Member grade membership is available to quantity surveying professionals who are able to demonstrate a high level of proficiency across minimum of eight of the Competency units (excluding the support Competencies), of which at least four units must be from two of the three Core Competency areas. Competency areas can be found for both Building and Infrastructure here.
If successful in achieving Member grade, the applicant will automatically receive the CQS designation.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate they can satisfy all the prerequisites in one of the following pathways:
PATHWAY ONE
Completed an AIQS Accredited academic qualification or recognised academic qualification (minimum bachelor’s degree at AQF Level 7), and
Minimum of three years post-graduation experience in quantity surveying, and
Pass the AIQS Code of Conduct quiz, and
Completion of the AIQS Professional Experience Diary (Appendix A), and
Have completed a minimum of 10 hours of CPD in the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application to Member grade, and
Provision of two referee letters, and
Passed an APC Interview.
PATHWAY TWO
Completed an AIQS non-recognised academic qualifications (minimum bachelor’s degree at AQF Level 7) or an allied profession academic qualification (minimum bachelor’s degree at AQF Level 7), and
Passed the AIQS Code of Conduct quiz, and
Minimum of five years post-graduation experience in quantity surveying, and
Completion of the AIQS Professional Experience Diary (Appendix A), and
Provision of two referee letters, and
Passed an APC Interview.
PATHWAY THREE
Have an ‘Other’ (non-AQF Level 7) or no academic qualifications, and
Minimum nine years of experience in quantity surveying, and
Completion of the AIQS Professional Experience Diary (Appendix A), and
Passed the AIQS Code of Conduct quiz, and
Provision of two referee letters, and
Passed an APC Interview.
PATHWAY FOUR
Hold Member grade with an organisation with whom the AIQS has a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), and
Provide evidence of meeting the requirements stipulated in the relevant MRA,
Applicants who hold Member grade with a recognised professional association (as defined in Section 10) with which the AIQS does not have an MRA are required to complete the Member grade Application Form and provide evidence of passing the AIQS Code of Conduct.
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Apply for Member grade
STEP 1
Review the prerequisites and eligibility requirements for Member grade in the 2024 Membership Entry and Elevation Policy.
STEP 2
Email your up-to-date personal CV to membership@aiqs.com.au and express your interest in obtaining membership.
STEP 3
The AIQS Membership Team will assess your CV, advise you of eligible pathways, and send you the relevant application form to complete.