A licence may be granted when an applicant can demonstrate they are of good character and repute, competent to carry out the duties of a licensed valuer and they meet the requirements of one of the following categories.
Category 1
- A Life Fellow, Fellow or Associate of the Australian Property Institute (API) with the designation Certified Practising Valuer.
Category 2
Has had, in the opinion of Consumer Protection, satisfactory practical experience in the valuation of land, for the period of two years immediately preceding the date of application, and a total of not less than four years satisfactory practical experience in the valuation of land within the period of 10 years immediately preceding the date of application.
And is the holder of one of the following prescribed qualification or membership:
- Bond University – Graduate Diploma of Valuation and Property Development
- Bond University - Bachelor of Property
- Bond University – Master of Valuation and Property Development
- Bond University – Master of Valuation and Property Development (Professional)
- Central Queensland University – Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Property
- Central Queensland University – Bachelor of Property
- Central Queensland University – Bachelor of Property (Financial Planning)
- Curtin University – Bachelor of Business (Valuation and Land Economy)
- Curtin University – Bachelor of Commerce (Property)
- Curtin University – Bachelor of Commerce (Property Development and Valuation)
- Curtin University – Bachelor of Commerce (Property Development and Valuation Extension Major)
- Curtin University – Bachelor of Commerce (Property Valuation)
- Curtin University – Master of Property
- Deakin University – Graduate Diploma of Property
- Deakin University – Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) / Bachelor of Property and Real Estate
- Deakin University – Bachelor of Property and Real Estate
- Deakin University – Bachelor of Property and Real Estate / Bachelor of Commerce
- Deakin University – Bachelor of Property and Real Estate / Bachelor of Laws
- Queensland University of Technology – Bachelor of Design (Architecture) / Bachelor of Property Economics
- Queensland University of Technology – Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture) / Bachelor of Property Economics
- Queensland University of Technology – Bachelor of Property Economics
- Queensland University of Technology – Bachelor of Property Economics / Bachelor of Business
- Queensland University of Technology – Bachelor of Property Economics / Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology – Graduate Diploma in Property
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology – Bachelor of Property Development, Investment and Valuation (Honours)
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology – Master of Property
- TAFE NSW – Bachelor of Property Valuation
- University of Melbourne – Graduate Diploma in Property Valuation
- University of Melbourne – Master of Architecture / Master of Property
- University of Melbourne – Master of Construction Management / Master of Property
- University of Melbourne – Master of Property
- University of Melbourne – Master of Property / Master of Urban Planning
- University of South Australia – Bachelor of Business (Property)
- University of Technology Sydney – Bachelor of Property Economics
- University of Technology Sydney – Bachelor of Property Economics / Bachelor of International Studies
- University of Technology Sydney – Bachelor of Property Economics (Honours)
- University of Technology Sydney – Master of Property Development
- University of Technology Sydney – Master of Property Development and Investment
- University of Technology Sydney – Master of Property Development and Planning
- University of Technology Sydney – Master of Property Development and Project Management
- Western Australian Institute of Technology – Bachelor of Business (Valuation and Land Administration)
- Western Australian Institute of Technology – Bachelor of Business (Valuation and Land Economy)
- Western Sydney University – Bachelor of Business (Property)
- Western Sydney University – Master of Property Investment and Development
- Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as a Chartered General Practice Surveyor (obtained before 1 January 2000)
- Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as a Chartered Valuation Surveyor
- Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as a Chartered Commercial Property Surveyor
Category 3
- Has previously held a licence as a land valuer within the period of five years immediately preceding the date of application.
Note: Applicants may be required to appear before the Department to demonstrate the following:
- a satisfactory level of general valuation experience, including the provision of three valuation reports completed by the applicant within the preceding three months;
- a satisfactory level of knowledge of local conditions pertaining to the valuation practice, and
- a good understanding of relevant local legislation including the following acts of Parliament:
- Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreement Act 1985;
- Town Planning & Development Act 1928;
- Valuation of Land Act 1978;
- Metropolitan Region Town Planning Scheme Act 1959;
- Planning and Development Act 2005;
- Land Valuers Licensing Act 1978; and
- a satisfactory knowledge and understanding of the Code of Conduct made under the Land Valuers Licensing Act 1978.
Copies of all state legislation are available from the State Law Publisher's website.