The RICS is the world's leading professional status in land, real estate, infrastructure and construction - our Managing Director, David James is a Fellowship member, FRICS.

David attended a full day's APC Assessor Training workshop at RICS HQ in London on 24 February.

Becoming an APC assessor can make a difference to your career, your firm and the next generation of chartered surveyors. APC assessors play a very important role. Along with interviewing candidates at their final assessments, they sit on a panel that decides whether candidates have the knowledge and skills needed to become chartered surveyors.

Make a difference to you

Working as an APC assessor can be personally rewarding and satisfying. It can:

- Increase your knowledge and understanding of the APC process

- Be useful in your day-to-day work, particularly if you are a supervisor or counsellor

- Contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development

- Open up valuable networking opportunities

Make a difference to your firm

With your new skills and increased knowledge of the APC process, you can:

- Give your firm useful guidance and insight

- Help your employer to recruit new trainees

- Become an excellent supervisor or counsellor

Make a difference to your profession

By working as an APC assessor, you can:

- Help to maintain the high professional standards expected of chartered surveyors

- Put something back into the surveying profession

- Help raise the profile of RICS and its members around the world

To register your interest or for further information about becoming an APC Assessor please email assessors@rics.org

Source: http://www.rics.org/uk/the-profession/how-you-can-contribute/interested-in-becoming-an-assessor