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    The Assessment Support Program (ASP) provides businesses with bespoke support tools, resources, and expert guidance to empower their candidates throughout their RICS assessment journey. For all routes to membership, ASP ensures your candidates are prepared and confident every step of the way.

    Why choose ASP?

    Create an engaging support network for candidates​

    • Provide a peer-to-peer environment for your candidates through study groups and regular Q&As​
    • Dedicated support through small group workshops run by RICS​

    Continuously develop candidates and monitor progress​

    • Identify and address training needs throughout the candidate journey​
    • View reporting on your cohort’s progress​

    Lead your candidates to qualification success​ through a better understanding of the process

    • In-house training sessions for your internal L&D teams, HR teams, and team leads​
    • Ensure consistent professionalism by taking advantage of RICS experts working with your teams​.

    No cost to your organisation and tailored to your cohorts’ need

    • Understand the processes involved in the journey to RICS Qualification at no extra cost
    • We support your candidates according to their Assessment route.

    Download the brochure

    How does ASP help your business?

    Support for candidates​

    • Live sessions​
    • Peer-to-peer support through study groups​
    • Route-specific, process-centric workshops​
    • Monthly Q&A drop-in sessions​
    • All workshops available in English, Spanish, French, Italian and Mandarin​

    Support for teams​

    • Training sessions for staff within your firm​
    • Support with counsellors and assessor training​
    • Reporting on your cohort’s progress​
    • Consolidated invoicing for enrolment fees​

    How do we support the candidate's journey

    During the initial stage, we hold a Kick-off Session with candidates. This includes the following:

    • Introduction to RICS
    • Overview of assessment routes and eligibility
    • Overview of the selected sector pathway
    • Overview of the ethics modules and CPD available
    • Guidance and support available during assessment journeys


    The enrolment stage also includes candidate application, support, and vetting; including a CV review for route eligibility and additional support with the RICS online application tool.

    This stage is made up of 3 main parts including:

    A workshop on getting started, aimed at newly enrolled candidates​ advising how to get started with submissions.

    Monthly Q&A drop-in sessions are also available for tips and answers to corporate candidates’ questions.

    The Hit Submit Session offers:

    • Overview of the submission requirements, ensuring all aspects are complete.
    • A detailed review of competencies, case study, structure, and elements of submission as a whole (APC/Assoc).
    • Overview on how to write the resume, case studies, & CPD record (Senior Professional Assessment).


    For more information on the Candidate Support we offer globally, please see here.

    Part of the assessment stage includes:

    Ask the assessor Workshop (for APC candidates only)

    • Q&A with an experienced assessor – for candidates preparing for interview ​
    • Overview of Final Assessment​

    ​RICS Assessment ​

    Candidates apply for assessment within the official Assessment window RICS provides. Candidates are then invited to sit their Final Assessment if all submissions provided are in good order.

    Get in touch with our support team