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APC preparation Graduate, Senior Professional RouteSenior Experience Route
www.joinricsineurope.org
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General Information on RICS
• Check our website: www.rics.org• 120.000 members worldwide• Belux: 200 members• Different backgrounds/specialties( pathways)• Cooperation with EMI, KU Leuven and AMS om Master
programs
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RICS: The goal…Your goal
• Worthy of RICS title:( FRICS or MRICS, )
• The mark of property professionalism
• Ethical professionals
• Royal Charter…responsibility towards the public
• Know the RICS standards and handle accordingly
• Deliver on the trust we are given…….
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At the end of this session you will know more about …
Structure
1. • the APC• the documents you must prepare• your countdown to RICS membership• the final assessment interview• professional conduct for chartered surveyors• the tools to continue your own preparation
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The basics….
• Is my pathway correct?• Why do I want to be a member?• Can I present myself ( CV and Case)• Do I understand and can I follow the ethics of the
RICS?( Rules of Conduct for members, 5 principles for Professional and Ethical Standards)
• Can I prove I am competent in word and writing?
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Sequence
• CV Application…approved for a route• MYAPC.eu: Fill in my passport, upload diploma ( 30
minutes, help Ed Nypels))• Pay the invoice from RICS ( 950 €)• Prepare 3 Cases in Word ( one weekend), discuss cases
with your counsellor, correct and upload.• Put in 60 CPD hours• Accept invitation for assessment• Prepare presentation, study RICS, Conduct Rules,
standards and topics ( 10 hours)
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COMPETENCIES/ Passport/Review level of competence – do I
meet the criteria for each competence at required level?
www.rics.org/apcPathway guides, other documents
1:Types of competencies:Mandatory: including ethics/professional practice
Core
Optional
2: Levels of competencies:Level 1 Knowledge, Level 2: Put Knowledge
into practice, Level 3 : Deep knowledge, enabling you to advise.( See Requirements and Competency guide)
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2. Have I met with my supervisor and/or counsellor? Review cases studies with supervisor and /or counsellorHave a mock interview with counsellor?
3. Do I understand RICS, professional ethics etc?www.rics.org/ethicswww.rics.org/regulation
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STEP 1: Digital Preparation/MYAPC
!Graduate and Senior Professionals
1. Passport 2. Upload academic certificates3. Update CV4. Payment5. Membership number..access
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STEP 2: After we receive payment
3. Records of Progress
2. Record of development – CPD 96 hrs or 48 hrs
Graduates
1. Upload Critical Analysis
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STEP 2: After we receive payment
3. Record of development – CPD60 hrs during last 3 years
Seniors
1. 3 x 500 word case studies
2. Update CV
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Life long learning (CPD)
Professional conduct for chartered surveyors
The regulations state that members must:
“…undertake and record appropriate lifelong learning and, on request, provide RICS with evidence that they have done so”
… members should plan, carry out and record an annual programme of learning activities designed to maintain competence and improve professional knowledge.
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APC Mission: Become Competent to PracticeThrough training and experience you learn to apply your theoretical knowledge topractical situations.
The objective of the interview is to ensure that you have the minimum level of competence in carrying out the work of a Chartered Surveyor,on behalf of a client or an employer.
It is a practical test assessed by practising surveyors
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Graduates: Objective of a Critical analysis
3000 word report analysis of a project (or series of projects) with which YOU have been involved during your training.
The report (30%) must conclude with critical appraisal of the outcomes and a reflective analysis of the experience gained.
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Table of Contents
1. Key issues
2. Options Available
3. Reasons for rejecting certain options
4. Proposed solutions and why
5. Critical appraisal of the outcome and
what were the lessons learnt
6. Appendices in support
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Choice of project – must be typical to your work experience. Does not have to be complicated.
Reflects the competencies of your pathway.
What YOU did – you role, your contribution, your achievements
What technical/ professional/ business/ ethical considerations were given?
Don’t lose sight of the objective
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Include your word count.
Check grammar, spelling, paging, analysis NUMBERS.
Give the impression of a high level professional and technical skill.
Test it with colleagues/Counsellor.
