Undertaking the APC. Zoë O Connor Director of Education

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1 Undertaking the APC Zoë O Connor Director of Education

2 Overview Overview of APC Enrolment & Progression Final Assessment submission and interview Common pitfalls for trainees

3 Becoming a Chartered Surveyor Qualification APC

4 Qualification Qualification must be accredited by the SCSI/RICS Consult the SCSI list or RICS prospectus

5 APC Routes Access for Surveyors at all stages of their career Graduate Route 1 Accredited qualification + Less than 5 yrs experience 24 month APC + Final Assessment Graduate Route 2 Accredited qualification yrs experience 12 month APC + Final Assessment

6 APC Routes Graduate Route 3 (Experience Route) Accredited qualification + 10 yrs experience (minimum) Final Assessment Senior Professional Route Targeted at Senior Professionals with standing & seniority in industry Not dependent on qualification

7 Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) Built Environment Quantity Surveying and Construction Project Management Building Surveying Building Control Facilities Management Taxation Allowances

8 Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) Property Valuation Commercial Property Practice Residential Property Management (Pilot) Rural Arts and Antiques Management Consultancy Property Investment and Finance

9 Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) Land Geomatics Minerals Environmental

10 Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) 3 types of competency Mandatory Core Optional

11 Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) Mandatory Competencies Common to all professional groups and pathways Interpersonal & business skills Include communication and negotiation, client care, health & safety, teamworking and most importantly Ethics

12 Mandatory Competencies Ethics Very Important Must be assessed at interview

13 Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) Core/Technical Competencies Particular to each pathway Skills set down by the relevant professional group for anyone wishing to practice in that area For some pathways, there is an element of choice to reflect specialism

14 Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) Optional Competencies select from a shortlist Additional competencies pertinent to your chosen pathway

15 Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) 3 levels of competency Level 1 knowledge or understanding Level 2 practical and repeated application in normal working conditions Level 3 depth of technical knowledge; ability to give reasoned advice

16 Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) Core and optional competencies are recorded in the logbook. Mandatory competencies are not recorded in the logbook.

17 Pre-Qualification Structured Learning Graduate Route 1-96 hours (48 hours per year) Graduate Route 2-48 hours linked to training technical/business/interpersonal maintaining or improving skills and knowledge What counts as Professional Development/PQSL?

18 Pre-Qualification Structured Learning PQSL is recorded in the Record of PQSL

19 Counsellor A Chartered Surveyor who will act as your mentor through the APC Must be SCSI-trained Carry out 6 monthly reviews (minimum) - sign off competency attainment Interim Assessment Record (Graduate Route 1 only) Final Assessment Record Assist with preparation for final assessment Counsel referred candidates

20 Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) Period of on-the-job structured training and assessment linked to competencies PQSL 48 hours per year Counsellor regular meetings with reviews and forward plans

21 Enrolment You Must Read: - Candidates Guide - Requirements and Competencies Guide - Quantity Surveying Pathway Guide

22 Enrolment Liaise with your counsellor - Agree APC competencies and levels - Identify PQSL - Plan schedule of meetings over month period

23 Progression APC Templates - Logbook - Record of PQSL - Competency Achievement Record - Progress Reports - Interim Assessment Record - Final Assessment Record

24 Progression Meeting with your Counsellor - Review competency achievement - Identify PQSL - Complete Interim and Final Assessment Records - Discuss and review Critical Analysis Your APC counsellor will decide when you are ready to proceed to Final Assessment!!

25 Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) Final Assessment Submission of documentation (incl. logbook/resume, PQSL records, reviews and forward plans and Critical Analysis) 1-hour interview (incl. 10 min presentation on Critical Analysis, questioning on training and experience, PQSL and Ethics)

26 Submissions Logbook Record of PQSL Record of Progress signed off Interim Assessment Record (Graduate Route 1 only) Final Assessment Record Critical analysis Application Form Professional and Education Details (form) Mark Sheet and Photos Previous referral report (if applicable) Fee Checklist on website and ed to candidates ahead of Spring/Autumn deadlines Note Zero Tolerance Policy for Incomplete Submissions!

27 Submission Critical Analysis 3,000 word critical appraisal of a candidate s role on a project with which you have been recently involved. Set out the key issues faced during the project Detail the options available in resolving these. Explain rationale in evaluating each option and rejection/selection of same. Outline the outcome, and evaluate what was learned.

28 Submission Critical Analysis Very important component in the Final Assessment process takes up 1 / 3 of the interview An area of the interview over which the candidate has control Important therefore to take a careful, planned and well thought out approach to the Critical Analysis when preparing documentation

29 Submission Critical Analysis The objectives and requirements are set out in the Candidate s Guidebook Assessors complain that in many cases, the Critical Analysis is often a bland narrative, and provides no critical appraisal of the candidate s role on the project/s Many candidates pass Final Assessment in spite and not because of their Critical Analysis

30 Submission Critical Analysis Must provide a critical appraisal of role on the project/s, together with an outline of learning outcomes Provides evidence of the competencies that achieved mandatory, core and optional An opportunity to demonstrate problem-solving skills this relates to Level 3

31 Submission Critical Analysis Assessors will use the Critical Analysis as a starting point to question beyond what candidate actually did, probing their understanding of the wider issues Candidate will need to think about these while preparing and writing the Critical Analysis Focus on matters that crossed the entire project Critical Analysis workshop held twice a year

32 Submission - Critical Analysis Be careful of typos and grammatical mistakes in Critical Analysis (and all documentation!) Ensure submission is proof read Critical Analysis should be of a professional and high standard in terms of content and presentation

33 Final Assessment Interview Interview Time 60mins Chairman s Introduction 3-4 minutes Candidates Presentation 10 minutes Questions on Presentation 10 minutes Questions on Overall Experience, PQSL and ethics 35 minutes Close of Interview and Final word 1-2 minutes

34 Final Assessment Interview Will be competency-based Tests the candidates ability to understand technical and other issues and, where appropriate, to solve problems Targets candidates actual training and experience Ensures that objectives and criteria of APC are satisfied.

35 Results process and communication Interview PASS Or Notification 4 6 weeks after interview REFER Pass or Refer Pass elected at Council Refer issued Referral Report Right of Appeal 21days

36 Referred Candidates Can resubmit for next round of Final Assessments Referred Candidate s Record Logbook (100 days) PQSL (24 hours) Critical Analysis Record of Progress Previous Referral Report

37 Questions

38 Dating back to 1895, the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland is the independent professional body for Chartered Surveyors working and practicing in Ireland. Working in partnership with RICS, the pre-eminent Chartered professional body for the construction, land and property sectors around the world, the Society and RICS act in the public interest: setting and maintaining the highest standards of competence and integrity among the profession; and providing impartial, authoritative advice on key issues for business, society and governments worldwide. Advancing standards in construction, land and property, the Chartered Surveyor professional qualification is the world s leading qualification when it comes to professional standards. In a world where more and more people, governments, banks and commercial organisations demand greater certainty of professional standards and ethics, attaining the Chartered Surveyor qualification is the recognised mark of property professionalism. Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland 38 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, Ireland Tel: (0) info@scsi.ie Members of the profession are typically employed in the construction, land and property markets through private practice, in central and local government, in state agencies, in academic institutions, in business organisations and in non-governmental organisations. Members services are diverse and can include offering strategic advice on the economics, valuation, law, technology, finance and management in all aspects of the construction, land and property industry. All aspects of the profession, from education through to qualification and the continuing maintenance of the highest professional standards are regulated and overseen through the partnership of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland and RICS, in the public interest. This valuable partnership with RICS enables access to a worldwide network of research, experience and advice.