Do you hold an AIQS

YES Approved Academic NO

Do you have minimum 2
years’ experience under
YES approved supervision or 3
years’ experience under
non-approved
supervision?
Qualification? Applicants will also be required to
provide the prescribed nominations
and pass APC interviews wherever
required as per the Membership Entry
& Advancement Policy. For further
Are you currently enrolled information, please contact:
NO YES NO
and studying full-time for
an undergraduate degree? Australia: membership@aiqs.com.au
Overseas: international@aiqs.com.au

Eligible for Student Do you have minimum 8

Are you engaged in the Grade years’ experience under
YES practice of Quantity NO YES approved supervision or NO
Surveying or an allied 10 years’ experience under
profession? non-approved
Eligible for
supervision?
Member Grade
through Pathway 1

Do you hold a non-

Approved Academic
Eligible for Do you currently hold YES NO
Qualification (min.
Affiliate Grade Not YES senior management NO
Bachelor’s degree) in
through Pathway 1 eligible responsibilities in a QS
Quantity Surveying or an
related role?
allied profession?

Do you have minimum 2

Definitions years’ experience under
YES approved supervision or 3 NO
Approved Academic Qualification
years’ experience under
- Qualification from a course listed in the AIQS Tertiary Guide
Eligible for non-approved
- Qualifications received from a course accredited by a Recognised Institute of Quantity Surveying*
Member Grade supervision?
Approved Supervision
through Pathway 3
Direct and continual supervision of an applicant by an Approved Supervisor within an organisation.

Approved Supervisor
A Corporate member of AIQS or a Recognised Institute of Quantity Surveying* that has maintained
CPD requirements. Have you completed the Do you have minimum 12
YES NO YES NO
AIQS Academy Certificate months’ experience under
Engaged in the practice of Quantity Surveying
(up-skilling course)? supervision?
Includes providing quantity surveying and quantity surveying core compliancy functions such as
estimating, contract administration, etc. at any organisation which requires these services to be
undertaken. In also includes teaching of quantity surveying.

Non-Approved Supervision
Supervision carried out under someone who is not an Approved Supervisor.

Recognised Institute of Quantity Surveying

Those Bodies that are formally recognised by AIQS*. Eligible for Eligible for Not
Senior Management Responsibilities Member Grade Affiliate Grade eligible
Must have minimum 8 years’ experience in quantity surveying, be able to manage projects through Pathway 2 through Pathway 2
independently with little assistance and hold a senior role in the employer’s organisation. Will likely
be leading a team of other Quantity Surveyors.

*Please refer to the Membership Entry & Advancement Policy for further information.