APC Mandatory Competencies Training Module

An APC Mandatory Competencies Training Module for ALL Pathways

Including RICS Rules of Conduct effective from 3rd February 2022

APC Mandatory Competencies Module available by pre-recorded video streaming

  • access to unlimited streaming for 40 days
  • with detailed supporting notes
  • plus live one-to-one online or telephone support for up to 60 minutes

Aims and Outcomes

  • This APC Mandatory Competencies Training Module is aimed at all APC Candidates to provide the knowledge and understanding to achieve Level 1
  • This Module will also make a significant contribution towards the achievement of Level 2 in Client Care, Communication & Negotiation and Health & Safety plus Levels 2 and 3 in Ethics, Rules of Conduct and Professionalism.
  • The knowledge element is provided by voice-over PowerPoint presentations with detailed supporting notes.
  • Understanding will be achieved by using typical APC Final Assessment questions and one-to-one discussion.

The Presenter

John Faulkner FRICS is a former valuation lecturer, a consultant in private practice, a regular contributor at CPD events and an APC / AssocRICS training consultant. Please contact John for further details on this Module if you wish.

CPD

This module provides 3½ hours of formal CPD.
Post module study to reinforce knowledge and understanding provides additional CPD hours.

Cost

The Fee is £100.00 (no VAT)
Access to the streaming will be given upon payment of the fee.

Note

This training module does not represent any official view of the RICS and cannot offer any guarantee that its completion will result in success at APC final assessment.

TO LEVEL 3 TO LEVEL 1

Ethics, Rules of Conduct and professionalism (2018)
Conduct Rules, ethics and professional practice (2015)

RICS Bye-Laws updated February 2020

Rules of Conduct, effective 3rd February 2022

Rules for the registration of firms
Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII)
Conflicts of Interest (COI)
Bribery, Corruption, Money Laundering
Complaints Handling
Clients’ money
Setting up in Practice

Accounting principles and procedures

UK GAAP, IFRS, CIPFA
Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet
Asset Valuations
EBITDA, Adjusted Net Profit
Profits Test

Business Planning

Definition and contents
Internal or external focus
Revising the business plan

Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures

Courts and Tribunals
Mediation
Independent Expert / Expert Witness
Arbitration / PACT
Adjudication

Data management

The 6 Principles of GDPR
Data Protection Act 2018
Freedom of Information Act 2000

Diversity, inclusion and teamworking (2018)
Teamworking (2015)

Definitions: diversity, inclusion, teamworking
Benefits from teamworking
Formal, informal and self-managed teams

Inclusive environments (2018)

RICS inclusion and diversity strategy
RICS inclusive employer quality mark
Building inclusivity

Sustainability

Definitions: sustainability, sustainable building, green building, sustainable construction
LEED, BREEAM, MEES
Green leases
TO LEVEL 2

Client care

Client Expectations

Rules of Conduct, effective 3rd February 2022

Instructions

Communication and negotiation

Oral, written and graphical communication
Harnessing the power of the written word
Listening
The 5 stages of negotiation: preparation, discussion, proposals, bargaining and ratification.

Health and Safety

Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Health and Safety at Work etc, Act 1974
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
RICS Surveying Safely

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You will have access to the videos for 40 days from payment of the fee or, from a date to be agreed and, up to 60 minutes of one-to-one online or telephone support with the presenter.

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