The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has significantly updated its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) framework whilst launching a new member app to help members keep up to date with their CPD and professional status.
The new CPD framework centres on a flexible, outcomes-based approach that enables RICS' more than 130,000 members to upskill in essential areas including artificial intelligence, environmental sustainability, and evolving client needs.
Members were consulted globally and it became clear that the accelerating pace of change, where surveyors increasingly require expertise in technology and legislation that didn't exist when many qualified – from AI-powered valuation tools to net zero building assessments and climate risk analysis.
The revised CPD approach aims to uphold professional standards and strengthen professional accountability by ensuring members can demonstrate how their ongoing learning translates into better service delivery, sound professional judgment, and protection of public interest. Quality CPD enables members to meet their ethical obligations to clients, communities, and the wider public.
A new RICS Member App is now available to download for Android and Apple platforms. The new app helps members access the tools they need to manage their professional obligations. From logging and tracking CPD to managing their professional profile with an RICS member digital ID and smart reminders sent through their phone, everything is available in one convenient app designed to empower every member’s professional journey.
Christine O’Rourke, RICS Director of Professional Standards, said:
“RICS professionals are trusted to give the public and their clients accurate, up-to-date advice, and that trust depends on our members staying current as the industry evolves.
“Whether it's understanding how climate risks affect property values, applying new regulations, or using emerging technologies responsibly, surveyors need to keep learning throughout their careers - it's about demonstrating you have the relevant expertise to serve your clients and protect the public properly.
“The response to our consultation showed members understand this responsibility. They want a system that helps them stay sharp and responsive to change, because they know the public deserves nothing less from a chartered professional.”
The new framework is in effect now, with the member app rolling out to all RICS professionals globally.”
