THE SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL for the

QUANTITY SURVEYING PROFESSION Established in terms of the Quantity Surveying Profession Act 2000 (Act 49 of 2000)

Serving the Quantity Surveying Profession with pride…..

Compiled by

Steven Lyons - Registrar

Proposed New Specified Tier

of QS Registration

HISTORICAL PROPOSALS

Tier Proposal (2007) • QS Technician • QS Technologist Problems • IDOW not adequately defined and similarity to

PrQS which caused professional concern • Hard to manage and control any identified

conflicts (e.g. SACAP / ECSA) • Technologists restricted from opening their own

business

NEW SPECIFIED CATAGORY

Registered Construction Quantity Surveyor

(RCQS)

• Can establish his/her own limited practice, servicing emerging Constructions, or subcontracting technical work to a PrQS practice.

• Works with or for contractors, building suppliers or internally for developers only – Client cannot be the public

• Scope is to exclude any specialist work, including consultation for feasibility or viability.

• Insurable for Professional Indemnity • No formal scale of fees – limited to salaried or at a negotiated rate. • Simplified route to registration • Regulated by a modified Code of Quantity Surveying Conduct • Public have a recourse to the SACQSP and disciplinary measures can

be implemented. • The registered person can become a PrQS by completing all 18 PSM

and has to undertake 3800 hrs PrQS supervised logbooks, plus submitting a project report and APC interview.

Proposed Route to Registration

Construction Quantity Surveyor

ProgrammeNational

Diplomas in

Building

Matric +

Certificates in

Construction

Programmes

Other

Cognative

Diplomas +

Degrees

FAST TRACK

Acredited/NonAccr

edited QS Specific

Diploma/Degree

Minimum NQF Credit Level 480 360 240 360 / 480 120 240 / 360 240 / 360 / 480

SAQA / NQF Exit Level Level 8 Level 7 Level 6 Level 7 / 8 Level 4 + 5 Level 6 - 7 Level 6 - 7 - 8

Minimum duration under a CQS or PrQS prior

to application5-Years 3-Years 10-Years

Minimum duration under a CQS or PrQS as a

Candidate1-Year 2-Years 3-Years 3-Years 2-Years 2-Years Nil

Professional Skills Modules Nil 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 17 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 17 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 17 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 17 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 17

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 17

Interim assessment

level only

Maximum period as a Candidate to complete

professional registration3-years 5-years 5-years 5-years 5-years 5-years 3-years

Compulsory Interim Submission 1 off 1 off 1 off 1 off 1 off 1 off Nil

Compulsory Final Submission Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Daily Diary 1900 hrs 3800 hrs 5700 hrs 5700 hrs 3600 hrs 3600 hrs Nil

Log Book (Stage 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 ) Yes 1-yr Yes 2-yr Yes 3-yr Yes 3-yr Yes 2-yr Yes 2-yr Nil

General report Yes 1-yr Yes 2-yr Yes 3-yr Yes 3-yr

Yes 6-yr with

letters of

commendation

Yes 6-yr with

letters of

commendation

Yes 10-yr with letters

of commendation

R P L

SACQSP Accredited

Quantity Surveying Degree

(BTech / BSc)

Non Accredited

QS Degree

ACADEMIC

Upgrade Route for PrQS Registration

R P L

ProgrammeMatric +

Certificates

Minimum NQF Credit Level 480 360 N / A

SAQA / NQF Exit Level Level 8 Level 7 N / A

Minimum duration as a registered Construction

Quantity Surveyor prior to application2-Years 2-Years 2-Years

Minimum duration under a PrQS as a Candidate 2-Year 2-Years 2-Years

Additional Professional Skills Modules to be

completedNil

7, 8, 9, 10, 11,

12, 13, 14, 15,

16, 18

7, 8, 9, 10, 11,

12, 13, 14, 15,

16, 18

Maximum period as a Candidate to complete

professional registration5-years 5-years 5-years

Compulsory Interim Submission (12-month) 1 off 1 off 1 off

Compulsory Final Submission Yes Yes Yes

Daily Diary 3800 hrs 3800 hrs 3800 hrs

Log Book Yes 2-yr Yes 2-yr Yes 2-yr

General report Yes 2-yr Yes 2-yr Yes 2-yr

Project Specific Report Yes Yes Yes

APC Interview Yes Yes Yes

ACADEMIC

SACQSP Accredited

Quantity Surveying Degree

(BTech / BSc)

