Fifteen graduates from the UK offices of property agents DTZ have passed their APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) exams after completing the company’s training scheme.
The successful graduates, who are now qualified chartered surveyors and members of the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), include Tom Alcock, pictured, a member of DTZ’s Bristol investment team. 
The APC is the practical training which, when combined with academic qualification, leads to membership of the RICS. The trainees at DTZ are placed on the two-year graduate scheme when they join the company which gives them specialised training and regular appraisals with agreed action points in preparation for the APC exams.
Head of DTZ’s Bristol office Tim Davis said: “Each candidate has worked extremely hard to achieve this accreditation. This success highlights the importance we place on professional development at DTZ. RICS status is the mark of property professionalism and this qualification is an important step in the career progression of each of the candidates.”
