Assessment of Professional Competence

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Assessment of Professional Competence in Building
Surveying Rules Guide July 2001 Amended March
2007
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• Requirements for Corporate Membership of
• the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
• Knowledge
• Skill
• Duty of Care
• Communication
• Ethics

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Assessment of Professional Competence Two-year
Programme ? One-off Examination
Self-motivated Pursuit ? Taught Curriculum
Practical Competency Based ? Academic Knowledge
Based
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• Assessment of Professional Competence
• Principal Parties (Candidate side)
• The Candidate
• The Employer
• The Supervisor
• The Counsellor

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• Assessment of Professional Competence
• Principal Parties (Institute side)
• The Assessor
• The Building Surveying Division
• The BS Divisional Education Committee
• The HKIS Administration Office

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APC Elements (a) Approved Professional Training
(b) Structured Learning (c) Interim
Assessment (d) Critical Analysis (e) Practical
Task (f) Professional Interview
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• Approved Professional Training
• Not less than 450 working days
• Covering all requisite training areas
• Guided and instructed by a
• technically competent Supervisor
• Mentored by a Professional
• Building Surveyor Counsellor

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• Record of Training
• A Diary (APC2/BS) must be maintained
• The Diary must be verified by the
• Supervisor every week
• The Diary entries must be analysed every
• month in the Log Book (APC3/BS)
• The Log Book must be endorsed by the
• Counsellor every three months

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• Structured Learning (PQSL)
• Minimum aggregate of 40 hours
• Undertaken during the approved
• period of professional training
• Must relate to the training areas
• Complementary to practical experience
• To enhance professional knowledge
• To enhance professional development

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• Interim Assessment (IA)
• The mid-term evaluation of
• the adequacy and the appropriateness
• of the approved professional training
• with a view to confirming or
• rectifying the course of training

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• Interim Assessment (IA)
• Immediately after 12 months comprising
• not less than 225 days of training
• Candidate prepares Interim Summary of
• Experience (ISE)
• Not exceeding 1,000 words
• A summary of training so far received
• A self-assessment of training progress

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• Interim Assessment (IA)
• Candidate submits ISE to Counsellor with
• Interim Assessment Report (IAR) (APC4/BS)
• Counsellor conducts Interim Assessment
• Interview with Candidate
• Candidate acknowledges Interim
• Assessment and Counsellors advice
• Candidate files in one copy of IAR and
• one copy of ISE

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• Interim Assessment (IA)
• Belated submission of IAR will prolong
• minimum period of approved professional
• training
• Non-submission of IAR within the
• approved period of professional training
• will render the APC terminated

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• Critical Analysis (CA)
• To illustrate practical experience and
• professional knowledge in diversified
• aspects of building surveying
• To demonstrate competence in written
• presentation and report writing

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• Critical Analysis (CA)
• Immediately upon completion of 21
• months of training
• Candidate prepares written report in not
• exceeding 3,000 words
• To describe and critically examine 3 cases
• Self-assessment of personal involvement
• CA must be endorsed by Counsellor
• Candidate submits CA with APC5/BS

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• Critical Analysis (CA)
• Must be submitted within 24 months of
• Interim Assessment
• Outdated submission will not be accepted
• and APC will be deemed terminated

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• Practical Task (PT)
• The demonstration of professional competence in
  an authentic practical problem in real life
  situation
• Must be undertaken within 24 months of
• Interim Assessment
• Outdated application will not be accepted
• and APC will be deemed terminated

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• Practical Task (PT)
• Day 1 Identification of problem
• Day 2-3 Formulation of solution in office
  environment
• Day 4 Presentation of solution to the Assessors

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• Final Assessment (FA)
• The demonstration of professional competence in
  all respects for qualification as a Professional
  Building Surveyor

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• Final Assessment (FA)
• After completion of approved period of
• professional training
• 11 months after filing in of IAR
• After satisfactory assessment of CA
• After satisfactory undertaking of PT

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• Submission of Final Assessment
• Summary of Experience
• Diary and Log Book
• Synopsis of Structured Learning
• Interim Assessment Report
• Endorsement of Counsellor

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• Submission of Final Assessment
• Must be made within 12 months of
• passing CA or PT whichever is later
• Outdated submission will not be
• accepted and APC will be deemed
• terminated

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• Supplementary Application
• In respect of
• Change of Employment
• Change of Counsellor
• APC1S/BS must be submitted within one month of
  change
• Belated submission will prolong period of
  professional training

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• Reapplication for Assessment
• APC5R/BS (Critical Analysis)
• APC6R/BS (Practical Task)
• APC7R/BS (Final Assessment)
• Must be submitted within 24 months of
• previous attempt
• Outdated application will not be accepted
• and APC will be deemed terminated

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Transitional Arrangement Applicable only to
those candidates whose APC was commenced in or
before 2005
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• Transitional Arrangement
• Outstanding IA must be conducted and
• IAR filed in before end of 2007
• Outstanding CA and FA may be
• submitted concurrently but must be
• before May 2008
• Outstanding FA must be conducted
• before May 2009

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DO NOT Consider DEADLINES Deadline Last
opportunity for valid submission Must
Consider Earliest opportunity for
submission Must Pursue APC with Due Diligence