APC Advice
Welcome to APC Advice, your online portal giving you all the information you need to pass your Assessment of Professional Competence, by Property Week's APC adviser Jon Lever.
NB. The most up-to-date articles are titled 'APC Advice 2011/12'. The other articles are still largely relevant but may be out-of-date in some technical elements.
APC Advice
Take 10 … tips to nail your APC assessment
As APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) final assessment season approaches, here are 10 top tips for passing with flying colours.
I am currently running my APC presentation at 11 to 12 minutes... Will I fail?
Question: “I am currently running my presentation at 11 to 12 minutes. Will I fail if it goes over the 10 mins. Should I cut my presentation down as I am covering the two key issues?”
Does the RICS expect the candidate to be perfect in the final APC exam?
Question: “Does the RICS expect the candidate to be perfect in the final APC exam? In other words, why would a candidate fail at the final APC?”
APC Advice 2011/12 - Competency: Sustainability
RICS was one of the first Professional bodies to recognize the importance of Sustainability and introduce it as a Mandatory competence in the APC – although sustainability has been a key element of a Chartered Surveyors work for many years.
APC Advice 2011/12 - Week 5: Professional Development Explained
In this article I have focused specifically on the information surrounding professional development and detailed in the RICS APC Candidate’s Guide.
APC Advice 2011/12 - Competency: Ethics
Ethics is a key issue at the moment. The financial turmoil over recent years has brought ethical behaviour to centre stage once again.
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Week 4: Understanding the Competencies
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Competency: Communication and negotiation
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Week 3: Selecting a supervisor and counsellor (or sponsor)
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Competency: Health & Safety
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Week 2: APC Routes Explained
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Competency: Sustainability
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Week 1: Introduction
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APC Advice 2011/12 - Competency: Ethics
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APC Advice - Week 4: Understanding your competencies
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APC Advice - Week 5: Recording your experience
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APC Advice - Week 6: Professional development
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APC Advice - Week 7: How to progress your APC
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APC Advice - Week 8: The supervisor review
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APC Advice - Week 9: Preparing for your first formal review
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APC Advice - Week 10: Three-month supervisor review (part 1)
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APC advice - Week 11: Three-month supervisor review (part 2)
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APC Advice - Week 12: Six-month counsellor and supervisor review (part 1)
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APC Advice - Week 13: Six-month counsellor and supervisor review (part 2)
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APC Advice - Week 14: Six-month counsellor and supervisor review (part 3)
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APC Advice - Week 15: Six-month supervisor and counsellor review (part 4)
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APC Advice - Week 16: Critical analysis overview
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APC Advice - Week 17: Nine-month supervisor review (part 1)
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APC Advice - Week 18: Nine-month supervisor review (part 2)
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APC advice - Week 19: Nine-month supervisor review (part 3)
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APC Advice - Week 20: Nine-month supervisor review (part 4)
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APC Advice - Week 21: Nine-month interim assessment requirements
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APC Advice - Week 22: Supervisor and counsellor review (part 1)
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APC Advice - Week 23: Supervisor and counsellor review (part 2 - candidate preparation)
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APC Advice - Week 24: Supervisor and counsellor review (part 3 - supervisor and counsellor preparation)
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APC Advice - Week 25: Supervisor and counsellor review (part 4)
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APC Advice - Week 26: Changes to the RICS UK APC process
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APC Advice - Week 27: RICS UK APC updated submission templates
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APC Advice - Week 28: The 15-month review (part 1)
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APC Advice - Week 29: The 15-month review (part 2 - candidate preparation)
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APC Advice - Week 30: The 15-month review (part 3 - supervisor preparation)
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APC Advice - Week 31: The 15-month review (part 4)
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APC Advice - Week 32: Critical analysis (part 1 - choosing a subject)
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APC Advice - Week 33: Critical analysis (part 2 – writing the report)
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APC Advice - Week 34: Supervisor and counsellor review (part 1 - explanation)
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APC Advice - Week 35: Supervisor and counsellor review (part 2 - candidate preparation)
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APC Advice - Week 36: Supervisor and counsellor review (part 3 - supervisor and counsellor preparation)
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APC Advice - Week 37: Supervisor and counsellor review (part 4 – conclusion)
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APC Advice - Week 38: The month 21 review (part 1)
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APC Advice - Week 39: The month 21 review (part 2 - candidate preparation)
