Category 1: If you are applying for a licence as a member of the Australian Property Institute (API), please attach:

• evidence of associate or fellow membership of the API with the designation Certified Practising Valuer; and
• confirmation in writing from the API that you are currently a financial member.

Category 2: If you are applying for a licence as holding a prescribed degree, certificate or other award plus practical experience, please attach:

• a letter from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) confirming current membership as a general practice, valuation or commercial property surveyor; or a copy of a relevant educational qualification from the Division 1 list of Degrees or Division 2 list of Diplomas, prescribed in Schedule 1A of the Land Valuers Licensing Regulations 1979 
  and
• written confirmation from your employer or supervising licensed valuer regarding your practical experience in the valuation of land for a period of 2 years immediately preceding  the date of the application and a total of not less than 4 years’ satisfactory practical experience in the valuation of land within the period of 10 years immediately preceding the date of the application.

Category 3: If you are applying for a licence having held a licence within the past five years, please attach a copy of your previous licence.

For more information regarding the accepted qualifications please refer to the application requirements.

You must provide two independent business references which attest to your good character and reputation. These references must be in the pro forma.  At least one referee must be a land valuer licensedin Western Australia.  References from relatives or partners will not be accepted. 

You must provide an Australian police check in your full legal name that is less than three (3) months old.

To obtain a police certificate in other States or Territories, please contact the relevant agency listed below:

• ACT: Australian Federal Police
• NSW: NSW Police
• NT: Northern Territory Police
• QLD: Queensland Police
• SA: South Australia Police
• TAS: Tasmania Police
• VIC: Victoria Police

While it is your responsibility to ensure your licence is renewed at the appropriate time Consumer Protection will send a reminder notice prior to the end of your current licence period as a courtesy . You can check the expiry date of your licence by referring to the licence certificate.

If you intend to continue to operate for a further three-year period, you are required to lodge a renewal application with Consumer Protection. Please note, a late fee is payable for applications lodged within 28 days after the date a licence expired (the grace period).

Renewal applications received after the grace period cannot be considered. Failure to renew in time will result in the expiration of your licence. You must cease all valuation activities immediately and apply for a new licence to continue as a licensed land valuer. Only if you are granted a new licence will you be permitted to recommence carrying out the duties of a land valuer in Western Australia.

In light of the above, Consumer Protection encourages you to submit your renewal application at least one month before the expiry of your current licence.

• Application for Renewal of Licence.
• The prescribed fee, including the late penalty fee if the application is lodged after but within 28 days of the expiry date of your licence.
• An original National Police Certificate not more than three months old.