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The objective of a case study: set the stage for discussion
Describe cases reflecting your competenciesExplain your role For Senior Professionals:Refer to your managerial skills
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The documents – 3 x 500 word case studies
Documents
• Aligned to your competencies
• Demonstrate your abilities (lessons learnt, problems, solutions and conclusions)
• For Senior professionals : Demonstrate leadership and management skills in at least one case study( Not required for Professional Experience Route.
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The documents – 3 x 500 word case studies
Documents
One or two case studies can be published articles or
presentations from last 5 years, but must show the same
as other case studies :
• Your leading role..( Not written by others)
• Your own involvement
• “I” not “we”
• Confidentiality
• Spell-check and word-count
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•Can you apply theoretical knowledge to practical skills?
•Have you achieved a satisfactory level of understanding & application of your pathway?
•Are you aware of the need for accuracy and essential detail?
•Can you communicate effectively?
•Are you aware of and intent to act in accordance with the 5 Rules of Conduct?
•Do you possess professional integrity, objectivity and know your duty to clients, employers and community?
R u Competent to Practise?
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•Are a good ambassador of RICS, your profession and your employer.
•Are aware of the professional & commercial implications of your work.
•Can understand your clients’ and employer’s thinking and objectives.
•Know the legal & technical matters pertaining to your region of practise.
•Are able to build up experience in client contact.
•Are aware of general economic principles and how they operate.
•Have developed the confidence to work unsupervised
•Can demonstrate motivation, initiative and administrative skills.
As a Chartered Surveyor u:
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Final assessment interview: SP and SER
Final assessment interview
You will demonstrate:
• wide experience at senior level, or your specialty
• your competencies according to APC pathway
• skills in management of people, resources and leadership ( For Senior Professionals)
• high level of understanding of professional ethics
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Chairman’s introduction 3 – 4 minutes
Candidate’s presentation 10 minutes
Questions on the presentation 10 minutes
Questions on overall experience- competencies, CPD and ethics 35 minutes
Chairman’s remarks and close of interview 1 – 2 minutes
Total interview time: 60 minutes
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Final assessment interview
Final assessment interview
Chairman 5-minute introduction of panel – names, areas of specialisation
Candidate 10-minute introduction – seniority and competence levels ( including ethics), CV , or presentation of 1 case of your choice first
Discussion 40 minutes on case studies, wider experience, ethics, SP competencies when applicable, OR specialist skills, CV, professional ethics
Close
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Ethics, Professional Identity and Accountability
Professional conduct for chartered surveyors
“There is no such thing as a minor lapse of integrity”
Tom Peters
There will be a major emphasis on ethics according to RICS and professional practice in the APC interview!
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RICS: role and responsibilities
Rules of Conduct for chartered surveyors
The Royal Charter imposes upon RICS
• an obligation to maintain and promote the usefulness of the profession to the public advantage
• to self-regulate
RICS protects the public through effective regulation of its members
You are expected to know the RICS rules and regulations and to demonstrate the highest standards of ethical and professional practice
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Professional conduct for chartered surveyors
• Rules are in two parts:
1. obligations for individual members; and 2. conduct of business requirements for firms
• International principles • Apply to all spheres of work• Backed up by help sheets + policy guidance
The Rules of Conduct
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Professional conduct for chartered surveyors
www.rics.org/newregulation
1. Interpretation – making it clear the rules apply to all members: MRICS, FRICS, trainees, student members
2. Service of documents3. Integrity4. Competence5. Service standards for clients6. Lifelong learning7. Solvency8. Information to RICS9. Co-operation with RICS
Rules of Conduct for Members
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Maintaining Professional and Ethical Standards
Professional conduct for chartered surveyors
High standards of behaviour in professional and personal life are expected of all members:
1. Act with integrity - This means being honest and straightforward in all that you do.
2. Always provide a high standard of service - This means always ensuring that your client, or others to whom you have a professional responsibility, receive the best possible advice, support or performance of the terms of engagement you have agreed.
3. Act in a way that promotes trust in the profession - This means acting in a manner, both in your professional life and private life, to promote you, your firm or organisation you work for and the profession in a professional and positive way.
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Maintaining Professional and Ethical Standards
Professional conduct for chartered surveyors
High standards of behaviour in professional and personal life are expected of all members:
4. Take responsibility - This means being accountable for all your actions – don’t blame others if things go wrong, and if you suspect something isn’t right be prepared to do something.
