The benefits to businesses throughout the world

The Associate qualification provides an opportunity for your staff to earn the recognition they deserve. They will be entitled to use the valuable designation after their name, AssocRICS, providing instant credibility and status for themselves and your firm.

A competitive edge: Having more employees with an RICS designation after their name provides you with the potential to win more contracts, attract more business, increase your bottom line and maintain margins.

Quality assurance: Businesses that are able to demonstrate that their employees adhere to RICS Rules of Conduct have the potential to be more successful in the tendering process, as increasingly organisations look for this globally recognised mark of quality assurance. The qualification provides you and your clients with clear evidence of the high standards of ethics and competence that have been achieved.

Become an employer of choice: Investing in your staff's development is key when it comes to attracting and retaining the very best personnel.

Risk management: A highly qualified workforce ensures projects are delivered competently and efficiently, mitigating risk.

Increased productivity: Evidence based assessment and compulsory continuing professional development (CPD) improves and maintains a skilled workforce.

Worldwide recognition: The RICS mark provides your business with a level of authority that is recognised and highly regarded throughout the world.

Efficient processes and dedicated support: Our new streamlined online assessment process means that your employees can gain their qualification whilst in full time employment and without the need to take time off work.

Access to professional knowledge and information: RICS Associates are supported by highly specialist Professional Group teams who offer technical guidance and professional knowledge of the highest calibre. An Associate of RICS can also access the world's largest online land, property and construction related library, cutting edge events and lifelong learning resources and a regular news network, including RICS Business magazine, e-news and a variety of regional and technical journals.