APC Timeline Wallchart 2014 DeLever Month Route Hints and Tips Key milestones DeLever Support 1 2 4 7 5 8 3 6 ENROL ON THE APC Check RICS enrolment requirements Must be in relevant surveying employment Get the APC Guides and application forms Choose a route and pathway Graduate routes 1 & 2 - make sure your employer has an approved APC Training Agreement Pay the appropriate APC fee Download the RICS Final Assessment Templates 3 MONTH MEETING Update your templates Give your supervisor your up to date templates one week before the meeting Objective review of your progress Review your competencies Sign off your achieved level of competence Supervisor meeting Meeting took place on 9 MONTH MEETING Update your templates Give your supervisor your up to date templates one week before the meeting Objective review of your progress Review your competencies Sign off your achieved level of competence Supervisor meeting Meeting took place on 6 MONTH MEETING Update your templates Give your supervisor and counsellor your up to date templates one week before the meeting Objective review of your progress Review your competencies Sign off your achieved level of competence Supervisor and counsellor meeting Meeting took place on HINT! Keep up to date; candidates often start to fall behind at this point. APC COMPETENCY Your supervisor and counsellor should assess your competency achievement at each three month meeting. Ensure you have completed all of your declared competency levels before sitting the Final Assessment. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Record a minimum of 48 hours per year across the three 16-hour splits for . See the relevant Candidates’ Guide for your route. Graduate routes 1 and 2, other routes differ APC DIARY Record your competency experience continuously throughout the APC process. Download the RICS Guides and Final Assessment Templates from www.rics.org or use the ‘Quick Links’ at www.apccentre.com HINT! Start planning and writing your Final Assessment presentation and developing your revision. HINT! Check your Final Assessment location, date and time. Make sure you plan your travel. HINT! Start to think about and understand the requirements of the Critical Analysis. 10 22 16 11 23 24 Final Assessment 17 9 21 15 NOT READY AT 24 MONTHS? Continue the three month process until your Final Assessment and keep recording your experience. 13 14 12 19 20 18 HINT - FINAL ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION Complete all the relevant Final Assessment Templates. Make sure all documentation is complete and signed off by your supervisor and counsellor/sponsor. Submit all required documents to RICS before the deadline. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ROUTE (PER) Check Preliminary Assessment dates Complete templates and submit to RICS GRADUATE ROUTE 2 Starts here. Remember, Graduate Route 2 is for candidates with five or more years of relevant experience. GRADUATE ROUTE 3, ADAPTATION 1, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ROUTE, SENIOR PROFESSIONAL ROUTE Although there is no formal training period, allow six months to prepare and complete the Final Assessment documentation. IMPORTANT This timeline is the MINIMUM requirement for Graduate route 1. Order or download a copy from www.delever.com | DeLever Limited Building 115, Bedford Technology Park, Thurleigh MK44 2YP +44 (0)1234 780142 [email protected] www.delever.com | © DeLever Limited April 2014. All rights reserved. Candidate Name Supervisor Counsellor / Sponsor RICS Membership number Thank you to all our sponsors who have enabled us to produce this APC Timeline Wallchart for free. If you would like to sponsor the next APC Timeline Wallchart, please contact [email protected] GRADUATE 2 GRADUATE 1 written by Jon Lever FRICS Managing Director, DeLever Limited Jon is an RICS APC Chairman of Assessors, the RICS UK Licensed Final Assessment Assessor Trainer, RICS APC Auditor Trainer, SCSI Assessor Trainer, a member of the RICS Ethics sub-committee, course developer and trainer for RICS Training and an RICS Training Advisor. GRADUATE 3, AD APTATION 1, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, SENIOR PROFESSIONAL FINAL INTERVIEW One hour interview with RICS Assessors 10 minute presentation of your Critical Analysis/Case Study (PER) Competency knowledge and experience questioning Rules of Conduct and Ethics questioning Help throughout your APC Help from the start of your APC Help during your APC Help for the final assessment Face to face training Final Assessment Seminar & Presentation Skills Workshop Two courses in one day covering everything you need to know about the final assessment and presentation skills including practice and critique. Relevant: Months 12 to Final Assessment Face to face training Covers the APC process in detail and helps you understand what is needed to achieve the APC. Relevant: Months 1 to 12 APC Process Seminar myAPC diary Saves 60% of APC admin time! For recording and analysing competency experience. Relevant: Months 1 to 23 APC Centre Free! www.apccentre.com A one-click link to useful online APC information. Relevant: Throughout the APC APC Update Free! www.delever.com/update APC eye Free! www.delever.com/apceye/ DeLever’s blog of useful APC information. Relevant: Throughout the APC APC APC Masterclasses Online training Webinars on the APC process, mandatory and technical competencies. Great for understanding the competencies. Relevant: Throughout the APC APC Coaching Ongoing support Critical Analysis Seminar Face to face training Covers the parts of the critical analysis, how to select a project, common pitfalls. Relevant: Months 12 to 23 Final Assessment DVD The final assessment in-depth, including short film clips taking you through each step. Relevant: Months 12 to Final Assessment Understand what to expect APC Lifeline Competency revision and submission documents review. Make sure you understand what you’re meant to know! Relevant: Months 12 to Final Assessment An intensive one-day workshop APC Mock Interviews Just like the real thing Hour long mock interviews followed by 15 minutes of feedback and online access to a recording of your mock. Relevant: Months 22 to Final Assessment HINT! Start planning and writing your Critical Analysis. You should aim to write your Critical Analysis during months 15 to 18. Find people to review your Critical Analysis. HINT! Start developing your preparation and revision for the Final Assessment. 12 MONTH MEETING Update your templates Give your supervisor and counsellor your up to date templates one week before the meeting Objective review of your progress Review your competencies Sign off your achieved level of competence Supervisor and counsellor meeting Meeting took place on 18 MONTH MEETING Update your templates Give your supervisor and counsellor your up to date templates one week before the meeting Objective review of your progress Review your competencies Sign off your achieved level of competence Produce the final draft of your Critical Analysis Supervisor and counsellor meeting Meeting took place on 15 MONTH MEETING Update your templates Give your supervisor your up to date templates one week before the meeting Objective review of your progress Review your competencies Sign off your achieved level of competence Agree the subject of your Critical Analysis Supervisor meeting Meeting took place on Weekly emails of APC information. 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Contact Harvey Tait 01234 780142, [email protected] BY 21 MONTH MEETING Update your templates Give your supervisor your up to date templates one week before the meeting Objective review of your progress Review your competencies Sign off your achieved level of competence Complete your Final Assessment Submission Documents Supervisor meeting Meeting took place on We deliver bespoke BIM Level 2 & COBie Training & Short Courses For details email Lee Harvey [email protected] APPLICATION CONFIRMATION Induction with your Supervisor and Counsellor Discuss your competency selection Plan a programme of meeting and milestone dates Start recording your Final Assessment Templates