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APC Requirements and Competencies
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Introduction
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RICS Professional Competencies
You will be required to develop and provide evidence of professional competencies as part of your application.

There are three levels of competency 1-3; moving from level 1 to 2 is relatively easy, while moving from level 2 to 3 is more challenging.
Click on each level to learn more.
Basic knowledge; this could be gained through academic studies. For example:

”What is a conflict of interest?”
Applying knowledge in ‘normal’ situations; gained in the workplace by everyday experience. For example:

“Can you give me an example of a conflict of interest in your daily work?”
Applying knowledge in more complex situations; making strategic judgements or giving advice to clients in a consultant role. For example:

“What would you do with the following conflict of interest?"
RICS Professional Competencies
In addition to the three levels there are also three types of competency:

  • Mandatory (common for all candidates and cannot be changed)
  • Core (common for candidates within a specific Pathway and cannot be changed)
  • Optional (choose from the list of competencies under each Pathway)

Now let’s look at an example of how the competencies work in practice for an example Pathway.
Click on each tab to see the competencies for the example Pathway.
RICS Professional Competencies
Now let’s look at some examples of each type of competency, again for the Valuation Pathway.
Click on each tab to see an example for each type of competency.
The counsellor role
All candidates, no matter what route they are following, will need to appoint a counsellor. The level of support you will need from your counsellor will depend on how far you are in your career. For example, if you are following the Senior Professional route, the counsellor role will most likely be a peer to peer support role. Whereas an APC route candidate will probably need more ‘hands on’ technical support from their counsellor.

If you need help finding a counsellor please contact your local RICS office who will help appoint you one.
Click on each question mark to learn more about the role of the counsellor.
The counsellor role
How can your counsellor help you?
Click on each character to learn about the kind of support you can ask your counsellor for.


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RICS ethical standards
One of the most important things you will do, in your assessment and your career as a RICS qualified professional, is to understand and practice RICS ethics and codes of conduct.
Click on each image to find out how you will learn and practise RICS ethics.
RICS ethical standards
What are the ethical and professional standards?
Can you select the five RICS ethical and professional standards from this list?
Act with integrity
Always agree with your client
Act in a way that promotes trust in the profession
Treat others with respect
Take responsibility
Always provide a high standard of service
Always be on time
Correct, well done! Think about what the ethics mean for you in your every day practice.
Not quite correct but you will get the chance to learn more when you take the online ethics module. You should also think about what the ethics mean for you in your every day practice.
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Introduction
All candidates are required to complete an online Ethics module before their final assessment. The module has three parts and the final part is a test.

You can access the Ethics module in your ARC digital portal and it’s available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Mandarin.
Click on each section of the online Ethics module to learn more about it.
Points to remember
You have now completed this section and learnt about the competencies, skills and standards required of you as a RICS qualified professional.

In the next section you will learn about the final element of the assessment process; the final assessment submission and interview.

Before you go, here are some resources that you will find useful on what you have covered so far:

  • Download the Requirements and Competencies at the bottom left of the screen, next to the home button
  • Consult the Pathway Guide for your area of work to know the specific competencies and skills you need to demonstrate
  • Read about RICS ethics and professional standards on the web site here