HOW DOES ONE BECOME A QUANTITY SURVEYOR?

There are numerous routes to qualification as a registered quantity surveyor or quantity surveying technologist. Click here to download three tables (in PDF format) that explains the options available at present.

After obtaining a degree or other relevant qualification candidate quantity surveyors are required to do at least 33 months of in service training and, depending on their qualification, pass the council exams in order to prove their professional competence before they are allowed to register. The guide and rules to the assessment of professional competence are available here.

Registered quantity surveyors may use the suffix PrQS behind their names.

RECOGNITION FOR YEARS IN TRAINING

This document explains the credit that the SACQSP grants for “years in training” as a student or candidate quantity surveyor. A masters or doctoral degree can decrease the time required for registration.

HOW DO I REGISTER WITH THE SACQSP?

Candidate quantity surveyors and those who have completed their APC need to apply on the correct application forms.

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Browse to our pages on Education to find universities and technikons with departments and courses in quantity surveying.