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Associate Apprentice to Technical Member upgrade

A Technical Member is a surveyor who has demonstrated competence in applying professional technical knowledge and skills in civil engineering.

The objective of this upgrade route is to maximise, through cross-referencing, the EPA submission and minimise repetition, recognising the detail, evidence and rigorous assessment required to successfully complete the Apprenticeship End Point Assessment (EPA). This will maintain the CICES assessment standards for consistency across all routes.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

Successfully completed an L3/4 or L6 Apprenticeship authorised by the CICES.

Be an Apprentice Associate member of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors.

Cross-reference where the CICES general, core and specialist competencies for Technical Member are met within their EPA submission.

An acceptable amount of working experience. CICES does not describe its qualifying standards in terms of years of service, so this would be the period of suitable experience within which they met the stated competencies.

How to Apply

The Technical Member application must include:

Online application or upgrade form with details of two sponsors.
Digital photograph.
Principal sponsor’s form.
A detailed CV
A narrative summarising their Apprenticeship, EPA and subsequent experience relating to the Technical Member competencies.
Continuing professional development records for the last two years.
Completed and signed off general, core and specialist competencies at their current level of (AKEB) at the time of submission.
Scans / digital images of the relevant Qualification and EPA Certificates as well as any prior qualifications to be considered if not already held by CICES.
The appropriate fee.

Detailed CV

The detailed CV is an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge, understanding, range of skills and experience on the basis of a whole career description. It should include details of the roles and tasks the candidate has undertaken. This should include periods not in employment or employed in non- or semi-related fields.

The detailed CV for this route should be in the region of 1,250-1,500 words long.

Narrative

Applicants can use their Apprenticeship/EPA Submission to summarise their experience against the Technical Member competencies (providing mapping references as appropriate) to demonstrate achievement of the required Technical Member Optimum Levels.

The CICES golden threads are equity, diversity and inclusion; sustainability and climate change, and digital transformation, so the report should cover the impact of these threads on you and the project.

The Narrative for this route should concentrate on the core and specialist competencies and be in the region of 2,500 words long.

Continuing Professional Development Records

A record of continuing professional development (CPD) undertaken in the last two years. The records may be submitted in any reasonable format, including those required by other recognised professional bodies (guidance on how to put together suitable CPD records is also available on the CICES website). CPD covers a whole range of learning activities including new skills gained at work, workshops, seminars, training courses, reading and mentoring.

Cross-referencing

The detailed CV, Narrative EPA report, EPA mapping and CPD records are used to assess the applicant’s learning and experience against the competencies. In order to assist the examiners, applicants are asked to highlight at least one reference against each core and specialist activity.

Competencies

All applicants must have the competencies assessed and signed off by their supervisor or manager at the candidate's current level of (AKEB) at the time of submission. Candidates should achieve a balanced level of the competencies and should evaluate them honestly; it is understood that not everyone has the ability in all areas. [SP1] It is not a condition that the supervisor or manager is a Member or Fellow of CICES. The competencies are statements of the knowledge, skills and experience that the applicant must have to qualify as a Technical Member.

All documentation for the competencies can be downloaded from the CICES website.

Technical Member Review Interview (Apprenticeship Upgrade)

The Technical Member review interview is a formal interview conducted by a panel of one or two examiners. It will last between 30-45 minutes during which the applicant will be asked to introduce the project described in the Narrative report in an informal 10-minute presentation on their experience. The examiners will then ask questions based on the presentation and the applicant’s CV and CPD. They may also ask general technical questions or questions about broader industry issues.

Review outcomes

The examiners produce a detailed report and make a recommendation to the Education, Professional Development and Membership Committee. The applicant is advised of the decision which may be:
To request that the applicant has been successful and should be granted the grade of Technical Member.
To recommend a deferral. This signifies that the examiners would like evidence of a specific nature before recommending that Technical Membership is granted. It could involve writing a report on a technical matter based on a question that was not fully answered during the interview. In some cases, it can be a matter of producing further CPD records or successfully completing a short course.
To recommend a referral. A referral highlights specific areas of experience or expertise that have not been fully demonstrated. In the case of a referral, the applicant will be given specific reasons why the referral has been given and will be given the chance of another interview, re-examining specific aspects that are deficient. The examiners may suggest a specific period before a re-interview should take place.