RICS Accreditation Standards Body for Queensland
Licensing as a building surveyor/certifier in Queensland and the need for a Certificate of Accreditation
Applicants applying for or renewing a licence as a building certifier in Queensland must first obtain a Certificate of Accreditation from an approved Accreditation Standards Body before applying to QBSA for a licence.
The Certificate of Accreditation is confirmation that you have the competence, ethical standing and up-to-date knowledge needed to act as a building certifier.
The RICS Accreditation Standards Body for Queensland is a body approved by the Department of Local Government and Planning (Building Legislation and Standards Branch) to assess the educational qualifications, experience, competence and continuing professional development of applicants wishing to gain or renew their Certificate of Accreditation in Queensland.
Details of the application process can be found in the following documents:
Application templates
A selection of application templates have been put together to enable you to submit all the required information for a complete application.
Renewing an existing Certificate of Accreditation
Renewing your Certificate of Accreditation through RICS is simple, quick, cost effective and fair.
Those seeking to renew an existing certificate can do so by submitting the following:
- Statutory declaration - signed by you
- Proposer's statutory declaration - signed by a Level 1 licensed building surveyor
- Mark sheet for Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 - complete the required details and attach a photograph (a digital photograph is satisfactory)
- Current resume - view an example template
- CPD record for the last three years – you will need to include associated evidence
- Copy of your existing/previous certificate of accreditation
- Completed fee sheet.
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