Qualifications approved for direct entry to AssocRICS as of June 2015

Associate Pathway

Building Control

Professional Body / Qualification

UK

Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) Corporate Member (the designation MBEng) (Approved July 2011)

Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) Chartered Architectural Technologist (the designation MCIAT)
(Approved Nov 2011)

Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Member (the designation MCIOB) (Approved July 2011)

Oceania

Building Surveying

Level 1 or Level 2 Licensed Building Surveyors in Australia (Approved Oct 2011)

Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) Corporate Member (the designation MBEng) (Approved July 2011)

Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) Chartered Architectural Technologist (the designation MCIAT)
(Approved Nov 2011)

Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Member (the designation MCIOB) (Approved July 2011)

Institution of Clerks of Works and Construction Inspectorate (ICWCI) Member (the designation MICWCI) (Approved July
2011)

UK

ASEAN

Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) Full Member (Approved April 2012)

Oceania

New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors (NZIBS) Full Member with the title Registered Building Surveyor and have

passed the NZIBS remediation course (Approved Oct 2011)

Commercial Property
Management

UK

Institute of Asset Management Diploma (IAMDip) and a minimum of four years relevant experience. (Approved March 2013)

Oceania

Australian Property Institute (API) Associate Member (Approved Oct 2011)

Property Institute of New Zealand (PINZ) Full / Senior / Fellow Member (Approved Oct 2011)

Americas

Facilities Management

CCIM Institute Certified Commercial Investment Member designation (Approved April 2012)

Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) Full Member (Approved July 2011)

The Appraisal Foundation Valid certification by the appropriate licensing authority of any State or government entity in the
United States, in conformity with the rules set forth by the Appraiser Qualification Board (AQB) of the Appraisal Foundation, as
either a Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser (CRREA) or a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser (CGREA) (Approved
April 2012)

British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) Diploma in Facilities Management at Level 4 or higher (Approved June
2010)

British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM Part II Professional Examinations (Approved Dec 2010)

UK

(Direct entry is not for BIFM membership but specific BIFM qualifications)

Sheffield Hallam University Foundation Degree (FHEQ Level 5) Facilities Management, Facilities Services, or Integrated
Maintenance and Facilities Service. Direct entry is available only to those who have been in relevant employment throughout
the qualification and have at least two years relevant experience at the time of applying for Associate membership. (Approved
Nov 2012)

Sheffield Hallam University Foundation Certificate (FHEQ Level 4) Facilities Management or Facilities Services. Direct entry
is available only to those who have been in relevant employment throughout the qualification and have at least two years
relevant experience at the time of applying for Associate membership. (Approved April 2013)

Building Futures Group Course (formerly known as the Facilities Management Association Certificate) (Approved Dec 2012)

Building Futures Group Senior Manager level Competency Certificate or Strategic Manager level Competency Certificate.
Must have a minimum of four years relevant experience (Approved May 2014)

Institute of Asset Management Diploma (IAMDip) with a minimum of four years relevant experience (Approved March 2013)

North Asia

Hydrographic Surveying

Hong Kong Institute of Housing (HKIH) Full Member (Approved April 2012)

Chartered Institution Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) Technical Member (the designation TCInstCES) who qualified
through Hydrographic Surveying (Approved July 2011)

UK

North Asia

Survey Officer (Engineering) in the Hong Kong Government (Approved Nov 2012)

Oceania

Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Australia (SSSI) Hydrographic Surveyor to Level 1 Certification (Approved Oct 2011)

New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS) Full Member (Approved Oct 2011)

Other

Land

International Hydrographic Organisation Category B Hydrographic Surveyor with Certificate of Field Proficiency (Approved
March 2011)

Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Member (the designation MCIOB) (Approved July 2011)

Chartered Institution Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) Technical Member (the designation TCInstCES) who qualified
through Geospatial Engineering (Approved July 2011)

Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) Full Member (the designation MCIWEM) (Approved

UK

April 2012)

Energy Institute (EI) Full Member (the designation MEI) (Approved April 2012)

Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) Full Member (the designation MICFor) (Approved June 2012)

Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (IEEM) Full Member (the designation MIEEM) (Approved April 2012)

Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) Full Member (the designation MIEMA) (Approved April
2012)

NVQ Level 4 Project Management (Approved June 2012)

NVQ Level 4 Property Management (Approved June 2012)

NVQ Level 4 Spatial Data Management (Approved June 2012)

Europe

L'ordre des Gomtres-Experts Registered Expert Land Surveyor (Approved May 2015)

MEA

Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) Full Member (Approved Oct 2013)

ASEAN

Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) Full Member (Approved April 2012)

Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV) Full Member (Approved May 2014)

North Asia

Hong Kong Institute of Housing (HKIH) Full Member (Approved April 2012)

Oceania

Institute of Surveyors Australia (ISA) Full Member (Approved April 2012)

Licensed / Registered Land Surveyor (Australia) Licensed / Registered in Australian Capital Territory, Western Australia,
Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Tasmania, or Victoria (Approved April 2012)

