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.

From 1 January 2024, all applications for Member grade will be for Member grade with the CQS designation (MAIQS, CQS).

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 Academy module, 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

  • Completion of the appropriate number of AIQS Academy topics (including the Code of Conduct) in accordance with Section 8, Member Grade Pathway 2 Requirements, and

  • Minimum of three 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 eight years of experience in quantity surveying, and

  • Completion of the AIQS Professional Experience Diary (Appendix A), and

  • Completion of the appropriate number of AIQS Academy topics (including the Code of Conduct module) in accordance with Section 8, Member Grade Pathway 3 Requirements, 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 11) 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 Academy module.

PATHWAY FIVE - Member by Invitation

Please read the AIQS 2024 Membership Entry and Elevation Policy for information regarding how to attain Member grade by Invitation.

 

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Apply for Member grade and CQS

STEP 1

Review the prerequisites and eligibility requirements for Member grade in the 2024 Membership Entry and Elevation Policy. 

STEP 2

Complete your Member grade application form.

STEP 3

Send the completed application to membership@aiqs.com.au

We will assess your application to ensure that it satisfies the AIQS membership requirements and notify you accordingly.