Any one know what APC means in relation to

Royal institute of chartered surveyor?

It keeps cropping up in the job specs that im interested in, if i need it i must get it but i cant if i don’t know what it is?

I think its Approved Professional Competency?

Any Ideas?

Assessment of Professional Competence

EDIT:

Originally Posted by UCAS

3) There are three ways to qualify as a Chartered Surveyor through the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). All involve studying for a qualification accredited by the RICS. The RICS publishes a list of accredited courses. Candidates must also complete the RICSs Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). The three ways are:

• Study full-time for an accredited degree
• Start work in building surveying and study part-time for a degree
• Start work and study for a Diploma in Surveying through distance learning offered by The College of Estate Management.

Candidates complete the APC by having on the job training; keeping a work diary and a record of practical training; giving a presentation; passing an interview.
There are two ways to qualify with the ASI:

• Study full-time before starting work in building surveying. This can be a subject related degree or HND/HNC
• Start work in building surveying and study part-time for a subject related degree or HND/HNC.

For more information about training to be a Chartered Surveyor, contact the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Degree courses are listed on the UCAS website (www.ucas.ac.uk)

Yes, Baph is right - of course .

Do you have any options regarding qualifications in these job ads? I'm an RICS member but its a bum org IMHO £450/year for five letters!! MRICS (Just because its well known)

You could consider the Association of Building Engineers (ABE) member = MBEng - their route to qual is easier to follow, more pertinent and practical based. have a great training/CPD seminar programme and its cheaper though not sure how much. I have training affiliation so get 10% discount.

Also CIOB - Chartered Institute of Building - up and coming IMO will be very pro in near future.

Depends what type of surveying you're in I guess.

And there was me thinking it was American Power Computing...

Antigen-Presenting Cell to me, or Armoured Personnel Carrier eh socomm

cheers

doesnt actually apply to what im looking at doing but seems to be mentioned as a prefered option in some job descriptions (project managment)

If they are prepared to support APC they are mor elikley to support other forms of training too in my experiance.

Cheers
Again