For those who meet the eligibility criteria but don’t have a recognised assessment.
Pathway 3 to ChPP *NEW*
Pathway 3 is for project professionals who meet the eligibility criteria and have a recognised assessment for professional practice.
Please note if you hold the APM Project Management Qualification, you’ll need to validate your experience to confirm your Recognised Assessment for Professional Practice for the Pathway 3. Get validated here.
What is the eligibility criteria?
To apply for chartered status, individuals must be professionally active and meet the following criteria:
- Proven experience in delivering projects, programmes, portfolios, or key control/enabling functions.
- Up-to-date knowledge of current practices and methods.
- Active involvement in the project management profession.
If the evidence provided is more than five years old, a currency statement is required to demonstrate how they continue to meet the above criteria.
How do I apply via Pathway 3?
When you have a recognised assessment that demonstrates your professional practice, you can apply through Pathway 3. You will follow a two-stage process: a written submission, followed by an interview.
Stage 1 - Written submission
- Evidence of achieving a recognised assessment.
- Overviews of between one and four projects, programmes or portfolios to provide context for further evidence.
- Written statements covering professional practice in the required competences.
- Confirmation of CPD undertaken as required by APM’s scheme during the past 12 months.
- Details of two proposers.
- Agreement to commit to and comply with the APM Code of Professional Conduct.
Stage 2 - Interview
If your written submission is successful, you’ll be invited to a one hour interview covering:
- Assessment of technical knowledge across the competences, based on the contextual
evidence supplied in your written submission. - Ethics, compliance, and professionalism.
ChPP Self-Assessment Tool
The ChPP Self-Assessment Tool helps assess your readiness and identify the most suitable evidence for your application, as well as highlight areas for development.
Find out if you hold a Pathway 3 recognised assessment
- APM Project Management Qualification*
- Project Management Institute (PMI) - Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification
* You’ll need to validate your experience to confirm your Recognised Assessment for Professional Practice for the Pathway 3. Get validated here
Submission deadline
Next chartered standard submission deadline is 17 January 2025.
Application fees
Your payment is split between the two assessment stages. The annual registration fee will be £90 +VAT, with the first payment due 12 months after award of ChPP. For members of APM, the fee will be aligned to your membership renewal date.
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Pathway 3 |
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Fee |
Incl. VAT |
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Stage 1 (application) |
£436 |
£523.20 |
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Stage 2 (interview) |
£403 |
£483.60 |
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Total |
£839 |
£1,006.80 |
Should any part of the process need to be repeated, the appropriate fee for that part of the process must be paid at re-submission.
Assessment cycle dates
We process applications through an assessment cycle.
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Submission deadline |
Results release* |
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Friday 15 November 2024 |
Wednesday 12 February 2025 |
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Friday 17 January 2025 |
Wednesday 26 March 2025 |
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Friday 21 March 2025 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 |
*The results release date is provisional, subject to interview availability and volume. Successful applicants will be notified via email from the chartered team and will be added to the Register of Chartered Project Professionals on the APM website if they have opted to do so.
