APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)
- Course Code APMP
- Duration 5 days
Course Delivery
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Course Delivery
This course is available in the following formats:
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Company Event
Event at company
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Public Classroom
Traditional Classroom Learning
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Virtual Learning
Learning that is virtual
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Course Overview
TopThe APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) is an internationally-recognised knowledge-based qualification that enables you to satisfy the needs of modern-day projects, by fully participating in undertakings ranging from individual assignments to large capital projects. It is the benchmark qualification for anyone embarking on a project management career, or looking to add project management to their portfolio of skills.
This is an intensive five-day course that prepares you for the PMQ examination. The training is conducted via a virtual training environment. You need to ensure that you can satisfy the technical requirements prior to taking the course.
This course is aligned to the new APM Body of Knowledge 7th Edition.
Company Events
These events can be delivered exclusively for your company at our locations or yours, specifically for your delegates and your needs. The Company Events can be tailored or standard course deliveries.
Course Schedule
TopTarget Audience
TopThis course is designed for individuals from both the public and private sectors, 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 office personnel
- Project team members
- Recently appointed project officers
Course Objectives
TopAfter you complete this course you will be able to:
- Understand how organisations and projects are structure
- Understand project life cycles
- Understand the situational context of projects
- Understand communication within project management
- Understand the principles of leadership and teamwork
- Understand planning for success
- Understand project scope management
- Understand schedule and resource optimisation
- Understand project procurement
- Understand risk and issue management in the context of project management
- Understand quality in the context of a project
Course Content
Top- Structure of organisations and projects
- Project life cycle
- Project contexts and environments
- Stakeholder management
- Communication
- Leadership and teamwork
- Planning for success
- Scope management
- Project roles
- Estimating
- Schedule and resource management
- Earned value management
- Benefits management
- Governance
- Budgeting and cost management
- Procurement
- Project risk management and issue management
- Project quality management
- Business case
- Information management and reporting
- Requirements management, change control and configuration management
Course Prerequisites
TopAttendees 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. The APM recommend between 70-80 hours preparation for the exam, the online pre-course is designed to take approximately four hours to complete. In addition, whilst attending your course there will also be examination preparation evening work.
Test Certification
TopExams 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
- Three-hour duration
- Answer 10 from 16 questions
- 55% required to pass
