APC Mock Interview

Demystify the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) and understand the key elements of the final interview

Overview

Are you feeling nervous about your APC? Relax and focus on the final interview, the last step before becoming Chartered Surveyor.

Watch a full recorded mock interview in the commercial property pathway that follows the same structure as the official final assessment. Listen to critical analysis from APC assessors and mentors.

The critical analysis from the assessors are relevant for candidates in every pathway, it will help you to understand:

• How assessors behave and questions technical and mandatory competencies to a candidate.
• How assessors listen during a case study presentation.
• What to do if you don’t know the answer to a question.
• The depth of technical questions assessors may ask you (Level 1, 2 and 3).
• What is an acceptable answer from a candidate.

The design of this course will allow you to navigate swiftly between the different parts of the interview, and to learn at the pace you’re comfortable with.

Learning Objectives

• Familiarise yourself with the APC interview structure
• Understand the key elements of the final interview
• Identify how assessors behave during the final interview, and what type of questions they may ask you

Course Content

Introduction

The Mock Interview and critical analysis

• Part 1: Welcome and introduction
• Part 2: Candidate Presentation
• Part 3: Questioning the presentation
• Part 4: Experience & mandatory Competencies
• Part 5: Technical competencies
• Part 6: Conduct rules and ethics
• Part 7: Summary and close

Tips for candidates in every pathway

Who should attend?

• APC candidates