SACPVP · Property Valuers Profession Act 47 of 2000

SACPVP professional registration, explained

Helping valuers reach Pr Val. A plain-language map of categories, the competency model, candidacy rules, and the drafts Path to Professionalism can assemble. Official filing stays on the council's own portal.

This page is educational content, not official SACPVP guidance. Path to Professionalism is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a substitute for the South African Council for the Property Valuers Profession. Always confirm current requirements at www.sacpvp.co.za.

Path to Professionalism

Track property valuation

Same login as engineers. Your SACPVP pack from the first log.

Open P2P with SACPVP →

Registration categories

Pr Val
Strictly a 4-year accredited Real Estate qualification with transcript

Professional Valuer

4-year accredited Real Estate qualification, 2+ years as Candidate Valuer, Experience Matrix, valuation report, Practical Workschool, then the Pr Val board exam.

Pr AVal
Accredited Real Estate qualification / transcript

Professional Associated Valuer

Accredited Real Estate qualification, mentored valuations, Workschool, Experience Matrix, then the Pr AVal board exam. Registration may carry restrictions.

Ca Val
Enrolment in or completion of a recognised Real Estate / valuation qualification

Candidate Valuer

Enrolled in or completed a recognised valuation qualification. Practise under a supervisor. Certificate typically 5 years; annual academic progress reports.

matrix cells

Your role on that valuation: target level E.

V1
Residential

Single residential

V2
Residential

Multi-residential / income residential

V3
Commercial

Retail and offices

V4
Commercial

Industrial and specialised

V5
Land

Agricultural and development land

V6
Statutory

Municipal / rating / expropriation

V7
Method

Methods of valuation

V8
Ethics

Standards, ethics and Workschool

Your role on that valuation

A · ObservedB · AssistedC · DraftedD · Drafted (light edit)E · Signed under mentorship

Candidacy path

1. Register as Candidate Valuer — Download the form, commissioner of oaths on items 9 and 10, email [email protected]. The Member Portal is not for new registrations.

2. Supervised valuations — Keep an Experience Matrix (Item 11.1) and valuation reports. Supervisor letter must confirm the work was under their mentorship.

3. Practical Workschool — Compulsory. Gazetted 2026/27 fee for the 4–5 day school is R8,900.

4. Board examination — Pr Val or Pr AVal admission exam. Fees become payable after you pass. This is an exam, not an ECSA-style interview.

Drafts P2P can assemble

Starting drafts only. You copy into SACPVP registration (email the Registrar).

This is a board exam plus a compulsory Practical Workschool, not an ECSA-style interview. New registrations are emailed to the Registrar.

Log as you go

Open Path to Professionalism with this profession pre-selected. Drafts stay drafts. The council still receives the official file.

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On phones the site opens the mobile chrome; on a wide screen it opens the web dashboard. Preview uses sample data, not a real file.