AssocRICS Your practical guide to success

The Associate route to membership provides an opportunity for those with relevant experience and vocational qualifications to gain recognition of their skills and a competitive advantage in their careers.

AssocRICS is achieved by demonstrating that you meet RICS standards through evidence of work experience in your day to day role. Progress is managed via an online assessment tool so there is no need to take time out of work.

Crammed with practical information, this guide has been written especially for candidates. It leads you through each stage of the process from registration onwards. Coverage includes:

- explanations of competency-based assessment
- an overview of RICS competencies
- record-keeping and providing evidence of experience and competence
- an overview of structured development
- meeting RICS' stringent ethical standards
- submitting your portfolio

The author, a leading trainer and adviser, has included plenty of tips and tricks to help you in your journey. There are also case studies, checklists, FAQs, dos and don'ts and sample documents. This is the essential guide for today's Associate candidates.

'I have been immensely impressed and proud to gain the AssocRICS status. It gives people like me, whilst working, the chance to obtain a qualification.'
--- John Hooper AssocRICS, Morgan Sindall plc

It will guide candidates through the five steps towards achieving the Associate qualification:

Step 1: Registration
Step 2: The assessment plan
Step 3: Portfolio of work-based evidence and structured work experience
Step 4: The Associate assessment
Step 5: The ethics module