Pathway 1 to ChPP (previously Route 3)

Pathway 1 is for project professionals who meet the eligibility criteria but don’t have a recognised assessment.

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. 

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How do I apply via Pathway 1?

To apply through Pathway 1, you will follow a two-stage process: a written submission, followed by an interview.

Stage 1 - Written submission

• 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 two-hour interview covering:

• Exploration and validation of your professional practice from your written submission.
• 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.

Free online clinics

We run a range of free monthly support clinics to help you through your application to becoming a Chartered Project Professional.

Looking for employer funding?

If you're seeking financial funding from your employer for your Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) application, we've provided a template letter to help you make your request.

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.

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. 

*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.

Register of Chartered Project Professionals

The register lists Chartered Project Professionals who have met the standard by demonstrating a defined level of technical knowledge, professional practice and ethical behaviour.

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