professional development for each 12 months’ structured training • 60 minute interview including 10 minute presentation • Testing on declared competencies, professional practice, Rules of Conduct and ethics Graduate 2 RICS accredited degree* The 11 months’ structured training must be completed after graduating and you can come forward for assessment at 12 months. At least five years’ relevant experience before starting APC. Pre-degree experience can count • 11 months’ structured training, followed by assessment after month 12 • Regular meetings with supervisor/counsellor • 48 hours’ professional development over the structured training period • 60 minute interview including 10 minute presentation • Testing on declared competencies, professional practice, Rules of Conduct and ethics 4 The competency approach The APC structured training period is primarily competency- based. It requires you, the candidate, to demonstrate that you have the skills and abilities needed to perform specific tasks or functions. The competencies are based on attitudes and behaviours as well as skills and knowledge. The specific competencies you must demonstrate depend on the APC pathway you follow. The pathways are listed on page 7. Your choice of pathway will be determined by your employment as you can only demonstrate competence on the basis of actual work experience. Your supervisor, who will normally be your line manager, will advise you on your choice of pathway. The detailed requirements for each pathway are set out in the APC/ATC requirements and competencies guide, July 2006. There is also a Pathway Guide for each of the APC pathways, which can be downloaded at www.rics.org/pathway. Your training must be structured to make sure you achieve the required competencies. Throughout the APC your supervisor and counsellor will continually monitor your progress. You will not be able to apply for the final assessment interview until your supervisor and counsellor certify that, in their opinion, you have reached the level of competence required and have fulfilled the minimum training period. In addition to achieving the required levels of knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the competencies, you must also demonstrate that you: • are a good ambassador for your profession, RICS and your employer • are aware of the professional and commercial implications of your work • understand your clients’ and employer’s objectives • have an up-to-date and developing knowledge of legal and technical matters relevant to the work you do and the law of the region or country in which you practise • have the confidence to work unsupervised. Eligibility To register and start your APC you must be in suitable employment (in the UK, this must be with a firm that has a structured training agreement in place, although in the absence of an agreement provisional enrolment may be possible). Further details are given on page 9. The point at which you are eligible to start the APC depends on: • whether the RICS accredited degree you are taking (or have completed) is undergraduate or postgraduate • the mode of study you are following. Note: For all candidates, the accredited degree course must be successfully completed before applying for the final assessment interview. You must provide RICS with proof of completion, in writing, at least seven days before your interview. 5 Undergraduate start points Undergraduate start points Graduate route 1 Graduate route 2 Full-time Start structured training as soon as you are in relevant employment Start structured training as soon as you are in relevant employment Part-time/distance learning Start structured training as soon as you have completed second level of the degree. A maximum 12 months can be completed concurrently with your studies. The second period of training must be after successful completion of the accredited degree Start structured training after successful completion of the accredited degree Placement (sandwich) Start structured training when you start your work placement, provided you have also completed the second level of the degree. The second 12 months’ training must be after successful completion of the accredited degree Start structured training after successful completion of accredited degree Postgraduate start points Full-time Start structured training as soon as you are in relevant employment Part-time/distance learning Start structured training as soon as you begin your course provided you are in relevant employment. Y ou can complete the required structured training concurrently with your studies There is some limited scope for backdating the start date for recording training: see next page for details. 6 Registering for the APC A delay of a few weeks in your enrolment could put your final assessment back six months, as final assessments are normally held twice a year. Closing dates are given on www.rics.org uploads/Ingenierie_Lourd/ candidate-x27-s-guide-graduate-route-to-membership-assessment-of-professional-competence 1 .pdf