CIAT's Recognition of Professional Qualification (RPQ) route

Core requirements

To apply to join via CIAT's RPQ route, you must:

• Professional qualification: Hold a specific, pre-evaluated Chartered or equivalent qualification from a recognised professional institute/registration body; list found here. Contact [email protected] to check if your professional qualification/registration makes you eligible
• Membership: Hold current Chartered/Corporate/Full membership of the recognised professional institute/registration body where you gained your professional qualification/registration and you must provide evidence of this
• CV: Have a current CV detailing your relevant professional experience
• Referee: A referee in support of your application to join which does not need be a fully qualified professional, but it can be your boss or someone senior/in a position of trust in your workplace. Your referee should not be related to you. A relative is defined as an immediate, close or extended family member, including in-laws and step-family. If you are unsure, please email [email protected]

For those MRICS/FRICS who are applying via the CIAT RPQ agreement with RICS, then we also require:

• RICS Letter of Good Standing confirming:
  • Your membership is current and up to date
  • There are no ongoing regulatory, disciplinary or professional conduct matters

Important note: All routes are reviewed on a regular basis and are subject to change/closure at short notice. Where appropriate, CIAT will honour applications already in process at the time of any change/closure.

CIAT reserves the right to decline an application, including if you have been previously referred at a CIAT assessment.  In such cases, you will be required to undertake the most appropriate CIAT assessment.