RICS membership for your employees

A global benchmark for integrity and professionalism, recognised by clients and businesses around the world.

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Demonstrate higher ethical and business standards

By promoting the value of RICS standards, we aim to ensure that professionalism is embedded in the market, providing public confidence and increased demand for your services.

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Heighten market advantage

Aligning to RICS standards gives your business unrivalled confidence to the market, gaining a competitive advantage against others in the market.

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Increase employee knowledge and potential

Allow your employees to access a range of standards, CPD and best practice guidance, allowing your business to maintain the highest levels of professionalism and continue developing knowledge through exclusive events and training.

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Build and empower your workforce

Attract high quality, diverse professionals to your business, and continue to develop your existing employees to ensure excellence.

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Enhance employee professionalism and business status

RICS credentials command respect from clients and peers by demonstrating that your employees work to the highest professional standard. The qualification is a prestigious achievement to be proud of.

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Access a global network of professionals

Allow your employees to join a network of over 140,000 professionals worldwide, increasing exposure and connecting your business with the right professionals and businesses in local and global markets.

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Route to membership based on education and professional experience

Route	Typical education requirement	Typical relevant professional experience requirement
Associate	No academic degree	4 years’
APC Structured	RICS Accredited degree	0-5 years
APC Preliminary	Degree or professional qualification	5 years’ (12 months post-qualification)
Senior Professional	No degree	10 years’
Academic	Degree or higher degree	3 years’
Specialist	No degree	10 years’

Candidates choose their pathway and assessment route and register an account
Candidates choose the comptencies for their selected pathway
Candidates plan how they will demonstrate the competencies
Includes employment history, case study, competency statements and CPD record
To be tested on the RICS Rules of Conduct Module
AssocRICS Candidates to deliver a written assessment. MRICS Candidates undergo 60-min interview assessment

Lead your candidates to Chartered or Associate status with RISE Essentials

RISE Essentials is a talent management programme designed to help your firm and your candidates through their RICS qualification journey. It provides the additional infrastructure needed to support candidates and take them by the hand towards achieving RICS Qualification (Associate and MRICS), at no extra cost to your organisation. For more information, please see here.