Quantity surveyor : Training

In order to progress, it is important to have professional qualifications. Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)  is normally gained with an approved degree in quantity surveying and the completion of the competence-based training programme, the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC).

Technical surveyors work as hands-on specialists alongside surveyors who are chartered. After obtaining an HND/C, technical surveyors need to complete the Assessment of Technical Competence (ATC).

These competency assessments encompass two years of structured, practical training with an employer, ending with a RICS professional assessment.

Continuing professional development (CPD) is becoming an important aspect of maintaining professional competencies and practice standards. RICS have established a lifelong learning programme for recording any professional development. The process may include open learning, private study (academic papers/industry publications), attending conferences and events, running workshops and further study or in-house training. Developing and maintaining professional competencies throughout your career are keys to progression.