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APM qualifications - enhance your career potential

Our range of project management qualifications are designed to support you throughout every stage of your project management career.

We recognise the importance of keeping qualifications up to date and relevant, so they reflect the knowledge that you have, the work that you do and the skills that you have developed. We provide a progressive structure for your career development to advance your knowledge and grow your skills through a mix of project management tools, techniques and processes.

Our qualifications offers a clear route to achieving the Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status, recognising the competence and success of project professionals.


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No matter where you are in your career,
there is an APM qualification that's right for you.

APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)
Continue to build your project management career by achieving a broad level of project management knowledge sufficient to participate in projects of all sizes. Includes PRINCE2® Practitioners.
APM Project Professional Qualification (PPQ)
Advance your project management career by covering the core and specific competencies required across all areas of project management and demonstrate your capability in delivering projects.

APM Major Project Leadership Specialist Certificate

The APM Major Project Leadership Specialist Certificate is an assessment designed to recognise the skills and competences of those who lead major projects, programmes and portfolios. It's aimed at project professionals who have delivered in a leadership capacity on a major project.

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Why take an APM qualification and what will I gain?

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APM Project Risk Management Single Subject Certificate

The APM Project Risk Management Single Subject Certificate is a qualification which has two levels. It's designed to build on the knowledge gained in the APM Project Management Qualification or similar project management qualifications.

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IPMA qualifications 

IPMA qualifications are internationally recognised and designed for project professionals at all levels in their careers.

We are the certification body in the UK for the IPMA and offer the full suite of qualifications.

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Registered Project Professional

APM Registered Project Professionals are those who have met the standard by demonstrating the capabilities of a responsible leader, possessing the ability to manage a complex project and using appropriate tools, processes and techniques. The list of APM Registered Project Professionals represents individuals who have chosen to make their status public and does not represent all those who have acquired this status.

Registered Project Professional standard is now closed. The standard remains valid to existing RPP holders and the register will continue to be active for those individuals.

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Earned Value Management Certification

Earned Value Management (EVM) is a project control process based on a structured approach to planning, cost collection and performance measurement.

It facilitates the integration of project scope, time and cost objectives and the establishment of a baseline plan for performance measurement.

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Project Planning & Control™

The Project Planning & Control™ qualification scheme supports the publication of the Association for Project Management (APM) guide, Planning, Scheduling, Monitoring and Control – The Practical Project Management of Time, Cost and Risk.

The book is APM’s first comprehensive set of guidance and best practice for project planning and control and is applicable across all industries and sectors.

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How do our qualifications benefit your projects?

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Training resources

There are many ways to access our range of project management training through apprenticeship schemes and degree courses all offered by accredited training providers. Our training offers assurance for those wanting to access project management qualifications.

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Apprenticeships
We believe that apprenticeships support the growth of the project profession. See how we can support you.
APM Learning
This online learning platform provides members with access to an array of interactive modules and digital learning resources.

Interested in accreditation or becoming a training provider?

APM Accreditation is a widely recognised mark of quality for organisations, training providers and academic institutions. It offers assurance for those wanting to access project management professional development services available.

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