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QRSC has two categories of registration. need to satisfy minimum requirements. Institute Of Botswana Quantity
One is the Professional Quantity For Architect category one needs a Surveyors (IBQS)
Surveyor (PrQS) who is qualified professional degree in architecture with
Quantity Surveyor with the relevant two years post academic experience The IBQS chairperson Mr Tumi Mogwe
qualification and experience. The other and must have performed the work of gave a brief presentation on what
is the Candidate Quantity Surveyor an architect and gained experience on IBQS is all about and the admission
(CanQS) who is a a Quantity Surveyor in at least two projects, one of which shall requirements for the association.
training. be of sufficient nature to demonstrate He said IBQS was established to
competency to serve the public as develop the professional and practice
Benefits of Registering with QRS are that an architect. In the Architectural of Quantity Surveying in Botswana. The
▪ CPD points – will guide Quantity Technologist category again one needs association was formed in 1996 and
Surveyors on keeping abreast with the a Degree or a diploma in architecture, has 209 registered members. The key
latest trends in the quantity surveying architectural or construction technology objectives of this association include the
profession and the construction - (3 years full-time study) and two years need to
industry as a whole and development post academic experience. Minimum • To promote the advancement of and to
of competencies. requirement also is the need to have facilitate the acquisition of knowledge
▪ Standards – working towards set at least two projects;1 project under in the profession of Quantity Surveying
standards. supervision of an Architect. Lastly is the • To promote the general interests of
▪ Public and Client assurance. Architectural Draftsperson. One needs the profession and encourage Batswana
▪ Business Opportunities/ employment a certificate in architectural or building to enter the profession
opportunities i.e being employable technology and draftsmanship; (2 years • To regulate the profession in the public
even in other countries. full-time study) with two years post interest
▪ the Council shall also identify and academic experience. You must have • To seek to obtain and subsequently to
register mentors and coaches in the performed the work of an architect maintain registration of both the tittle
Quantity Surveying profession especially and gained experience on at least two and practice of Quantity Surveyors in
for graduates and aspiring Quantity projects, one of which shall have been Botswana
Surveyors. For additional information under the supervision of an architect or • To maintain good relations with other
about QSRC can be accessed on the architectural technologist. professional bodies in Botswana and
website: www.qsrc.org.bw with similar professional bodies in other
ARC from November 2015 to date has countries.
Architects Registration Council (ARC) 411 applications with Registration To be a full member of the association
certificate of which 256 are practicing one needs a Degree in Quantity
The Architects’ Registration Council and of these 33(12.9%) are women. Surveying and three years experience in
is a statutory body with the overall Under Practicing Certificate there Botswana. To qualify for the Associate
mandate of regulating the activities are 155 applications of which118 are category again there is need for a Degree
and conduct of registered architectural practicing and of these 17(14.4%) are in Quantity Surveying and exceptionally
professionals in accordance with the women They have a website for more less than three years experience in
functions and powers conferred to information:www.arc.org.bw Botswana. Students can qualify to be a
it by the Architects’Registration Act, member as long as they are currently
Cap.61:08, ensuring protection of the Quantity Surveying profession in
public interest. Botswana

The key functions of this Association
is register architectural professional
and regulate activities and conduct of
registered persons in the public interest
.The Association also ensures Education
and Training so as to improve standards
and professional qualifications.

There are three main categories in
registering with the association. There
is Architect, Architectural technologist
and Architectural draftsperson. To be Mr Tumi Mogwe - Chairperson
admissible for these categories there is Institute Of Botswana Quantity Surveyors ( IBQS)

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