Registered Membership
Registered membership is for those Transitional Members who actively practice as Building Surveyors in New Zealand and have satisfied the Institute that they meet the criteria for registration by completing the Assessment of Professional Competence Process (APC).
Candidate Requirements for Final APC Interview
Candidate should have:
- Completed all 14 Core Training Modules AND achieved 70% or more in all core module exams
- Completed the prescribed Transitional Period
- Completed Core Role Achievement Report, providing evidence that you have achieved
for evidence that you have achieved:
- At least Level 1 in all the Core Roles.
- Level 2 in at least five Core Roles or Developed Core Roles.
- Level 3 in at least one of the Core Roles or Developed Core Roles. - Completed CPD Diary
- Provided Quarterly Mentor Reports
Final APC Interview
The interview will assess the building surveying core work roles that the candidate has undertaken to evaluate readiness for being granted Registered Membership.
Transitional Members will be asked to provide the following material to support their application for the Final Interview assessment:
- Current curriculum vitae.
- Summary of Experience.
- Mentor reports.
- Weekly Work Diary for the duration of the structured training period (if applying for Level 6 Diploma).
- Core Role Achievement Record form signed by the applicant’s mentor.
- CPD record for the duration of the structured training period.
- A typical technical report that represents the kind of work that you are engaged in.
- 3,000 word Case Study of a project you have been personally involved in.
- Current RICS online Professionalism Module completion certificate.
On receipt of an application and supporting information, the application is vetted and submitted to the NZIBS Executive Member Chair for review.
Once the review has been completed and the application is accepted, notification will be given to the applicant and they will be invited for the Final Interview.
The Final Interview will be held on a face-to-face basis (where possible) and may cover any aspect of building surveying including information contained in the documentation provided by the Transitional Member. It will generally take the following form:
- Introductions (5 mins).
- Summary by the applicant of relevant work experience gained over the period as a Transitional Member (10 mins).
- Power Point type presentation (10 mins).
- Panel questions (35 mins).
Transitional Members shall be formally advised in writing of the result of this Final Interview within seven (7) working days and, if successful, they shall be granted Registered Membership.
They will be issued with a first-year practicing certificate and will be listed as a Registered Member on the NZIBS website upon payment of fees.
Those who are not offered registered membership following the Final Interview will receive a written explanation as to why they were not successful and be provided with the recommendations of the interview panel. This may include the need for further study and/or work experience in specific areas of building surveying and the time required before being allowed to re-sit the Final Interview.
