APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

The course is designed for individuals from both the public and private sector including those working in the management of projects ranging from individual assignments through to those working on large capital or change projects.This includes: Project Managers, Project Team Managers, Project Team Members and Project Support Office Staff.

After completing this course you will have gained an understnding of:

• Project lifecycle stages, governance structures and sustainability considerations  
• The business case as the project’s justification in terms of benefits, costs, and risks 
• Transition management, benefits management, stakeholder engagement and communication management  
• Leadership, team management and conflict resolution 
• Diversity, ethics, compliance, and professionalism 
• Requirements management, quality management, and solutions development 
• Integrated planning, schedule and resource management, and change control 
• Risk and issue management, budgeting, and cost control

Getting Going

• Project Management
• Programme Management
• Portfolio Management

Background

• Project Life Cylces
• Project Context
• Reviews
• The Project Management Plan (PMP)

People and Projects

• Stakeholder Management
• Organisation Roles
• Project Office
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Communication
• Conflict Management

Purple Zone

• Scope Management
• Estimating
• Scheduling
• Resource Management
• Earned Value Management
• Budgeting and Cost Management

Stop & Think

• Requirements Management
• Project Success and Benefits Management
• Procurement
• Negotiation
• Governance of a Project
• Health, Safety and Enviornmental Management
• Quality Management
• Risk and Issue Management
• The Business Case

Information Management

• Information Management and Reporting

Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:

• It is recommend that you have a minimum of two years relevant practical experience of project management.

By the time you attend this course you must have completed all the mandatory online pre-course work. The APM recommend between 70-80 hours preparation for the exam, the online pre-course is designed to take approximately ten  hours to complete. In addition, whilst attending your course there will also be examination preparation evening work and a recommended further 40 hours of additional online learning after completing the course.

Exams are taken online via remote proctor. Two weeks prior to the course an exam voucher will be issued. You will then be able to book a suitable time after your virtual classroom event has finished to undertake your exam.

Note: You are responsible for booking your own exam(s). 

Exam Format

The exam is 2.5 hours long with an optional 30-minute break. It will test your project management knowledge through four new question types: 

• Multiple response (20 questions, each worth 1 mark) 
• Select from the list (5 questions, each worth 2 marks) 
• Short response (5 questions, each worth 2 marks) 
• Long response (10 questions, each worth 5 marks) 

APM recommends a minimum of 75 hours of learning to ensure you are fully prepared for the exam.