Licensed / Registered Land Surveyor (New Zealand) Licensed / Registered in New Zealand (Approved April 2012)

Americas

Land/Engineering
Surveying

Association of Canada Land Surveyors (ACLS) Licensed Canada Land Surveyor (Approved July 2011)

Professional Surveyors Canada (PSC) Licensed Member (Approved July 2011)

American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) Full Member with the professional credentials
Accredited Farm Manager (AFM), Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA), Accredited Real Property Appraiser (ARPA) or Accredited
Agricultural Consultant (ACC) (Approved April 2012)

Chartered Institute Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) Technical Member (the designation TCInstCES who qualified through
Geospatial Engineering (Approved March 2011)

Military Engineer (Geographic) Technician Class 1 (ME (Geo Tech) Class 1) (Approved March 2015)

NVQ Level 4 Spatial Data Management (Approved March 2011)

UK

MEA

South African Council for Professional and Technical Surveyors (PLATO) Surveying Technologist registered with PLATO
(Approved April 2013)

North Asia

Survey Officer (Engineering) and Survey Officer (Land) in the Hong Kong Government (Approved November 2012)

Oceania

Institute of Surveyors Australia (ISA) Full Member (Approved April 2012)

Americas

Association of Canada Land Surveyors (ACLS) Licensed Canada Land Surveyor (Approved July 2011)

Professional Surveyors Canada (PSC) Licensed Member (Approved July 2011)

Project Management

UK

Association for Project Management (APM) Full Member with the Certified Project Manager Qualification or Registered
Project Professional Qualification, subject to CV showing two years relevant experience (Approved Dec 2011)

Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) Chartered Architectural Technologist (the designation MCIAT)
(Approved Nov 2011)

Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Member (the designation MCIOB) (Approved July 2011)

Chartered Institution Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) Technical Member (the designation TCInstCES) who qualified
through Project Management (Approved July 2011)

S/NVQ Level 4 Project Management (Approved March 2010)

S/NVQ Level 4 Project Control (Approved March 2010)

MEA

South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) Registered Professional
(Approved April 2013)

North Asia

Institute of Clerks of Works and Construction Inspectorate (ICWCI) Full Member (the designation MICWCI). Only available to
those working in Hong Kong as project managers. This does not include members outside the HK or those working in HK in for
example mechanical, electrical or tunnelling engineering. Note - ICWCI is a UK based body but, in the UK, its members are
mainly building surveyors (Approved Dec 2010)

Hong Kong Institute of Clerks of Works (HKICW) Full Member (Approved April 2012)

Americas

Quantity Surveying &

UK

American Institute of Constructors (AIC) Professional Constructor (Approved July 2011)

Project Management Institute (PMI) Holders of the PMIs PMP certification. A rsum must be reviewed by RICS staff to
confirm relevant experience. The candidate must name two referees who may be contacted directly to confirm the experience.
(Approved May 2014)

Construction

Association of Cost Engineers (AcostE) Incorporated Level or above, subject to a rsum review by RICS staff to confirm
relevant experience (Approved Jan 2014)

Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) Corporate Member (the designation MBEng) (Approved July 2011)

Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) Chartered Architectural Technologist (the designation MCIAT)
(Approved Nov 2009)

Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Member (the designation MCIOB) (Approved July 2011)

Chartered Institution Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) Technical Member (the designation TCInstCES) who qualified
through one of the following pathways: Cost Engineering, Construction Law, Estimating, Project Management, Quantity
Surveying (Approved Dec 2009)

NVQ Level 4 Contracting Operations (Approved June 2009)

NVQ Level 4 Construction Site Management (Approved June 2009)

NVQ Level 4 Construction Site Supervision (Approved June 2009)

NVQ Level 4 Quantity Surveying Practice (Approved June 2009)

NVQ Level 7 Diploma Construction Senior Management (Approved Aug 2011)

CIOB Level 4 Diploma in Site Management (Approved Dec 2011)

Middlesex Universitys Foundation Degree in Professional Practice in Construction Operations Management (Approved March
2013)

Europe

Danish Association of Construction Economists (DABE) DABE Construction Economist (Approved April 2012)

Union Nationale des Economists de la Construction (UNTEC) Full Member (Approved April 2012)

MEA

South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) Registered Professional
(Approved April 2013)

Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) Full Member (Approved Oct 2013)

Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya (IQSK) Full Member (Approved Oct 2014)

ASEAN

Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) Full Member (Approved April 2012)

Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV) Full Member (Approved May 2014)

North Asia

Regulated Cost Technicians in Mainland China (Approved April/Dec 2011)

Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) Full Member of EIT with at least one years relevant experience post membership of
EIT, and approved by the RICS Thailand Board (Approved April 2011)

South Asia

Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Sri Lanka (IQSSL) Associate or Fellow Member (Approved April 2012)

Oceania

Australian Institute of Building (AIB) Full Member (the designation MAIB) (Approved March 2011)

Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS) Affiliate or Associate Member (Approved Nov 2010 and Oct 2011
respectively)

New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NZIQS) Full Member (Approved Jan 2011)

Americas

Real Estate Agency

UK

Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS) Full Member with the designation CEC/ECC or PQS/ECA (Approved Dec
2009)

American Institute of Constructors (AIC) Professional Constructor (Approved July 2011)

NFoPP Level 4 Certificate in Residential Letting & Property Management. Must have a minimum of four years relevant
experience. (Approved Dec 2012)

NFoPP Diploma in Residential Estate Agency (DipREA) or Diploma in Residential Letting and Management (DipRLM) at Level
5 on the UK National Qualifications Framework (Approved Feb 2012)

BTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma in Residential Letting and Management with two years relevant work experience.
(Approved July 2012)

ASEAN

The Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Malaysia (BOVAE) Licence Holder (Approved Oct 2011)

North Asia

Hong Kong Estate Agents Authority (EAA) Licensed Estate Agents of EAA with a relevant degree, a minimum of two years
relevant experience, and a clean disciplinary record. (this does not apply to Salespersons of EAA) (Approved April 2012)

Japanese Association of Real Estate Appraisals (JAREA) JAREA Licensed Real Estate Appraiser (LREA) (Approved April
2012)

Japan Association of Real Estate Counselor (JAREC) JAREC Certified Real Estate Counselor (CREC) (Approved April 2012)

Oceania

Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW) Real Estate Licence holders of REINSW with two years' commercial
property experience post-qualification. (Please note: direct entry does not apply to Certificate holders of REINSW (Approved
April 2012)

Real Estate Agents Authority of New Zealand (REAA) All Licence holders with four years commercial experience (rsum
check by RICS staff to confirm the ongoing and continued practice of real estate during the experience period). Must also
complete the RICS Oceania Leasing course (unless the candidate has an Agents Licence issued after 2008) (Approved April
2013)

Americas

Residential Property
Management

Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) Full Member (Approved July 2011)

Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Chartered Member (the designation CIHCM) (Approved July 2011)

UK

The Institute of Residential Property Management (IRPM) Full Member (the designation MIRPM) (Approved July 2011)

Oceania

Residential Survey &

Valuation

Valuation

Australian Property Institute (API) Associate Member (Approved Oct 2011)

Property Institute of New Zealand (PINZ) Full / Senior / Fellow Member (Approved Oct 2011)

Valuers Registration Board of New Zealand (VRBNZ) Registered Valuer (Approved Oct 2011)

Surveyors and Valuers Association (SAVA) / National Energy Services (NES) Diploma in Residential Surveying & Valuation
Diploma holders with two years relevant experience (Approved Dec 2013)

Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation (IRRV) Level 4 Technician Scheme (Approved Feb 2012)

NVQ Level 4 Valuation (Approved Nov 2012)

HM Revenues & Customs: Shares and Assets Valuation Training Course (the course lasting 18-24 months) (Approved March
2013)

UK

Europe

Real Estate Appraisers Association in Israel and Moetzet Hashamaim (Council of Land Valuers / Real Estate Appraisers) Full
Member and licensed by the Moetzet Hashamaim (Approved April 2012)

Polish Association of Real Estate Counsellors (PAREC) Full Member (Approved April 2012)

Asociatia Nationala a Evaluatorilor din Romania (ANEVAR) Full Member (Approved April 2012)

ASPECT Certified Valuer (SFF) (Approved April 2012)

MEA

South African Council for the Property Valuers Profession (SACPVP) Registered Professional Valuer (Approved April 2012)

South African Council for the Property Valuers Profession (SACPVP) Registered Associated Valuer (without restrictions)
(Approved May 2015)

Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) Full Member (Approved Oct 2013)

ASEAN

Institute of Philippines Real Estate Appraisers (IPREA) Full Member with the IPREAs Real Estate Consultant designation
(Approved May 2015)

Masyarakat Profesi Penilai Indonesia (MAPPI) Certified Member (Approved May 2015)

Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) Full Member (Approved April 2012)

Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV) Full Member (Approved May 2014)

Oceania

Australian Property Institute (API) Provisional Member (PMAPI) with the Residential Property Valuer designation and at least
two years relevant experience (gained before or after gaining the RPV designation) (Approved Oct 2011)

Americas

Appraisal Institute of Canada / Instiut Canadien des Evaluateurs (AIC) Full Member (Approved April 2012)

Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators (CICBV) Chartered Business Valuer (CBV, also known as experts en
evaluation denterprises) (Approved April 2012)

American Society of Appraisers (ASA) Full Member (Approved April 2012)

American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) Full Member with the professional credentials
Accredited Farm Manager (AFM), Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA), Accredited Real Property Appraiser (ARPA) or Accredited
Agricultural Consultant (ACC) (Approved April 2012)

The Appraisal Institute (AI) Full Member (Approved April 2012)