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Blended learning programme that is intensive, fast-track learning in fulfilling required competencies of becoming competent, qualified surveyor.

Overview

By 2020 a prediction of 18 billion will be spent on construction projects across key developing markets, resulting in increasing need of Chartered Quantity Surveyors. Quantity Surveying in Practice is a specialised course designed to respond and prepare you as professional to this global demand in the surveying profession.

Whether you are professional who wish to gain practical training to understand the QS profession or an APC and Associate candidates looking to consolidate practical skills and knowledge required to be a competent, qualified Quantity Surveyor, this programme is developed for you. You can choose from the following tracks to join this programme based on your individual learning objectives.

Who is this for?

• Professional who wish to acquire practical knowledgeand competencies defined for the QS professionthrough flexible learning options.

• QS APC and Associate Candidates who want toaccelerate their progress.

• Surveyors from other backgrounds who wish tobecome chartered QS members.

• Other professionals in the built environment who wantto have an in-depth technical knowledge in QuantitySurveying profession. (e.g. Architects, Engineers, andConstruction Project Managers, etc.)

Programme structure

The course will be delivered in blended learning approach over six (6) months.
Each technical module will be offered online where you can also network, learn with other delegates, and ask questions to your trainer/assessor through discussion forums.

Each online module allows you to complete it within three (3) to four (4) weeks to follow by face to face session to be held once a month.

The morning face to face session is to meet with your peer, trainer/assessor and review the online content and discuss on its practical application. Delegates will also have face to face session on the APC workshops.

Content

Technical Modules (Online + face to face consolidation session)

• TM 1: Introduction to the Quantity Surveying in practice

• TM 2: Construction technology and environmental services

• TM 3: Procurement and tendering

• TM 4: Design economics, cost planning and commercial management of construction

• TM 5: Quantification and costing of construction works

• TM 6: Construction law and standard forms of contract

• TM 7: Project financial control and reporting

APC Membership Modules (Face to face competencies masterclass)

• APC 1: Introduction to APC process, writing summary of experience and case study.

• APC 2.1 - 2.6: Mandatory Competencies Workshops

• APC 3: Optional Competencies Workshops

• APC 4: Conduct Rules, Ethics, and Professional Practice

• APC 5: Preparing for Final Assessment Interview

Learning outcomes

Upon reaching the end of the course, delegates have gained the required knowledge to be able to:

• Evaluate forms of construction for various property types.

• Assess the practices and procedures of international quantity surveying.

• Compare and contrast procurement strategies.

• Identify the contractual requirements and procedures relevant to construction finances.

• Evaluate the factors which affect the cost of a building.

• Evaluate the sources of cost data relating to construction.

• Assess cost planning methods to control the financial aspect of a project.

• Illustrate the quantification and costing of construction work.

• Assess contract practices and administration processes.

• Evaluate and forecast cost during the construction of a project.

• Manage various aspects of a project including change procedures and accounts.

• Demonstrate understanding of the core competencies of the Quantity Surveying APC pathway in thesummaries of experience.

• Prepare case study and presentation for submission.

• Sit on final assessment interview with preparedness and confidence.

End of course assessment

• Your progress in the technical module content will be supportedthrough your training programme by dedicated course trainer/assessors. You will then be assessed through online final examination.The examination will take place within a one-month window periodtowards the end of the programme.

• Upon successful completion of the modules, you would havecompleted 300 CPD hours study.

• You will receive a certificate of course completion confirming you havesuccessfully attended and passed the course in Quantity Surveying Practice.