Skills Development Modules

PSM

No. Descriptions of professional skills modules

NGF

Learning in

place

Unit

standard

credit

1. Undertake advanced descriptive quantification (Measurement) 7 (360) 15

2. Manage production processes of price determination documents (bills of

quantities, etc.) for projects 7 (360) 5

3. Provide advice on contract documents and price determination methods

(procurement strategies) for projects 7 (360) 5

4. Manage price determination processes (tender procedures) for projects 6 (240) 5

5. Resolve claims and apply close-out processes on projects 7 (360) 5

6. Estimating and compilation of a project cost database for Built

Environment projects 6 (240) 10

17. Demonstrate an understanding of Professional ethics 7 (360) 5

NEW SPECIFIED CATAGORY

Registered Technician Quantity Surveyor (RTQS)

• Cannot work for own account - can only be employed by a PrQS practice as an assistant within the practice.

• Construction or Engineering QS type work • Limited scope of work – no client interaction [Stages 4/5] • Not Insurable for Professional Indemnity • Salaried worker only • Regulated by standard PrQS Code of Professional Conduct • Public have a recourse to the SACQSP and disciplinary

measures can be implemented. • Technician QS can become a Construction Surveyor by

completing set structured training under a registered Construction Surveyor.

• Technician QS can become a PrQS after 5-years by completing set structured training and all 18 PSM whilst employed in a PrQS office only.

TECHNICIAN QS ROUTE TO

REGISTRATION

ACADEMIC R P L

Programme SACQSP Accredited Quantity Surveying

Degree (BTech / BSc)

National Diplomas in

Building

Non Accredited QS Degree

Cerificate in Building

Matric + Certificates

Other Tertiary Diplomas +

Degrees

FAST TRACK Acredited/NonAccredited QS Specific Diploma/Degree

Minimum NQF Credit Level 480 360 240 360 / 480 120 120 240 / 360 240 / 360 / 480

SAQA / NQF Exit Level Level 8 Level 7 Level 6 Level 7 / 8 Level 5 Level 4 + 5 Level 6 - 7 Level 6 - 7 - 8

Minimum duration under a PCQS or PrQS prior to application

3-Years 2-Years 5-Years

Minimum duration under a PCQS or PrQS as a Candidate

6-Months 6-Months 1-Year 2-Years 2-Years 2-Years 2-Years Nil

Professional Skills Modules Nil 17 1, 17 1, 17 1, 2, 3, 17 1, 2, 3, 17 1, 2, 3, 17 1, 17

Maximum period as a Candidate to complete professional registration

2-years 2-years 2-years 3-years 3-years 3-years 3-years 3-years

Daily Diary 1000 hrs 1000 hrs 1900 hrs 3800 hrs 3800 hrs 3800 hrs 3800 hrs Nil

Log Book (Stage 3 / 4 / 5 ) Yes 6-months Yes 6-months Yes 1-yr Yes 2-yr Yes 2-yr Yes 2-yr Yes 2-yr Nil

General report Yes 6-months Yes 6-months Yes 1-yr Yes 2-yr Yes 2-yr Yes 3-yr with

letters of commendation

Yes 2-yr with letters of

commendation

Yes 5-yr with letters of commendation

Challenges within the

profession

• The Construction QS see themselves as professionals in their focus area of speciality.

• PrQS’s need to recognise that there is limited conflict of interests between the respective categories

• The Construction QS has a substantially different skills set due to their focus being from a cost control and profit motive

• The construction site workplace skills of the Construction QS would be advantages to candidate Professionals QS and visa-versa.

Path forward for the SACQSP

• Agree the new categories to be adopted

• Develop new IDoW for the new categories

• Develop core competencies for each category

• Communicate with the profession

• Communicate with all stake holders

• Draft changes to legislation for comment

• Draft new Code of Quantity Surveyor Conduct

• Market the new categories to potential Candidates and the public