5. Always treat others with respect - This means treating people with courtesy, politeness, and consideration, no matter their race, religion, size, age, country of origin, gender, sexual orientation or disability. It also means being aware of cultural sensitivities and business practices.
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RICS Rules of Conduct for Firms
Professional conduct for chartered surveyors
Part of the regulatory regime is that firms can register to be regulated by RICS.
For more information:
www.rics.org/regulation
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Regulation: Disciplinary processes
Professional conduct for chartered surveyors
If a complaint is made, failure to follow any guidance will be considered and members will have to justify the steps they took.
• Investigation
• Referral to a professional conduct panel
• Hearing or referral to a disciplinary board
Outcomes: expulsion, suspension, fines, publication, costs
Appeal
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Red Book
Professional conduct for chartered surveyors
• What is it?
• Open Market
• Available in English, German, Russian, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Chinese
• Who has to know all about it?
•www.rics.org/redbook, or ask Bianca
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10 minutes – NO MOREbased on the critical analysis /your case study of choice‘Don’t just repeat your Critical Analysis or case, we’ve already read it!!’Enhance and explain…..
Make it interestingDo not repeat details of a property, get down to the issues, problems, solutions.view
Presentation aids None
Candidate - sit or stand
Prepare, plan, rehearse,rehearse, rehearse, rehearse…
Your Presentation
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Assessors will be looking out for your:
oral communication skills content
presentation skills eye contact, body language
clarity of thought good structure
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Specific Preparation – the presentation
Presentation
10 minute presentation of 1 case study OR
A 10-minute presentation on your CV and personal introduction:
Be precise and specific throughout the presentation – give examples
Shut up after 10 minutes
Practice
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Final Assessment Interview – preparation
Your preparation
• Review your professional development – what could be asked?
• Review your experience against your chosen specialism and its list of mandatory, core and optional competencies – think of examples you can give in the interview illustrating levels reached
• Review your case studies – what lessons were learnt, what could you have done differently – what else could be asked?
• Prepare and rehearse your presentation and think through examples of your leadership skills and managing people and resources
• Revise the RICS Rules of Conduct, Ethics, RICS top issues and culture (Red Book)
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Competency-based interview:
You will be asked questions that draw on your experience and allow you to show your problem solving abilities.
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1. In your CA you refer to
the Code of Measurement. How
does it apply to our market?
2. You list some comparable
transactions and quoting prices. Do
you think that this is enough
evidence to base your valuation on?
What are the problems of gathering
comparable data and how do you
get around these problems?.
Examples Examples
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4. You valued an office building. If
the Client required a valuation of only
the land what methodology would you
use?
5. What are the components of
residual valuation? What are the risks
of using this type of valuation? What
might you try to double-check the
residual value?
6. If you are advising a tenant who
wished to rent the same office
building as his headquarters, what
basic terms would you expect to see
in the lease agreement? What are the
standard repairing obligations?
Examples
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9. You go to value a property for a
client and when you get there you
find out that the owner is another
client of yours. What do you do?
10. You specialize in valuing shops
and offices. A client would
like to you to value a shipyard. What do you do?
11. You undertake to value a
property for the purpose of sale. If
instructed by your employer to
undertake both, What would you do?
Examples Examples
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RICS APC – assessment
Judgment (1)
Rationally:
• Competence ( according to the required levels)
• Cases ( structure, personal role, reflection etc)
• Presentation skills: ( professional, clear)
• Rules of Conduct , 5 principles, etc.
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RICS APC – assessment
Judgement: Non-rational (2)
•Does the candidate has vision?
• Does he/she understand the RICS and all it stands for?
•Can we allow this Candidate to go to a client and be trustworthy?
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Dress for success
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Be there 30 minute before the interview.
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Pause for thought before you answer
Think twice if you are asked the same question
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Make your answers brief and to the point
Ask for clarifications if you need them
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Do not try bluffing an answer you do not know
Better admit to not having the knowledge or experienceAnd suggest another route
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Outcome:
• Chairman informs the candidate briefly within 48 hrs
• ‘‘Referral report for refferred candidates will be sent within 2 weeks
• Diploma ceremony
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Thank you for your attention.
Good Luck&
Plan, Prepare, Rehearse