Personal property/Arts and antiques

Mandatory competencies

You must achieve the minimum levels as set out below.

Level 3

• Ethics, Rules of Conduct and professionalism

Level 2

• Client care
• Communication and negotiation
• Health and safety

Level 1

• Accounting principles and procedures
• Business planning
• Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures
• Data management
• Diversity, inclusion and teamworking
• Inclusive environments
• Sustainability

Core competencies

Level 3

• Object identification
• Research methodologies and techniques

Level 2

• Valuation (or Level 3*)

Level 1

• Auctioneering

Optional competencies

Three to Level 3 and 1 to Level 2*

• Accounting principles and procedures or Business planning or Communication and negotiation (Communication and negotiation must be taken to Level 3)
• Auctioneering
• Capital taxation
• Conservation and restoration
• Insurance
• Purchase and sale

Plus, 1 to Level 2 from the full list of technical competencies, including any not already chosen from the optional list.

* If Valuation is taken to Level 3 the optional requirements are:

• 2 to Level 3 and 1 to Level 2, plus
• 2 to Level 2 from the full list of technical competencies.

The full details of the Personal property/Arts and antiques pathway are on the RICS website.