RICS International Partnership and Reciprocity Agreements

The organisations listed below have Partnership and Reciprocity Agreements with RICS.

In some cases RICS does not have an arrangement but simply has good
relations and recognises the important role that these organisations
play in providing local expertise.  Please see the details in the
text. 

Further information on all the organisations listed below can be found on their websites, where available (right).

Americas - Canada

Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC)
AIC is a professional organisation specialising in real estate appraisal.

RICS has a Memorandum of Understanding, driven by RICS Americas and AIC members are approved for Graduate Route 3.

Americas - USA

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
AICPA is
the national, professional organization for all Certified Public
Accountants. Its mission is to provide members with the resources,
information, and leadership that enable them to provide valuable
services in the highest professional manner to benefit the public as
well as employers and clients.

CFA Institute (previously known as Association of Investment Management and Research)
CFA
Institute is composed of more than 70 000 individual voting members and
131 non-voting member societies that believe in setting a higher
standard for the investment profession. Individual members either hold
the CFA designation or are active in the investment business and agree
to abide by the CFA Institute ethical requirements.

Designated members are approved for Graduate Route 3.

Additionally anyone with an CFA credential and 10 years experience is eligible for the RICS Senior Professional route.

Certified Commercial Investment Management Institute (CCIM)
CCIM
is a recognized expert in the disciplines of commercial and investment
real estate. A CCIM is an invaluable resource to the commercial real
estate owner, investor, and user, and is among an elite corps of 7 500
professionals across North America who hold the CCIM designation.

Designated members are approved for Graduate Route 3.

Counselors of Real Estate (CRE)
The Counselors
of Real Estate is a professional membership organization established
exclusively for leading real property advisors.

The purpose of the organization is to advance, enhance, and support
these leaders by serving as a resource for information, by creating
opportunities for professional development, by facilitating networking,
and by providing the benefits of camaraderie. All members are linked to
one another by their commitment to integrity, competence, community,
trust, and service; and they adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and
Standards of Professional Practice.

RICS has a memorandum of understanding with CRE, members of CRE are
approved for election as "eminent professionals" and also eligible for
the Senior Professional Route.